In Genesis 6, everyone on globe became together with thence evil that “everything they idea or imagined was consistently together with totally evil” (verse 5).
Wow!
“So the LORD was deplorable he had always made them together with position them on the earth. It broke his heart. And the LORD said, 'I volition wipe this human race I accept created from the facial expression upward of the earth.'” (verses 6-7)
Did God alter His mind?
No.
This passage merely expresses God’s corking sorrow. Scripture speaks to us inward ways that nosotros tin post away sympathise amongst our limited, earthly perspective.(1)
God knew the events of Genesis half dozen when it was yet Genesis 1.
He carried out His invention to destroy the wicked, cleansing the globe of evil. But He started fresh amongst the godly Noah.
This historic consequence teaches us that God is incredibly patient, but He has limits (Romans 2:4-5).
What else does it learn us (Bite Size Bible Study offers unopen to additional thoughts.
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This is business office of the serial "Does God Change His Mind?"
To read others inward the series:
Does God Change His Mind: Nineveh
Does God Change His Mind: Hezekiah
Does God Change His Mind: Polygamy
(1) Scripture uses figurative language.
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