1Then the LORD said to Noah, "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time. 2"You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean two, a male and his female; 3also of the birds of the sky, by sevens, male and female, to keep offspring alive on the face of all the earth. 4"For after seven more days, I will send rain on the earth forty days and forty nights; and I will blot out from the face of the land every living thing that I have made." 5Noah did according to all that the LORD had commanded him. 6Now Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of water came upon the earth. 7Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood. 8Of clean animals and animals that are not clean and birds and everything that creeps on the ground, 9there went into the ark to Noah by twos, male and female, as God had commanded Noah. 10It came about after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth. 11In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the floodgates of the sky were opened. 12The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. 13On the very same day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark, 14they and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, all sorts of birds. 15So they went into the ark to Noah, by twos of all flesh in which was the breath of life. 16Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and the LORD closed it behind him. 17Then the flood came upon the earth for forty days, and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth. 18The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. 19The water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains everywhere under the heavens were covered. 20The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered. 21All flesh that moved on the earth perished, birds and cattle and beasts and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind; 22of all that was on the dry land, all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, died. 23Thus He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark. 24The water prevailed upon the earth one hundred and fifty days.
1) v. 2 "You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean two, a male and his female;
Where before this text are we given an explanation of what counts as a "clean" animal and an "unclean" animal? My bible refers to Leviticus but were the writers of this chapter supposing that we already new these definitions?
2) v. 4 God annouces that the flood will be upon the earth for 40 days and 40 nights.
Do we know why God chose this timeframe? What is the significance of the 40's?
3) v. 6-7 The flood begins and Noah enters the ark. v. 11 seems like a huge shift in writing (it gets very descriptive...very Robert Frosty). This happens again in v. 13 and the story of them entering the ark is described again. v. 17 states the flood started and a majorly descriptive explanation occurs again. Any thoughts on this repetitiveness and shift in writing style?
4) v. 24 The water prevailed upon the earth one hundred and fifty days.
Does this mean that Noah and the crew remained in the ark for 150 days?
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Monday, September 27, 2004
A Little Behind (Genesis)
Hey guys. I'll be posting the next installment of Cindar's discovery of Genesis either tonight or tomorrow. I was dealing with a major head-ache/migraine yesterday. And now I have to survive Walmart for some groceries. (grin)
Saturday, September 25, 2004
Neo and Trinity
Feeling sort of sad. Got home tonight, ate some left-over Chinese, flipped on the tv and the Matrix was on. I caught the last 30 minutes and am now watching the Animatrix. It makes me feel sad that ******* and I could not work it out. (Me deciding to walk away and he pushing me away annually like clockwork) It's the first time I have watched Animatrix or any of the films without him. In relation to a lot of things, it's as if a big chunk of my heart has been removed and is now missing. An execution of my own will..........what did he expect each time he pushed me to the edge? I feel numb right now, throat is tense trying not to cry because I've done so well so far. Three months two and a half weeks of my heart being unplugged, numb, tore up, lifeless, and sad. Asking why all of this had to happen. It sucks being the one to walk away, to call it quits, to let the other go. Because you know you had control of the situation and decided to let him go. To know how much you love him but that it's safer for you to turn your back and not look behind. To erase the pain along with the beauty and joy you once had. / Please rent Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It is coming out September 28th. ******* and I went to Atlanta to try and catch a show (you might say concert) on a whim a long time ago. Well, the box office had closed by the time we made it, which was just 30 minutes late, so we decided to see a movie while in town. We went to a mall and saw that Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind had been released. Living in Montgomery meant that it would probably be a month, if at all, before it came to the theaters so we decided to see it. We were so excited. Well, we left there utterly amazed. It was a beautiful movie, amazing music, but most important was the story. If you have ever had to 'walk away' from someone that you loved deeply you will relate to this film. Or if you want to know what I am going through right now, it will explain a lot.
You wish so badly you could just erase them from your mind and heart so the pain wouldn't suffocate you.................
http://www.eternalsunshine.com/
http://www.lacunainc.com/ for information on "the procedure".
Although I am heartbroken I wouldn't want to erase the past 8 years. He meant a lot to me and I hope that he felt love.
I miss him but what was there left for me to do? You can be someone's soul-mate but when they allow the hurt and spitefulness to infiltrate the relationship, there's not a battle you can win................ Plus, me being by his side did not help him succeed over his confusions. So, me sacrificing the relationship meant that hopefully he could find peace on his own and be happy within himself down the road. I just hope that I find that also.
(saves entry, shuts down computer............wipes eyes and curls up in the bed to sleep away the sadness)
You wish so badly you could just erase them from your mind and heart so the pain wouldn't suffocate you.................
http://www.eternalsunshine.com/
http://www.lacunainc.com/ for information on "the procedure".
