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The
Heritage
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Israel.
E-Mail: fdowsett@idx.com.au
Senior Pastor and Co-Founder:
FRANK W. DOWSETT. J.P.
The
Heritage
of
Israel.
Part Eight.
The Covenants & The Promises. Part 3.
The Noahic Covenant.
"And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,Thus we read in Genesis chapter six, verses 1 to 13.
2. That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
3. And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
4. There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
5. And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7. And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
8. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
9. These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
10. And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
11. The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
12. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.”
It is not unreasonable to accept that if we wish to understand
the full nature of the Noahic Covenant, and the reason for its introduction
by God, that we must have a reasonable understanding of what brought about
this decision by God in the first place. These days it seems sufficient
just to know that there was a flood, and an ark, and a lot of animals,
and a man named Noah, and of course, a rainbow. It makes a lovely
story for the children, but for those who wish to gain an understanding
of God’s great plans and purposes for this earth of ours, it requires a
much deeper approach.
For such a desperate action, there surely must have been an equally
desperate cause. And we find this cause in the first two verses of
our above quote:
“And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.”
This verse requires very close study, as it provides the basis for what happened, not only in the then immediate future, but also for the days in which we now live. We begin by asking ourselves, ‘who are the sons of God, and the daughters of men referred to here” ? The answer to this will depend entirely upon our understanding of the special nature of the ‘forming’ of the “Adamic Race” mentioned in Genesis chapter two, as distinct from the people mentioned as having been ‘created’ in Genesis chapter one. We dealt with this subject in a previous study, in which we showed that these were two entirely separate groups of people. So we will proceed with this study on that basis.
Regarding the ‘sons of God’, there are two theories held.
1. They were angels, and
2. They were descendants of “the” Adam of Genesis chapter two. I have placed the word “the” in quotes for a special reason which we will look at a little later in this study.
The theory of the Sons of God being angels was held and taught by several very highly respected Identity teachers in the earlier days, foremost among whom were Professor Totten, and later on Howard B. Rand. Lest I be misunderstood, let me say at this point that I have the greatest respect for both these gentlemen, especially Mr. Rand, as he was one of my main mentors during the years when I was studying the Israel Identity truth. The only reason I mention him by name is because his writings are still widely read, and no doubt accepted by many Identity believers today. The fact that I present an alternative to his beliefs is not in any way to discredit him, but to illustrate how important it is for us to examine the Scriptures for ourselves before coming to any firm conclusion. None of us are correct simply because we claim to be so, nor are we wrong just because someone else says we are. Put into very simple terms, this theory teaches that certain “angels” saw how beautiful some of the human women were, and in their desire for them, left their heavenly state to come down to earth to possess them. As a result of their sexual relations, children were born to the women who were then half human, and half divine. In the resulting judgment of the flood which God sent upon the earth, the human part of these children perished, but the divine part, which could not be destroyed, lived on under the waters as the Rephaim or Nephilim, ultimately becoming the ‘demons’ or angels of Satan. These are allegedly the “giants” referred to in Gen. 6:4 as recorded above, and it is suggested that giants such as the one slain by David many years later descended from these ‘giants’. This theory is also expounded in appendix 23 by Dr. Bullinger in the Companion Bible.
But I would suggest that there are two aspects which we must consider regarding this conclusion. The meaning of both Hebrew words “Rephaim” and “Nephilim” is “giants”. This word, in turn, means “bullies, or tyrants”, and is not just restricted to size. Thus the expression “There were giants in the earth in those days who became men of renown” can just as correctly be translated as “There were bullies and tyrants in the earth in those days who became men of renown.” They could have been, but were not necessarily, giants as to their physical size.
The second aspect to look at is the statement in Luke 20:34-36;
“And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.”This situation is repeated in Matthew 22:30, and Mark 12:25;
“For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.”This expression, “they married and were given in marriage” is the same as used in Luke 17:27;
“They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.”It must surely be apparent from these readings that angels are totally different in their physical aspects from human beings, especially in the area of procreation. The word ‘married’ doesn’t refer to a marriage ceremony, but to the consummation of the marriage, a condition or experience not given to angels.
Whether or not we accept this particular conclusion is up to the individual, but I suggest that before making up our minds on the subject, a careful consideration of the alternative should be given.
The second theory is that these “Sons of God” were descendants
of “the” Adam of Genesis chapter two. But before continuing,
let us clear up the matter of the definite article “the” used before
the word “Adam” in the above quotation. It comes from the Septuagint
Translation, which is the translation of the original Old Testament Hebrew
text into Greek by Seventy specially selected scholars. For reasons
which are not explained they concluded that the word ‘Adam’, or the context
in which it is used in Genesis chapter one was slightly different from
that of Genesis chapter two. In chapter one, verse 27, for instance,
it reads; “And God made man, according to the image of God ...”.
