Re: Gods commands to Noah

Matthew (burdette@netacc.net)
Wed, 4 Dec 1996 18:12:20 -0500 (EST)

At 08:33 AM 12/4/96 -0800, you wrote:
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>>At 09:47 PM 12/3/96 -0800, you wrote: >
>>> God tells Noah to build the ark, gives three different orders about
>>>what to take, and then in 7:16 the only thing he is described as
>>>specifically _doing_ to directly help Noah is close the door.
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>>Matthew 12/4
>>Michael, I provided an answer to you on the different commands given to Noah
>>about 10 days ago, and have not seen as response coming back from you. Am I
>>to assume that this is it?????
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> Can't find the post, although I recall seeing it.
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> I do recall making some comments in other posts, neverthe less, in
>the context of the "300' ark" thread, the above is all that is necessary, as
>all that Yahweh is attributed as actually doing outside the flood itself is
>give somewhat repeititious but still inconsistent orders---and close the
>door for Noah.
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> As to the other thread, someone else pointed out that by simply
>acknowledging that two seperate accounts emerge in each of which Yahweh
>appears to be acting somewhat differently is NOT an answer as to WHY there
>are two seperate accounts, WHY Yahweh couldn't make up his mind about which
>animals to take, about WHY none of the reports of what actually boarded the
>ark match ANY of Gods commands, or about WHY God would need to give anyone
>with the organizational skills to pull off a project the size of Noah's ark
>repeated commands over a petty detail.
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Matthew 12/4
Michael, since you raised the other post concerning God's commands.

Also, I will let you and others dicuss the efficacy of a 400 foot wooden
ship as this is outside my expertise areas.

I might address you final comments as to "WHY" God writes what He writes.
(BTW, I do not see two accounts in Gen. 6-8, and will not address that as
the earlier note did so. Also, I believe that my earlier post answers your
other questions in this regard; of course, if you want me to re-publish it,
I will be happy to do so.) But I think that the question of "WHY" God does
things the way He does is a good question.

I wish I had a good answer, but what He does is often a mystery to me. I
know that you use this as evidence that He does not exist, but I merely
recognize that God goes beyond me, and I do not--indeed, cannot--understand
all that He does. I believe that He has good reasons for these things, but
that we as humans cannot fully understand Him.

In Christ,

Matthew