Although I am heartbroken I wouldn't want to erase the past 8 years. He meant a lot to me and I hope that he felt love.
I miss him but what was there left for me to do? You can be someone's soul-mate but when they allow the hurt and spitefulness to infiltrate the relationship, there's not a battle you can win................ Plus, me being by his side did not help him succeed over his confusions. So, me sacrificing the relationship meant that hopefully he could find peace on his own and be happy within himself down the road. I just hope that I find that also.
(saves entry, shuts down computer............wipes eyes and curls up in the bed to sleep away the sadness)
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Zip up that Pottymouth, Talk, Talk, now Walk!
(listening to random Tooth and Nail, 7-Ball, and Velvet Blue Music compilations to reminisce of yesterday and track down Danielson songs)
Today was a hectic and worrisome day at work. The news of the second American being murdered in Iraq struck me hard. Especially with the message displayed on the flag stating "In the name of God, the Merciful". Would a merciful God really want us murdering people to fulfill threatening bargains? Also, the news of the soon to be rising death toll in Haiti, currently at 1,070. Maybe I'm noticing more now that I'm older, but things are crazy these days. I don't know though. I remember getting these eerie feelings back in college during the phase of demonic prophetic nightmares and the spaceship religious group committing suicide eating poisoned applesauce. I pray for those in need tonight and those who are hurting others. Please help us find peace in all of this.
Work was very difficult not only because the queue of calls all day because someone wouldn't simply send a company wide email............but because my co-workers are extremely vocal (almost yelling) about how they don't care if we're let go any day now. They say they don't "need" this job, God has better things for them, and this job is just an extra check!!!!!! How self-centered. I'm sitting there trying to figure out how to stretch my money living paycheck to paycheck, and they're yapping it up like it's nothing. I'm sure if they continue this (which they have been going on and on about out loud for the whole department to hear) they will just cut our jobs in the next few weeks. It's like I'm being dragged down in their mess and their causing me to possibly lose my job early. I just sit and keep to myself when they get started. I am so afraid of losing my job earlier than expected and not knowing what to do. / Times like these are when I get really upset with certain people just quitting their jobs out of nowhere, living with family or friends, and then there's me always trying to take care of myself. I get so tired of trying to make it.........but I must be thankful. There are people without anything or anyone. Please help me on this one God. What will I do if I lose my job in the next few weeks???
On a Cindar good note: the first installment of America's Next Top Model played tonight. Joy of joys. I love this show. I guess it's that girly wishful dreaming of modeling dancing in my head. Plus I was able to catch the second part to the CS Lewis/Sigmund Freud Conversations on God that played on PBS tonight. Very interesting and it was great to hear some discussion by a panel of scientists, theologians, atheists, jungians, professors, etc. I miss that stuff......
Today was a hectic and worrisome day at work. The news of the second American being murdered in Iraq struck me hard. Especially with the message displayed on the flag stating "In the name of God, the Merciful". Would a merciful God really want us murdering people to fulfill threatening bargains? Also, the news of the soon to be rising death toll in Haiti, currently at 1,070. Maybe I'm noticing more now that I'm older, but things are crazy these days. I don't know though. I remember getting these eerie feelings back in college during the phase of demonic prophetic nightmares and the spaceship religious group committing suicide eating poisoned applesauce. I pray for those in need tonight and those who are hurting others. Please help us find peace in all of this.
Work was very difficult not only because the queue of calls all day because someone wouldn't simply send a company wide email............but because my co-workers are extremely vocal (almost yelling) about how they don't care if we're let go any day now. They say they don't "need" this job, God has better things for them, and this job is just an extra check!!!!!! How self-centered. I'm sitting there trying to figure out how to stretch my money living paycheck to paycheck, and they're yapping it up like it's nothing. I'm sure if they continue this (which they have been going on and on about out loud for the whole department to hear) they will just cut our jobs in the next few weeks. It's like I'm being dragged down in their mess and their causing me to possibly lose my job early. I just sit and keep to myself when they get started. I am so afraid of losing my job earlier than expected and not knowing what to do. / Times like these are when I get really upset with certain people just quitting their jobs out of nowhere, living with family or friends, and then there's me always trying to take care of myself. I get so tired of trying to make it.........but I must be thankful. There are people without anything or anyone. Please help me on this one God. What will I do if I lose my job in the next few weeks???
On a Cindar good note: the first installment of America's Next Top Model played tonight. Joy of joys. I love this show. I guess it's that girly wishful dreaming of modeling dancing in my head. Plus I was able to catch the second part to the CS Lewis/Sigmund Freud Conversations on God that played on PBS tonight. Very interesting and it was great to hear some discussion by a panel of scientists, theologians, atheists, jungians, professors, etc. I miss that stuff......
