Global Flood & Genesis - Messianic Literary Corner

If  you are wondering why God destroyed humanity with a  "global flood" in  the time of Noah you can find the answer in Genesis  chapter 6. Genesis 6:5–7  states, "The LORD saw that the wickedness of  man was great in the  earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of  his heart was only  evil continually. And the LORD regretted that he  had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. So the LORD  said, "I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the  land, man and animals  and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them."  We know that the world was absolutely corrupt, and though verse 6 says God "regretted" making  humans, the direct translation of  the Hebrew nahem is "grieved." God  grieved the state of affairs. This explanation was taken from Compellingtruth.com.  Genesis  6 states four reason why God destroyed  mankind except for Noah, his  wife, sons and their wives.  The reasons  stated are:  

Some  theologians are in dissagreement regarding the way mankind's flesh was corrupted (v.12). The word "flesh" is the biblical term for the characteristics passed on through generations. Today we know this as their "genetic composition". Genesis 6:1-2 though offers a good explanation why all flesh had been corrupted.  V.1-2 states "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."  Some theologians seem to think  that the "sons of God" were humans from  the line of Seth, although they have no valid reason to think so,  since the sons of Seth were from Adam  and their flesh had not been  corrupted.   

Most theologians agree that the "sons of God" were fallen angels taken phyical form.  Both these  "sons  of God" and their hybrids of non-human derivation were termed   "Nephilim" or "fallen ones". V. 4 states: The Nephilim (Hebrew = tyrants or giants)  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."   So  Scripture notes that the Nephilim were endowed with special abliities and became leaders of humanity.  It also states the Nephilim  were "on the earth in those days, and afterwards", signifying Nephilim  presence after the deluge.  Their presence after the Flood may be due to Noah's son's wives having this "non-human" genetic corruption,  although they may not have known so.  Another explanation was the "sons of God" returned to earth after the deluge to the bear children to the "daughters of men".

So v.12 gives  us a very important reason other than man's wickedness that caused the Global Flood.  If the Flood had not occured all of mankind would have  been genetically  corrupted with devastating consequences.  Also, post  Flood civilizations  indicates the presence of Nephilm throughout the earth, with mysterious Megalytic stuctures still standing today.  These  mysterious structures  exist globally, with some stones weighing from  100 to 1000 tons in weight with precise construction that exceeds any modern or presumably  ancient capabilities. These megalythic structures may have been  constructed before the flood but no one is certain.

Lastly,  Jesus  stated in Matthew 24:37 "As in the days of Noah, so will be the  coming  of the Son of Man".  He stated this to draw the parallels of  pre-flood  times and the time shortly before His return.  Besides the  great evil  present in mankind in both instances, He may also have been  referring to  a genetic corruption that will take place during the reign  of the  anti-christ.  

More   archeological evidence is mounting indicating a global flood in recent   history.  What evidence do we have and how can we make sense of   scientific data and the "biblical flood account"?

1.  Evidence of a global "vapor canopy" existing in recent archeological history:

• Pre-Flood Atmosphere (Genesis Park)
• Did a water capopy surround the earth and contribute to the Flood?

2.  Evidence of water reserves beneath the earth's crust that would also attribute to the flood:

• The "Fountains Of The Great Deep" as a source of flood water
• Flood Geology (NW Creation Network)

3. Geological Evidence of a Global Flood

• Sedimentology of the Flood - Dr Kurt Wise , Youtube
• Global Flood Geology - NW Creation Network