As a result of Original Sin in Genesis 3, humans continue to go down a path of selfishness, indulgence, and non-virtue as generations go by. The world has become, as Kass states in the reading, like a Hobbesian State of Nature, filled with violence and anarachy. This lack of godliness is so encompassing and persistent that God resolves to destroy all of the earth. That is, until he recognizes Noah’s simplicity, righteousness, and piety. God’s choice to save Noah and his family, as well as animals on earth, is important because it sets up a human world after the destruction of the flood. This is very profound in my opinion, because even though God had regretted ever creating Man, he gives humans a second chance through Noah’s salvation. Noah responds by accepting God’s will and saves humanity as well as all earthly life. This also enables the future fulfillment of having eternal life in God. God chooses to repopulate the earth with humanity, despite their previous failure to follow His covenant. This showcases the profoundly forgiving and loving nature of God.
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I agree that it was Noah’s simplicity and righteousness that made him worthy of being saved, and in turn the rest of humanity, but why did you think God chose to save all earthly life if they too were evil? Do you think they had to have a redeeming character or was Noah their redemption as well?
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I agree that God destroying the earth through a Flood was actually quite merciful and loving (even though a deadly flood and mercy seem contradictory). However, I find it very interesting that in Genesis 1, God settles the chaos of the world by creating the sky, heaven, land, animals, and humans; God turns chaos into order. But, in Genesis 4-11, God brings order to the world by destroying almost everything in it. Why do you think He takes this approach? Why is the way in which God orders the world different in various parts of Genesis?
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I like how you comment on the chaos that ensues. What do you think Kass means by a “Hobbesian State of Nature”? I also like how you talk about how while God regretted ever creating man, he decided to be merciful and give us a second chance. Why do you think the text is written this way? How does this characterize our God? What does this characterization mean to us (mankind)?
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