Shulem wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:01 pm
Brack wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:47 pm
Because Lamech had a word of wisdom problem. He had a habit of drinking of the wine.
Well, the Bible doesn’t mention anything about Lamech having a word of wisdom problem whether it be wine or chewing tobacco but we do know that his son Noah whom Smith said was ordained at age 10 by his grandfather did in fact have a word of wisdom problem. You only need to turn to the Bible to learn that Noah was a drunk and somewhat untidy, perhaps even lewd.
Genesis 9:2--22 wrote:And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
I do have more to say about Smith’s alleged ordination of a 10-year old boy being ordained by the grandfather rather than the father or the senior patriarch alive at that time. I suspect, it’s possible, Smith messed up and may have mistakenly thought Methuselah was the father of Noah and never realized his error.
Genesis 4:
[18] And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
[19] And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
[23] And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
[24] If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Genesis 5:
[25] And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
[26] And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
[28] And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
[30] And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
[31] And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
I always thought that Lamech of Genesis Chapter 4 was a different Lamech of Genesis Chapter 5. But these two men may have originally been the same person. I recently purchased a book titled, "(Mis)interpreting Genesis How the Creation Museum Misunderstands the Ancient Near Eastern Context of the Bible," and this book implies that Lamech of Genesis Chapter 4 is the same Lamech of Genesis Chapter 5.
Here is Page #179
The fact that Lamech, the seventh born in Gen 4, would be avenged "seventy-seven times" (verse 24) and died at the age of 777 is probably significant.
And Page #183:
As a final example, I have also pointed to Lamech's seventh placement in Genesis 4 and death at 777 years.
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