So, as I have just read the story of Noah...?

Question

ALL life was destroyed on earth except for the creatures in Noah's ark. God said go forth and multiply and there was only Noah and his family, that means incest, right? Is this what some answerers meant by the comments on my first question? So ALL of us, every man and woman, came not from Adam and Eve but from Noah in incestuous procreations to rebuild mankind upon the earth. Am I correct?

Answer 1

Noah was descended from Adam and Eve, so it's incorrect to state we are not descended from them.

And yes, the children of Noah's sons all intermarried. This was not prohibited by God at that time.

Answer 2

There are flood thoughts in an limitless array of cultures from South u . s . to Africa to Mesopotamia. Many are in written elements -at the same time with the epic of Gilgamesh-and many were exceeded down orally. this implies that there replaced into once an outstanding flood even if one beleives the Bible or no longer. record of grand flood thoughts in cultures: 01 Australia- Kurnai 02 Babylon- Berossus' account 03 Babylon- Gilgamesh epic 04 Bolivia- Chiriguano 05 Borneo- Sea Dayak 06 Burma- Singpho 07 Canada- Cree 08 Canada- Montagnais 09 China- Lolo 10 Cuba- unique natives 11 East Africa- Masai 12 Egypt- e book of the useless 13 Fiji- Walavu-levu custom 14 French Polynesia- Raiatea 15 Greece- Lucian's account 16 Guyana- Macushi 17 Iceland- Eddas 18 India- Andaman Islands 19 India- Bhil 20 India-Kamar 21 Iran- Zend-Avesta 22 Italy- Ovid's poetry 23 Malay Peninsula- Jekun 24 Mexico- Codex Chimalpopoca 25 Mexico- Huichol 26 New Zealand- Maori 27 Peru- Indians of Huarochiri 28 X . Russia- Vogul 29 united statesA. (Alaska)- Kolusches 30 united statesA. (Alaska)- Tlingit 31 united statesA. (Arizona)- Papago 32 united statesA. (Hawaii)- legend of Nu-u 33 Vanualu- Melanesians 34 Vietnam- Bahnar 35 Wales- Dwyfan/Dwyfan legend

Answer 3

Noah and his sons and daughters were all married with families at the time of this happening. So incest is not a question here. Noah would be a descendant of Adam and Eve so, if one is descended from Noah, one would be descended from Adam and Eve. When one reads the world was covered with water, one cannot assume this means the entire planet. We must remember that the "world" of Noah was a relatively limited area. His world was covered and every thing was drowned, but the extent of his world is not literally taken to mean the entire earth. No you are not correct.

Answer 4

You are correct.
One must keep in mind that in the early years of the human race there were no genetic defects that had yet developed as a result of the fall of man. By the time of Abraham, God had not yet declared this kind of marriage to be contrary to His will (see Genesis 20:12). Laws governing incest apparently did not become enacted until the time of Moses (Lev 18:7-17; 20:11,12,14,17,20,21). Hence, there was no prohibition regarding marrying a sister (or niece or grandniece) in the days of Noah.

Answer 5

Yes but incest was not the problem then as it would be today. Adam and Eve were genetically perfect, so if they're children intermarried their children would not have the defects that would be present today if brothers and sisters married.
Also, after the flood the earth was fundamentally changed. Before the flood, people on earth lived for hundreds of years but after the flood, life was limited to 120 years -- possibly an indication environmental damage and genetic defects arising.

Answer 6

Since Noah was a descendant of Adam and Eve, we still originated from our first parents. We do have a lot to thank Noah for. If he had not proved himself faithful, none of us would be here.
God allowed close family members to marry for awhile because humans were still close to perfection and there would have been no repercussions from it, like we now have. God knew when it was time to end it. He eventually gave us laws prohibiting incest.
Those laws are now a protection for us.

Answer 7

Noah's sons and their wives were on the Ark, so eventually there would have been cousins marrying, which is not incest unless you think the wives were also daughters. There's no evidence of that.

All were descendents of Adam and Eve, as is the entire human race.

Answer 8

noah and his wife, their sons each had wives from other family groups.
like with Adam and Eves children they paired off and had children. but its not considered incest when those are the only people alive on the earth at the time.

true incest is when family members engage although there's plenty other people around in the community.. or other communities.

Answer 9

Well done!
I've see you started reading the Bible. I promise you will find truth there.

I think you may have over looked that Noah and his sons and daughters were all married with families of their own. No, there were no "incestuous procreation".

I invite you to ask me any question that you might have. Please feel free to send me an e-mail.

keep reading and asking questions and most of all... good luck with your journey.

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MorelOrel

I do believe and the Bible does not say as it was not important to God's message.

Answer 10

I can't believe all the rationalization I'm seeing in the above answers.

The fact is, if you believe in the story of the flood, then you have to accept that there were a lot of first cousins getting together... and maybe even some brother/sister pairings. The bible doesn't say one way or another.

That's IF you believe...