Monday, September 20, 2004
As autumn slides along your side...
(drinking chamomile mint tea and listening to Death Cab for Cutie's album 'something about airplanes')
I have been very melancholy lately, but very silly and funny at the same time. (sips some hot tea, sigh yum) I've been drinking tea at night the past couple of days. It's a comfort to me because this is something I used to enjoy all the time. In this I pray and hope that I'm feeling myself again, if I ever did before all of 'this beautiful mess'. Autumn lingers in the air as it hits the little hairs along my arms and tosses my hair past my eyes while crossing the streets on the walk to work. I miss being outside with people. People like to be inside a lot here, but I have been grateful for my outside excursions with Monica (especially picture taking). I miss sleeping on friend's couches while they go about their business. In this way I feel like a feline. It's something that started in college in the girl's dorm. We attended a Southern Baptist college and co-ed was not in our vocabulary besides the occasional open dorm when the guys could hang. But, I loved to fall asleep on my room-mate's beds. Yeah, I'm weird. But I love to fall asleep while listening to people go about their business (typing papers late at night, laughing at a movie, writing, reading, making something creative). Plus, I always thought that the most beautiful thing and the best time to see who someone truly is (stripped away from all the drama of life and worries) is when you see someone sleeping. That's when all of the innocence from when someone was a child shows through. I think it's a beautiful thing. So I've been feeling that way lately, "Don't mind me guys while I nap while you play Halo". I love the feeling of community....people cooking out, watching movies, sitting around reading, or making something creative. I miss that so much and haven't had it for a while. I miss trips to Barnes and Noble or a coffee shop and not having to talk. Just reading, writing, trading quotes, people watching........(Docia and Ingrid can account to this)
Plus, Autumn is difficult because that is the romantic and nostalgic time for me. Most people say Spring, but nothing is better than a chill in the air and thoughts of poetry and music running in your mind. I miss having someone but I know that what I am experiencing is for the best.
musical pause from Death Cab...."Sleep Spent" gorgeous song
i can't expel the truth
it's much more than i thought i could do
and with time my worth will stain
and split your heart from my name...
so drive away your mouth from my ears
and waste a day so i can think clearly
and what's left to wait for here
as my hands sleep spent this last year
choking the bottle's neck that pulled you from my bed
Sometimes I wonder why I had to struggle through a long relationship that I had so much hope and love in.....and now I'm alone. Don't think I'm whining...I can deal, my first boyfriend was when I was 21. I had never dated, kissed, gone to a dance with a boy i liked, etc....... And then my past relationship lasted 5 years. So I tell myself I can make it if I didn't have someone until I was 21. / A lot of times people pray that God is creating that right person for them and at the right time they will come along. But something has been really sticking in my head lately (holy spirit?), that in actuality God needs to be preparing me for that someone. That there is some guy out there who deserves love and someone that is real........and this time is for God to prepare me to truly love someone and for that someone to honestly love me. No selfishness, no bitterness, no regrets........... So I don't know what is out there in terms of who I will end up with one day, but I do know that I need to be grateful for this time to take myself back and get to know 'me' again....so that I can truly love............ but darnit (ha), autumn will be tough to get through (sigh and a laugh at myself).
Faith is difficult for me right now. It's like I doubt it all now. I hate that and it hurts my heart. Yeah, I doubted in the past and studied other religions back in college. But in college you always knew it was safe because you had all the time in the world to discover, debate, and resolve. In the "real world" you have so much junk to deal with and there's no time to wonder innocently and hear the truth whispering to you. So pray that I will hear truth and come out of this desert ok.
I love all of you. I have really been thinking about people I love during my adventures with Monica in scrapbooking. I am finally doing something with all of those pictures from college. I love you guys!!!!! and I love you guys that are new to me (past 3-4 years). I am so grateful for each person I have shared a conversation, cup of coffee, late night boo-hoo session, and goofy kackle with. You are all so important to me.
-I pray for those who do not have a home tonight due to Hurrican Ivan. Please God take care of their hearts and needs and prepare us to help in any way we can.
-I pray for those kidnapped in Iraq. Please deliver them safely and create peace among all people, so that instead of threatening and hurting each other.....we can help, encourage, and love each other.
-I pray for children tonight that feel alone. Please Lord send them help and let them know that they are loved.
-Please Lord open all of our eyes to innocence and love. We all think we know so much when in reality we know so little.
*Please pray for my job. My direct supervisor has found a job and will leave 10/8. So I fear that my job might be cut even shorter.................