But when they translated chapter two, verse seven, where the formation
of man (or Adam) is mentioned, they wrote; “and God formed the
man from the dust of the earth, and breathed upon his face the breath of
life, and the man became a living soul.” (Emphasis added).
Now I’m sure that these experts would never have made this distinction
unless they felt that there were very good reasons for doing so.
The importance of recognising this distinction becomes more apparent
when we read in our Lord’s genealogy as recorded by Luke, that this Adam
of Genesis chapter two, “the Adam”, is stated to be “the
(or a) son of God”. This clearly indicates that the ‘Sons of God’,
in their original usage and definition, were the literal descendants of
Adam, NOT of the angels. So let us examine more closely the
reference to these ‘Sons of God’ in Genesis 6:4.
1. The ‘giants’ are clearly stated to have been there before this alleged intermarriage of the human women with the angels. Otherwise why the phrase, “and also after that, when the sons of God . . .” So obviously, the ‘giants’ or Rephaim or Nephilim, could not have originated with the angels ‘coming in unto the daughters of men’.
2. The ‘angels’, as previously mentioned, do not participate in marriage
as we know it. They are specially created beings. We read in
Hebrews 1:14;
“Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”They are ‘messengers’, as the means by which God ministers to us.
3. God specifically states that the angels are NOT His sons. We read
in Hebrews 1:5;
“For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?”4. The angels are NOT destined to sit on Christ’s throne. Hebrews 1:13 tells us;
“But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?”To sit with our Lord Jesus Christ on His throne is the destiny of the Sons of God. They are the ones who will rule and reign with Him. Revelation 20:6, and 21:7 reads;
“He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.” . . .From the above, I can come to no other conclusion but that the events recorded in Genesis 6:2-4 refer to the sin of ‘intermarriage’ between the descendants of “the Adam” of Genesis chapter two, and the daughters of the earlier creation, or pre-Adamic people of Genesis chapter one. We do not use this term ‘pre-Adamic’ to infer that they were some form of lower animal life as some would infer, because when God originally created them He referred to them as being “very good”. The phrase is used in the context of time or chronology, not of inferiority or superiority.“Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.”
Thus we see that this is the first recorded incident in the Bible of ‘fornication’, otherwise referred to as ‘miscegenation’ or inter-racial marriage - and better known in the Scriptures as “The Doctrine of Balaam”.
Mention that publicly today and you’ll risk going to jail for it. It’s not politically correct to talk about those things. But it is politically correct as far as God is concerned. God has absolutely no place whatsoever for mixed-up Israelites. We are supposed to be the sons of God. That was God’s intention. Now how in the name of creation can we be sons of God if we’re mixed up with the sons or daughters of men? If we’re mixed-up with people who are neither Adamites nor Israelites, we cannot possibly inherit our Divinely appointed position as the sons of God because we would be of impure, or bastard, stock. And that, of course, is exactly what Satan and his agents want.
This whole situation developed so much over a comparatively short
space of time, that God had to do something about it. This miscegenation
started with the Adamites and the pre-Adamites and at the time of Noah,
there was only one family, Noah's, that God found of the original Adamic
family who was pure in His generation or line of descent.
This racial admixture had devastating effects on the previously
pure Adamic stock. Thus we read in verses 4-5 quoted earlier;
“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.We referred earlier to the “giants” as being ‘bullies or tyrants’. In other words, dictatorships arose, under which the people were placed into slavery to the wishes of their rulers. Under these God-less and anti-God leaders, every form of debauchery was introduced. The original Bible text reveals that the expression “every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” means literally that not only the whole imagination, but that the purposes and desires of the people were continually evil. That is, the evil conditions which had arisen were not those of temporary mental aberrations, but were deliberately planned and executed. This was planned evil, a situation which has not changed one iota to the present day. It was in this context that God finally said’ “Enough!”, and judgment was ordained.
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”
Out of all this, Noah was chosen as a special vessel in God’s
Hands, through whom He was to demonstrate both His righteous indignation
and His mercy. But what was so special about Noah? Firstly,
his name means “rest, or comfort”. From the very time of his birth,
he was a living, walking prophecy. We read in Genesis 5:29;
“And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.”But what was “the work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.” ? Let us read Genesis 3:17-19;
“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;By his very name, Noah prophesied of the manner in which God’s people would be delivered from the curse;
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”
By his steadfast obedience to God he found grace, or favour and mercy. We are told that he was “a just” - lawful, righteous - man. We are told that “he walked with God”, an expression which means that he remained in habitual fellowship with God. It is interesting to note that this expression “walked with God” is only found 3 times in the entire Bible, and then of only two people, Enoch and Noah. (Gen. 5:22,24; 6:9).
