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Showing posts with label Genesis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Genesis. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Genesis 3

So we are back to Genesis. KFalk and I were discussing a verse the other night, and got confused on the translation/meaning, so I need input from people.

Genesis 3:16
To the woman he said, "I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing;in pain you shall bring forth children.
Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you."

The word for apparently can be translated to against, at least that is what the bottom of my Bible said. This is so confusing to me.
Katie interpreted it as you will have a desire for your husband, and I thought of it as you will have the desire to rule over/be in control of your husband, but he will rule over you.
I don't know what the deal with this verse is.
I guess I've always thought women have this natural tendency to want to be in charge and control but God didn't give them that command. He gave this responsibility to men, and therefore, tension/strife is present.

Then there is also the idea on the other possible translation, for. As women, we always seem to be desiring a husband, and perhaps that is what this verse is talking about, that incessant desire.


Frankly I don't know. What do you think?

Monday, October 4, 2010

Genesis 6

“Genesis 6 is killing me” is the text that I sent to many friends when I read verses 1-4:


When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown.


What?

I read, re-read, re-read my re-reading, texted, called, googled, and, youtubed. Where is my John Piper commentary when I need it? Desiring God, why have you failed me?

Reading this was overwhelming to me because these “sons of God” definitely don’t sound like regular men. After talking to a few people, and hearing a John MacArthur commentary, I got the opinion numerous times that these creatures were possibly fallen angels, or demonic like beings. I’m still curious about all of the possible interpretations, so opinions are needed.