there is a reference for both numbers
2007-03-15 09:36:05 · 16 answers · asked by PB_Smith 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
7 of anything they'd eat. 2 of everything else.
2007-03-15 09:39:10 · answer #1 · answered by ZombieTrix 2012 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Genesis 6:19-20 simply instructs Noah to preserve two of every kind. Genesis 7:2-3 is additional information where seven of the clean animals were to be taken and two of every other kind. The reason for this is that the extra animals were for sacrifice. "Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar," (Gen. 8:20).
Logically, to have seven pairs also means that there are two pairs, since the two are included in the seven. If one verse said take only one pair and another verse said seven pairs, that would be a contradiction.
2007-03-15 09:50:38 · answer #2 · answered by Sternchen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there aren't references to both.
It's 2 of every unclean animal, 7 of every clean one, and then every kind of bird was brought on in sevens.
"Take with you seven of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and two of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate, and also seven of every kind of bird, male and female, to keep their various kinds alive throughout the earth." Gen 7:2 &3
You should take the time to come up with real questions that will be difficult, rather than ones that make people realize you never read the book you are criticizing. This was the equivalent of the, "If I am a monkey, where is my tail?" question about evolution. Do you want to be that guy?
2007-03-15 09:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Each kosher, edible animal would be brought in groups of 7. The other animals would be brought in groups of 2.
So, ironically, the man sent to save the world's animals ending up eating some of them.
2007-03-15 10:11:59 · answer #4 · answered by x 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 of all clean animals
2 of all unclean animals.
Genesis 7:2
2007-03-15 09:42:17 · answer #5 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-03-15 09:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 each of unclean, 7 each of the clean! It might help if you read The Holy Bible.
2007-03-15 09:41:34 · answer #7 · answered by LARRY S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
two of every unclean, 7 of every clean
I assume it meant 1 male and the rest females, the seven clean were to boost the repopulation of each clean ( edible) animal.
2007-03-15 09:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Seven pairs each of clean animals, two pairs each of unclean.
2007-03-15 09:39:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The only thing you should look for in the Bible is for a merciful God who came back to save the disobedient.
2007-03-15 09:40:07 · answer #10 · answered by Charles H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