It Seems Giants Can't Swim

Read Genesis 6 a few times

The text falls into a few sections (v.1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-21), and can be seen in even most English translations (especially at v.8).

Some things to consider in v. 1-8:

• If someone 75 years old is referred to in Hebrew as "a son of 70 and 5 year", what might "sons of God" mean?
•  What's the connection between verse 2 and verse 3?
• What's the connection between verse 4 and verse 5?
• If you have a Bible Dictionary, look up the "Giants" or "Nephilim" and read the entry.
• What are the clues to the character of these Nephilim?
• What is the ray of hope in this passage?

Some things to consider in v.9-13

• What similarities are there between Noah and Enoch (Gen 5:21-24)?
• In the previous passage, God repented that he made man, how is that problem described differently here? 
• Why is the answer to destroy the earth?
• Several Hebrew words used to describe how Noah is to build the ark are really difficult to understand.  So, if Noah did only what God told him to do, what do you think it looked like?
• Why might this story be a story of love and grace rather than wrath?

Read back through the whole chapter.  What is the character of God in this chapter?

That should be enough to get us going.  See most of you on Thursday!