We find that he was also “a preacher of righteousness” (II Peter,
2:5). He not only lived it, but he preached it. He was an original
“watchman”, warning the people as stated later in Isaiah 58:1;
“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.”But his main attribute, with which we have previously dealt, was that he was perfect in his generations. There was no racial admixture of any kind in his bloodstream. Which brings us to a very important conclusion. If Noah’s bloodstream was pure of adulteration, - and we can obviously conclude that the same applied to his wife, otherwise he would be guilty of the very sin which God was about to punish - how is it that we are now taught that his three sons became the progenitors of all the various races now found upon the earth? The sons of Noah must have been as racially pure as their father. They were, all three, pure Adamic stock! Ham, for instance, was not black as taught today. How can you possibly get a black race out of two white parents? And where did all the other coloured races come from? There’s nothing wrong with any of them on a personal basis, but they certainly didn’t, and couldn’t have, descended from Noah’s son Ham. It becomes obvious that these three lads became the progenitors of various sections of the Adamic race, NOT progenitors of the different non-Adamic races.
This in turn raises the vexed question as to whether the flood of Noah’s day covered the surface of the entire globe to a depth of nearly six miles, (the height of Mt. Everest), or was in fact locally contained to a particular region. In the first instance, there would have been absolutely no human beings left, and somehow, the genetic laws which apply to us all - kind producing after its kind - would have had to be waived in order that three pure-bred couples could reproduce dozens of different races, with more differences between them than Mr. Heinz could ever have dreamed of. On the other hand, if the flood were only local, as supported by an ever growing list of Bible students and teachers, including this writer, then there would be no such problem. The other races would not have been affected by the flood. In fact, they were never intended to be involved. An early Chinese history refers to the flood at a distance from their territory, and even, I understand, quoted the Chinese name for Noah. But be that as it may, it was the Adamic race with which the Lord was concerned. They had to be kept pure in order to be the instruments whereby the other races could be brought back into the perfection that He had originally destined for them, what ever that might turn out to be.
It was their sinfulness which was of immediate concern to God,
and as we read, God finally got well and truly mad about what was going
on, and the extent to which these evil ways were destroying His people,
and the only way out became judgment on a very dramatic scale and of a
very dramatic nature. So God gave Noah instructions as to what He
intended to do, and as to what Noah was required to do as his part in this
plan of racial rescue. He told Noah that He was going to cause it
to rain, so as to bring a flood upon the earth. Now that’s not a
big deal today, especially with the ever changing weather patterns we now
experience, but in Noah’s day it was something absolutely unheard of.
Let us read Gen. 2:5-6;
“And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground. But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.” (emphasis added).
The earth at that time was watered by a dew which fell upon
it. There probably wasn’t even a word for “rain” in whatever language
they spoke. Remember, that the earth was, at that time, completely
encased by an envelope of water situated above the layer of atmosphere.
Gen. 1:6-7 tells us;
“And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.And so, judgment was decreed. God is a very patient and merciful God, but the time arrives when even His patience runs out. And when that happens, look out! We today had better take note of this Godly quality. So many Christians get all emotional about how Jesus is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. But they seem to major on the “today, for ever” aspect, with scant reference or acceptance of the “yesterday” component of the equation. If we think that He is going to act any differently today to what He has done in the past, we are simply living in fairy-land.
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.”
“And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,But here we have not only the Covenant itself, but what God refers to as “the Token” of that Covenant. This “token” is referred to as follows;
And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.
And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.”
“And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:We know this today as the “rainbow”. But what is so special about a rainbow? We know that it consists of a circular band comprised of seven colours, red orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Those of you who remember your study of physics will recall that the admixture of these colours in the correct proportions gives the colour white. It is the compositions of light. The rainbow is formed by the refraction of light when passing through water. And this could not be attained, or at least observed, prior to the presence of rain which did not occur whilst the compacted water envelope existed. The presence of the rainbow is our guarantee that there is no longer an envelope of water around the earth which could at some future time collapse and cause another catastrophic deluge.
I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.”
“For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:The words of Luke 17:26-27 place the seal on this;
Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.”
“And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.How people love to compare this with gluttony, drunkenness, and immorality. It sounds more sensational that way. There is no doubt a large element of truth in this, but the major lesson of this statement is that everyone would be going about the normal course of their lives. They would be eating and drinking as a normal part of their meals. They would be getting married and having children, and doing those things that normally happen in any society. Everything would appear to be perfectly normal. But then as now, that fact in itself is the real danger. Normality breeds carelessness. As they say, ‘familiarity breeds contempt’. Nothing has changed. We go about our everyday occupations and activities as though they are going to last forever. They totally ignore the prophecy contained in II Peter 3:4, where it is recorded as saying;
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.”
“Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”Let me reiterate. God has NOT done away with punishment upon the wicked. He has only changed the form or method by which it will be very shortly carried out. Just as the Noahic Covenant speaks to us of the assurance of deliverance for the “Small Remnant”, so it also assures us of the final destruction of all that is presently evil within our individual and national lives. We heed the warning to our blessing, or we ignore it at our peril. If you doubt this, just think about what happened in Noah’s days.
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