Love beauty tonight. And remember to love yourself. Goodnight.....
I have been very melancholy lately, but very silly and funny at the same time. (sips some hot tea, sigh yum) I've been drinking tea at night the past couple of days. It's a comfort to me because this is something I used to enjoy all the time. In this I pray and hope that I'm feeling myself again, if I ever did before all of 'this beautiful mess'. Autumn lingers in the air as it hits the little hairs along my arms and tosses my hair past my eyes while crossing the streets on the walk to work. I miss being outside with people. People like to be inside a lot here, but I have been grateful for my outside excursions with Monica (especially picture taking). I miss sleeping on friend's couches while they go about their business. In this way I feel like a feline. It's something that started in college in the girl's dorm. We attended a Southern Baptist college and co-ed was not in our vocabulary besides the occasional open dorm when the guys could hang. But, I loved to fall asleep on my room-mate's beds. Yeah, I'm weird. But I love to fall asleep while listening to people go about their business (typing papers late at night, laughing at a movie, writing, reading, making something creative). Plus, I always thought that the most beautiful thing and the best time to see who someone truly is (stripped away from all the drama of life and worries) is when you see someone sleeping. That's when all of the innocence from when someone was a child shows through. I think it's a beautiful thing. So I've been feeling that way lately, "Don't mind me guys while I nap while you play Halo". I love the feeling of community....people cooking out, watching movies, sitting around reading, or making something creative. I miss that so much and haven't had it for a while. I miss trips to Barnes and Noble or a coffee shop and not having to talk. Just reading, writing, trading quotes, people watching........(Docia and Ingrid can account to this)
Plus, Autumn is difficult because that is the romantic and nostalgic time for me. Most people say Spring, but nothing is better than a chill in the air and thoughts of poetry and music running in your mind. I miss having someone but I know that what I am experiencing is for the best.
musical pause from Death Cab...."Sleep Spent" gorgeous song
i can't expel the truth
it's much more than i thought i could do
and with time my worth will stain
and split your heart from my name...
so drive away your mouth from my ears
and waste a day so i can think clearly
and what's left to wait for here
as my hands sleep spent this last year
choking the bottle's neck that pulled you from my bed
Sometimes I wonder why I had to struggle through a long relationship that I had so much hope and love in.....and now I'm alone. Don't think I'm whining...I can deal, my first boyfriend was when I was 21. I had never dated, kissed, gone to a dance with a boy i liked, etc....... And then my past relationship lasted 5 years. So I tell myself I can make it if I didn't have someone until I was 21. / A lot of times people pray that God is creating that right person for them and at the right time they will come along. But something has been really sticking in my head lately (holy spirit?), that in actuality God needs to be preparing me for that someone. That there is some guy out there who deserves love and someone that is real........and this time is for God to prepare me to truly love someone and for that someone to honestly love me. No selfishness, no bitterness, no regrets........... So I don't know what is out there in terms of who I will end up with one day, but I do know that I need to be grateful for this time to take myself back and get to know 'me' again....so that I can truly love............ but darnit (ha), autumn will be tough to get through (sigh and a laugh at myself).
Faith is difficult for me right now. It's like I doubt it all now. I hate that and it hurts my heart. Yeah, I doubted in the past and studied other religions back in college. But in college you always knew it was safe because you had all the time in the world to discover, debate, and resolve. In the "real world" you have so much junk to deal with and there's no time to wonder innocently and hear the truth whispering to you. So pray that I will hear truth and come out of this desert ok.
I love all of you. I have really been thinking about people I love during my adventures with Monica in scrapbooking. I am finally doing something with all of those pictures from college. I love you guys!!!!! and I love you guys that are new to me (past 3-4 years). I am so grateful for each person I have shared a conversation, cup of coffee, late night boo-hoo session, and goofy kackle with. You are all so important to me.
-I pray for those who do not have a home tonight due to Hurrican Ivan. Please God take care of their hearts and needs and prepare us to help in any way we can.
-I pray for those kidnapped in Iraq. Please deliver them safely and create peace among all people, so that instead of threatening and hurting each other.....we can help, encourage, and love each other.
-I pray for children tonight that feel alone. Please Lord send them help and let them know that they are loved.
-Please Lord open all of our eyes to innocence and love. We all think we know so much when in reality we know so little.
*Please pray for my job. My direct supervisor has found a job and will leave 10/8. So I fear that my job might be cut even shorter.................
Love beauty tonight. And remember to love yourself. Goodnight.....
