In Genesis God caused the flood because of great sin. After the Great flood God said it would never destroy man again. The Bible closes with Revalations, which is all about finall judgement and once again destroying the unsaved humans and the world because of sin.
2007-07-31 12:20:47 · 32 answers · asked by purplepeace59 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The important thing to remember here is that there are two parts of the bible. The Jewish portion - the Tanakh, and the Christian portion - the New Testament.
The Tanakh has the story of Noah. G-d was so disgusted with what was going on in the world that he decided to wip the slate clean. So he took the only righteous family and saved as many animals as possible (it wouldn't have been possible, with the way things happened, to save absolutely everything) and made sure they all were maintained during the flood.
After this, G-d made a covenant with not only mankind but also all living creatures of the earth. And also, part of this was that both animals and humans would give an accounting of their lives at their death.
In the Christian New Testament, all this, including the eternal covenants throughout the Tanakh, are wiped away. Instead, there will be a new type of covenant, and because of this a second coming.
You have to remember that the Christians believe that this earth is unsavable and must be destroyed in order to be rebuilt.
Jews believe that this life and earth is a gift, and that the Messiah will set up a peaceful reign forever right here. That we don't have to escape.
That is were the difference lies. For Jews and Righteous Gentiles there is no contradiction because the New Testament is not the true word of G-d.
Hopefully that is clearer.
2007-07-31 15:23:02 · answer #1 · answered by noncrazed 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since you're quoting from the first and last Books, does this mean you've read the whole Bible, or are you just being picky? There's no contradiction.
In Genesis, Chapter 9, Verse 11:
"I will establish my covenant with you, and all flesh shall be no more destroyed with the waters of a flood"
From Apocalypse 11 Verse 18, which is the only place in Apocalypse where the word "destroy" is used, He's not threatening to destroy the world, He's threatening to "destroy them who have corrupted the earth." Furthermore, the same verse says that God-fearing people will be rewarded for their faithfulness.
2007-07-31 12:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by dweebken 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No contradiction, In Genesis God told Noah He would never again destroy the world by FLOOD. In Revelation, no flood is mentioned.
God bless
2007-07-31 23:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the flood, God declared that he would never destroy the earth again with that method, ie flood. The final judgment comes at the time of the second advent of Christ and at the ushering in of the final dispensation of time. This is where Christ will personally reign again on the earth. It will be glorious time.
2007-08-01 03:47:38 · answer #4 · answered by Kerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're talking about the Christian Bible. Revelation is not a part of the Hebrew Bible ("Old" Testament). While you're thinking of contradictions, why did God change His mind about those 613 commandments Jews are obligated to follow. Isn't it strange that He changed His mind about those laws? Isn't it also strange that before Jesus, all the righteous of the nations had a share in the world to come. After Jesus, the afterlife was split into heaven and hell with non-believers being condemned to eternal torment. Why is it that they speak of the "kind and loving" Christian God?
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2007-07-31 12:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genesis 9:8-17 says that God would not destroy the earth with a flood again and the rainbow is the sign of the covenant.
8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: 9 "I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you 10 and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature on earth. 11 I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth."
12 And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. 16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
17 So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth."
2007-07-31 12:34:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you had actually read Genesis you would have seen that God promised to never again destroy man with a flood. The next time will be fire.
2007-07-31 12:24:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
He promised not to flood the whole world again and in Revelation he recreates the earth with no one on it and destroys sin but not anything else get the fact right .
God Bless
2007-07-31 12:25:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
God is a He not an it. And He didn't promise not to destroy man again. Only that He wouldn't do it by flood. And it's Revelation, not Revalations.
2007-07-31 12:24:30 · answer #9 · answered by Little Stuart 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No contradiction, God said he would never cause a flood to destroy the people again.
2007-07-31 12:22:59 · answer #10 · answered by ۞ JønaŦhan ۞ 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