SONS OF GOD Some hold that these "sons of God" were the "angels which kept not their first estate" (Jude 1:6). It is asserted that the title is in the Old Testament exclusively used of angels. But this is an error (Isaiah 43:6). Angels are spoken of in a sexless way. No female angels are mentioned... [ Continue Reading ]
IMAGINATION Or, the whole imagination. The Hebrew word signifies not only the imagination but also the purposes and desires.... [ Continue Reading ]
REPENTED THE LORD (_ See Scofield); (Zechariah 8:14). _... [ Continue Reading ]
WALKED Noah and Enoch are the two antediluvians of whom it is said that they "walked with God" (Genesis 5:24); (Genesis 6:9). Enoch, "translated that he should not see death" (Hebrews 11:5) becomes a type of the saints who will be "caught up" before the great tribulation; (1 Thessalonians 4:14); ... [ Continue Reading ]
ARK "Ark": type of Christ as the refuge of His people from judgment (Hebrews 11:7). In strictness of application this speaks of the preservation through the "great tribulation" (Matthew 24:21); (Matthew 24:22) of the remnant of Israel who will turn to the Lord after the Church (typified by Enoch, w... [ Continue Reading ]
TWO OF EVERY SORT Compare (Genesis 7:2). In addition to two animals, etc, commanded (Genesis 6:19) to be preserved for future increase ("they shall be male and female"), the further command was given more than 100 years later to take of clean beasts, i.e, acceptable for sacrifice, seven each. Exod... [ Continue Reading ]