Sunday, September 19, 2004
Genesis 6: The Corruption of Mankind
Genesis 6
The Corruption of Mankind
1Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, 2that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. 3Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years." 4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown. 5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7The LORD said, "I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them." 8But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD. 9These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God. 10Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth. 13Then God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth. 14"Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and shall cover it inside and out with pitch. 15"This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. 16"You shall make a window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks. 17"Behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish. 18"But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall enter the ark--you and your sons and your wife, and your sons' wives with you. 19"And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. 20"Of the birds after their kind, and of the animals after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive. 21"As for you, take for yourself some of all food which is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them." 22Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.
(listening to House of Wires 'You Are Obsolete')
Well, I don't really have questions for this chapter so if you have any questions of your own or interesting commentary for this chapter...please post it.
It's crazy to read how saddened God became over his creation, man. If the world was corrupt and man's heart was selfish and more inclined to wrong doing thing, what does God think about us now? Sometimes I just don't get people on this world? We take so much for granted. We make fun of people. We are dishonest, cheating, angry, self-centered, sexually corrupt.....etc etc etc. I do know there is good in the world and in the hearts of people. It's just that I have seen more bad than good over the past 3-4 years. Any thoughts? Or any comments on things you have been confronted with over the past few years and how you have dealt with them? etc.?
The Corruption of Mankind
1Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, 2that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. 3Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years." 4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown. 5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7The LORD said, "I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them." 8But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD. 9These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God. 10Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth. 13Then God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth. 14"Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and shall cover it inside and out with pitch. 15"This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. 16"You shall make a window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks. 17"Behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish. 18"But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall enter the ark--you and your sons and your wife, and your sons' wives with you. 19"And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. 20"Of the birds after their kind, and of the animals after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive. 21"As for you, take for yourself some of all food which is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them." 22Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.
(listening to House of Wires 'You Are Obsolete')
Well, I don't really have questions for this chapter so if you have any questions of your own or interesting commentary for this chapter...please post it.
It's crazy to read how saddened God became over his creation, man. If the world was corrupt and man's heart was selfish and more inclined to wrong doing thing, what does God think about us now? Sometimes I just don't get people on this world? We take so much for granted. We make fun of people. We are dishonest, cheating, angry, self-centered, sexually corrupt.....etc etc etc. I do know there is good in the world and in the hearts of people. It's just that I have seen more bad than good over the past 3-4 years. Any thoughts? Or any comments on things you have been confronted with over the past few years and how you have dealt with them? etc.?
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Hurricane Ivan
Everyone is bracing themselves for Hurrican Ivan........ I will know tomorrow if I can leave Montgomery and go to Birmingham or Atlanta, or if I'll just go over to a friends house here in Montgomery. Birmingham doesn't seem too optomistic considering the fact that traffic is back to back and I would be traveling in the midst of Ivan making landfall. So it might be safer for me to stay here....... Please pray for us here in AL. Here are a few requests for particular people you may or may not know.
-DS and TL. There were supposed to leave Mobile tonight to go to a friends house going east into Florida. Have not heard back on if they have left.
-IA and family. They have decided to stick it out in Mobile at home.
-HW. She is going to stick it out in Mobile also. She will be going to the school she teaches at for shelter.
-CL and family. I was able to reach them and they are making their way into Birmingham right now. They were evacuated earlier today. The trip from Robertsdale (below Mobile) to Birmingham took 7.5 hours when it usually takes 4.
-SG and family. I have not heard back from her yet. She and her family are from Saraland.
-Please also pray for me, my friends here in Montgomery, and family in Birmingham.
I love you all. I probably will not post again until this is over............
Cindy.
-DS and TL. There were supposed to leave Mobile tonight to go to a friends house going east into Florida. Have not heard back on if they have left.
-IA and family. They have decided to stick it out in Mobile at home.
-HW. She is going to stick it out in Mobile also. She will be going to the school she teaches at for shelter.
-CL and family. I was able to reach them and they are making their way into Birmingham right now. They were evacuated earlier today. The trip from Robertsdale (below Mobile) to Birmingham took 7.5 hours when it usually takes 4.
-SG and family. I have not heard back from her yet. She and her family are from Saraland.
-Please also pray for me, my friends here in Montgomery, and family in Birmingham.
I love you all. I probably will not post again until this is over............
Cindy.
Monday, September 13, 2004
Genesis 5: Descendants of Adam
Genesis 5
Descendants of Adam
1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
2 He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man in the day when they were created.
3 When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.
4 Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters.
5 So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
6 Seth lived one hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh.
7 Then Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.
8 So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
9 Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
10 Then Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters.
11 So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
12 Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.
13 Then Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.
14 So all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.
16 Then Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.
17 So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
18 Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.
19 Then Jared lived eight hundred years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters.
20 So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.
21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.
22 Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.
23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
24 Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
25 Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.
26 Then Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters.
27 So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.
28 Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son.
