Posted on 01/06/2012 12:22:13 PM PST by ml/nj
Speculative Biblical Epic by Brian Godawa
The beloved story of Noah re-imagined for a new generation. This is the tale of an ancient world submerged in darkness. Fallen angels breed giants and demigods that enslave mankind. Noah, a tribal leader, has been prophesied to bring an end to the rule of these “gods” and save humanity from coming destruction. But Noah is a broken hero, a defeated warrior, short on faith and long on remorse as his wife and son are captives of these dark forces. To rise against this supernatural evil and rescue his family he will need his faith restored and the backing of an equally supernatural army.
While this book is a speculative retelling of the Biblical Noah (we are not told much about him in the Bible), it is based upon historical and biblical research into the time period as well as other ancient Sumerian and Hebrew literature. All the fantasy elements in the novel are drawn from biblical images and concepts interacting with their ancient Mesopotamian culture. Several appendixes at the back of the book provide an explanation of some of the concepts such as the divine council, the Nephilim, Leviathan, and the ancient Mesopotamian Cosmography in the Bible.
The same ratios are used today in supertankers for maximum stability.
The ark’s dimensions were a perfect balance of integrity, stability, comfort, and capacity.
But what would you expect?
Is that from the episode of Futurama with Donovan?
Sure, and maybe the virgin birth is just a metaphor...
No, it’s from the Prophecies of the NFL Playoffs on Sunday.....
What did he need to steer for? He wasn't going anywhere............
Excellent question. How about a speculative answer?
Presumably, the giants in Joshua's day came into existence as they did before the flood. Apparently, God did not restrict the activities of these renegade angels {Jude 1 v6} until some time after the flood. Genesis 6 v4 only states that there were giants in those days and also after that.
This will beg the question of "Why didn't God put a stop to this at the same time as the flood?" - I can't even guess at that.
If one is of the opinion that Genesis 6 v4 is merely talking about believers marrying unbelievers . . . I can only point out that this has been happening for thousands of years. And the offspring are not "giants","mighty men", or "men of renown".
I consider myself pretty square in the theology, but I put a question mark by everything until Abraham. I have no problem with the virgin birth.
Some people exceed their intelligence.
Don’t be so harsh on yourself.Study,research and enlighten yourself.Everything will be alright.
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