and replenish the earth,..." Genesis 1:28
The next part of Genesis 6: 1-2 after "and it came to pass" said, "...when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; ..." It is very important to note that God didn't have a problem with this part of the text because of two reasons:
1). He made women and men attractive so that they may enjoy each other's beauty and company. If we are honest, we must admit that we are first attracted to the opposite sex based on some outward features/ actions and then drawn to enjoy the intimacy of their inner beauty when trust opens the doors.
Note: This is an apt time to notice that the Spiritual men or women do not dwell on the carnal level, but connect on the spiritual. Here in lies the first part of the foundation for strong relationships
2). God didn't have a problem with this part of the scripture because all along the way this was His plan. Let's look at a few support texts:
Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. (God speaking to Adam and Family).
Genesis 9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth (God speaking to Noah and Family).
Genesis 15:2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. (God speaking to Abraham and Family).
Genesis 16:4,5 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. (God speaking to Isaac and Family).
Genesis 28:3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; ( Isaac speaking to Jacob) Genesis 28:13-14,
And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. (God speaking to Jacob and His Family).
God also gave the same command to all His people: Leviticus 26:9 For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you. Therefore from the "old world" (before the flood) to the "new world" (after the flood), God had the plan to have a people within whose hearts were a love for God, His law, and His character (Genesis 1:26-28). Therefore He kept repeating His covenant with every succeeding generation to preserve His plan of salvation and restoration among us.
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