29 Now he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the LORD has cursed."
30 Then Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters.
31 So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.
32 Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
(listening to Joy Electric's 'We Are the Music Makers'.....it seems perfect for Genesis reading)
This Sunday's weekly reading comes from Genesis 5. This book goes more into depth into the geneology steming from Adam from the point of Seth being born. For some reason I find all of the ages at which each male fathered a child and the age at which he died interesting, so I have posted this information below.....
Adam: at 130 years he fathered Seth. Died at 930.
Seth: at 105 years he fathered Enosh. Died at 912.
Enosh: at 90 years he fathered Kenan. Died at 905.
Kenan: at 70 years he fathered Mahalalel. Died at 910.
Mahalalel: at 65 years he fathered Jared. Died at 895.
Jared: at 162 years he fathered Enoch. Died at 962.
Enoch: at 65 years he fathered Methuselah. Died at 365 years.
Methselah: at 187 years he fathered Lamech. Died at 969 years.
Lamech: at 182 years he fathered Noah. Died at 777. (<--- interesting ?) Noah: at 500 years he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (were these triplets or are we under the impression that one year in BC time actually was longer than a 365 day period ?) At first I thought it was interesting how each person down the line would die earlier and earlier. I wondered if this had to do with the whole 'separation from God--less of life' thing, but I guess that was squandered when I got to Jared who died at 962. ? v. 22 Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.
?: In the geneology of births and passing aways this is the first time the text states that someone 'walked with God' in regards to their life. Previously the text would just say 'such and such lived such and such years'.
v. 23-24 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24 Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
?: There's that reference again to 'walking with God' as opposed to 'lived'. Also, the text states 'he was not, for God took him' as opposed to just saying he passed away.
v. 29 Now he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the LORD has cursed."
?: Now this verse is easily referencing back to Genesis 3:17-19. In terms of Noah, does Lamech 'just know' that Noah will do a great thing because in most "prophetic" happenings in the bible we are told the person was advised by an angel, the holy spirit, or God himself.
Please post your thoughts and any information you can provide for the ?'s. Thanks.
Descendants of Adam
1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
2 He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man in the day when they were created.
3 When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.
4 Then the days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters.
5 So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died.
6 Seth lived one hundred and five years, and became the father of Enosh.
7 Then Seth lived eight hundred and seven years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.
8 So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.
9 Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
10 Then Enosh lived eight hundred and fifteen years after he became the father of Kenan, and he had other sons and daughters.
11 So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.
12 Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.
13 Then Kenan lived eight hundred and forty years after he became the father of Mahalalel, and he had other sons and daughters.
14 So all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.
15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.
16 Then Mahalalel lived eight hundred and thirty years after he became the father of Jared, and he had other sons and daughters.
17 So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died.
18 Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.
19 Then Jared lived eight hundred years after he became the father of Enoch, and he had other sons and daughters.
20 So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died.
21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.
22 Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.
23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.
24 Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
25 Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.
26 Then Methuselah lived seven hundred and eighty-two years after he became the father of Lamech, and he had other sons and daughters.
27 So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.
28 Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and became the father of a son.
29 Now he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the LORD has cursed."
30 Then Lamech lived five hundred and ninety-five years after he became the father of Noah, and he had other sons and daughters.
31 So all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.
32 Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
(listening to Joy Electric's 'We Are the Music Makers'.....it seems perfect for Genesis reading)
This Sunday's weekly reading comes from Genesis 5. This book goes more into depth into the geneology steming from Adam from the point of Seth being born. For some reason I find all of the ages at which each male fathered a child and the age at which he died interesting, so I have posted this information below.....
Adam: at 130 years he fathered Seth. Died at 930.
Seth: at 105 years he fathered Enosh. Died at 912.
Enosh: at 90 years he fathered Kenan. Died at 905.
Kenan: at 70 years he fathered Mahalalel. Died at 910.
Mahalalel: at 65 years he fathered Jared. Died at 895.
Jared: at 162 years he fathered Enoch. Died at 962.
Enoch: at 65 years he fathered Methuselah. Died at 365 years.
Methselah: at 187 years he fathered Lamech. Died at 969 years.
Lamech: at 182 years he fathered Noah. Died at 777. (<--- interesting ?) Noah: at 500 years he fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (were these triplets or are we under the impression that one year in BC time actually was longer than a 365 day period ?) At first I thought it was interesting how each person down the line would die earlier and earlier. I wondered if this had to do with the whole 'separation from God--less of life' thing, but I guess that was squandered when I got to Jared who died at 962. ? v. 22 Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.
?: In the geneology of births and passing aways this is the first time the text states that someone 'walked with God' in regards to their life. Previously the text would just say 'such and such lived such and such years'.
v. 23-24 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24 Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
?: There's that reference again to 'walking with God' as opposed to 'lived'. Also, the text states 'he was not, for God took him' as opposed to just saying he passed away.
v. 29 Now he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the LORD has cursed."
?: Now this verse is easily referencing back to Genesis 3:17-19. In terms of Noah, does Lamech 'just know' that Noah will do a great thing because in most "prophetic" happenings in the bible we are told the person was advised by an angel, the holy spirit, or God himself.
Please post your thoughts and any information you can provide for the ?'s. Thanks.
Delay on Genesis
Sorry for the delay on my next chapter of Genesis. I will read and post meanderings later tonight. Need to eat something. Please pray for my brother. The most recent update that I read just now was difficult to get through. Mortars hitting everywhere.........a lot of casualties it seems. I cried through most of the stuff............ think about the guys over there and pray that resolution comes soon.
Wednesday, September 08, 2004
A Rough Day at the Office starts the Trickle Down...
So, I had a rough afternoon at work today. I am very thankful for my job but the department I'm in is stressful. Well, I guess I could say it's the people I work with are the source of my stress. I have never worked in an area so full of drama, gossip, backstabbing, etc. It's like some of the people I'm referring to act like they honestly care, but if they're in a gossipy mood anyone is up to be the target. Plus, I worry everyday about losing my job earlier than expected. Like I'm going to say the wrong thing or screw up something and be ditched. I just pray that God holds this job out through February...... (slips Aaron Sprinkle's album "Bareface" into the cd drive) I slipped and talked about something at work today and worry that people will use it against me. Because where I work "anything you say or do will eventually be used against you".
Well, the worries over my job got me down and I started thinking about all the hurt I have inside. I think about how/what ****** is doing now. I thought about calling his mom or sister just to make sure he is ok but I can't bring myself to it. I guess what I am realizing is that he broke my heart (eventhough I was the one who called it quits). I guess when your heart finally falls apart you just have to walk away. Then at times I get so angry at him for not getting his self (<---- sometimes I want to say something bad here) together. And if he loved me why didn't he respect me enough to not break my heart in the past, get things together for a year and then let things fall apart all over again.
Then my mind wonders to how frustrated I get with people and the world. Sex is a beautiful thing and I don't understand why people deface it. People have sex casually with people they don't care about, girls are obsessed with trying to be sexy and get attention from guys, the male/female relationship is becoming an oddity amongst a relaxed sexual generation, people cheat on their boyfriends/girlfriends/wives/husbands, girls go after boys eventhough they know the boy has a girlfriend sitting at home, people don't respect sex in the light of pregnancy and aids thinking that it can be fixed by a pill or procedure. We have become such a self-indulgent and narcistic society that we only think of our desires and don't think about how our actions can hurt those that we love. I'm just so worn out on it all. This leaving me to wonder amongst all the junk if a guy will find me and love me honestly. And repectfully.
God please heal my heart and prepare me for whatever you have me to do. If it be single or to be married one day. Teach me to respect people despite their harsh words or gossip. Take these worries and wash them away. To those reading: grace is yours tonight, hold onto it tight and don't let the world rip it away.
c
Well, the worries over my job got me down and I started thinking about all the hurt I have inside. I think about how/what ****** is doing now. I thought about calling his mom or sister just to make sure he is ok but I can't bring myself to it. I guess what I am realizing is that he broke my heart (eventhough I was the one who called it quits). I guess when your heart finally falls apart you just have to walk away. Then at times I get so angry at him for not getting his self (<---- sometimes I want to say something bad here) together. And if he loved me why didn't he respect me enough to not break my heart in the past, get things together for a year and then let things fall apart all over again.
Then my mind wonders to how frustrated I get with people and the world. Sex is a beautiful thing and I don't understand why people deface it. People have sex casually with people they don't care about, girls are obsessed with trying to be sexy and get attention from guys, the male/female relationship is becoming an oddity amongst a relaxed sexual generation, people cheat on their boyfriends/girlfriends/wives/husbands, girls go after boys eventhough they know the boy has a girlfriend sitting at home, people don't respect sex in the light of pregnancy and aids thinking that it can be fixed by a pill or procedure. We have become such a self-indulgent and narcistic society that we only think of our desires and don't think about how our actions can hurt those that we love. I'm just so worn out on it all. This leaving me to wonder amongst all the junk if a guy will find me and love me honestly. And repectfully.
God please heal my heart and prepare me for whatever you have me to do. If it be single or to be married one day. Teach me to respect people despite their harsh words or gossip. Take these worries and wash them away. To those reading: grace is yours tonight, hold onto it tight and don't let the world rip it away.
c
Sunday, September 05, 2004
Funny Website
Getting ready to head out the door but I had to post this website before I left....http://www.youhavebadtasteinmusic.com/. This is so awesome and funny. Finally someone I relate to on radio music of today. Hilarious, check it out.
Genesis 4: Cain and Abel
Cain and Abel
Today's bible reading, Genesis 4
I am waiting on a few friends to get back with me on some good online bible commentaries. I read New American Standard, so anything in line with that would be cool. I am very slowly beginning to read the bible again. This will probably be a Sunday ritual. Today is Genesis 4 and I'll probably back track through chapters 1-3 after I get hold of some commentary. Being so far away from my faith has made me a skeptical person, so now when I read I have so many questions. Things aren't as "doe eyed" for me as they were in highschool and college. So, feel free to post your thoughts in the comments section for this thread. I enabled the system so that anyone can post comments now. Below is Genesis 4 and my questions follow:
1 Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, "I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD." 2 Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground. 4 Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering; 5 but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. 6 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? 7 "If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it." 8 Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. 9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?" 10 He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to Me from the ground. 11 "Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. 12 "When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth." 13 Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is too great to bear! 14 "Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me." 15 So the LORD said to him, "Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." And the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him. 16 Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. 17 Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son. 18 Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech. 19 Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. 22 As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. 23 Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me; 24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold." 25 Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, "God has appointed me another offspring in place of Abel, for Cain killed him." 26 To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD.
-v.4-5 ....And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering; but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. / Why was Cain's offering of no regard by God? Was it solely based off of what Abel offered compared to Cain? Abel (keeper of the flocks), Cain (tiller of the ground). Or was it deeper than that. There was no comment on God's view of these two in this chapter, so how could it be related to maybe God seeing that Cain's heart was troubled as compared to Abel's maybe being more faithful, thus acknowledging Abel's offering more.....?
-v. 16-17 Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. And Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch;.......... / Where did this wife come from? Genesis thus far has only spoken of Adam and Eve and their offspring Cain and Abel, so where is this other person (or chick, ha!) coming from? It then speaks of Enoch having a child and so on........? Where does it tell us that other people were around? The next reference to Adam and Eve having a child is at the end of the chapter verse 25, Seth.
Today's bible reading, Genesis 4
I am waiting on a few friends to get back with me on some good online bible commentaries. I read New American Standard, so anything in line with that would be cool. I am very slowly beginning to read the bible again. This will probably be a Sunday ritual. Today is Genesis 4 and I'll probably back track through chapters 1-3 after I get hold of some commentary. Being so far away from my faith has made me a skeptical person, so now when I read I have so many questions. Things aren't as "doe eyed" for me as they were in highschool and college. So, feel free to post your thoughts in the comments section for this thread. I enabled the system so that anyone can post comments now. Below is Genesis 4 and my questions follow:
1 Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, "I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD." 2 Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground. 4 Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering; 5 but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. 6 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? 7 "If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it." 8 Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. 9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?" 10 He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying to Me from the ground. 11 "Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. 12 "When you cultivate the ground, it will no longer yield its strength to you; you will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth." 13 Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is too great to bear! 14 "Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and from Your face I will be hidden, and I will be a vagrant and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me." 15 So the LORD said to him, "Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." And the LORD appointed a sign for Cain, so that no one finding him would slay him. 16 Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. 17 Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch; and he built a city, and called the name of the city Enoch, after the name of his son. 18 Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad became the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael became the father of Methushael, and Methushael became the father of Lamech. 19 Lamech took to himself two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. 22 As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. 23 Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Listen to my voice, You wives of Lamech, Give heed to my speech, For I have killed a man for wounding me; And a boy for striking me; 24 If Cain is avenged sevenfold, Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold." 25 Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, "God has appointed me another offspring in place of Abel, for Cain killed him." 26 To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD.
-v.4-5 ....And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering; but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. / Why was Cain's offering of no regard by God? Was it solely based off of what Abel offered compared to Cain? Abel (keeper of the flocks), Cain (tiller of the ground). Or was it deeper than that. There was no comment on God's view of these two in this chapter, so how could it be related to maybe God seeing that Cain's heart was troubled as compared to Abel's maybe being more faithful, thus acknowledging Abel's offering more.....?
-v. 16-17 Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. And Cain had relations with his wife and she conceived, and gave birth to Enoch;.......... / Where did this wife come from? Genesis thus far has only spoken of Adam and Eve and their offspring Cain and Abel, so where is this other person (or chick, ha!) coming from? It then speaks of Enoch having a child and so on........? Where does it tell us that other people were around? The next reference to Adam and Eve having a child is at the end of the chapter verse 25, Seth.