Man is evil, period.

From Genesis 8 - 11:

1. Genesis 8:21 states that every inclination of man's heart is evil from childhood. This ought to put to rest any question there exists about whether or not man is born with a sin nature. It is our sin nature that condemns us, not the sins that we have done (though they do not help our cause any).

2. From the time of Noah man was given the green light to eat meat. In fact, there were no distinctions made at this time between clean and unclean for mankind. The only regulations given were with regards to eating meat with the lifeblood still in it.

3. It is interesting that it states in chapter 9 that the "fear and dread of you (mankind) will fall upon all the beasts of the earth..." I wonder - before that - were the animals not afraid, or actually even friendly towards mankind? I am especially interested in this fact because I personally believe that dinosaurs existed before the great flood. This is the only time in which dinosaurs could have existed, because before the Genesis creation, the bible describes the earth as being formless and void, with water covering the face of "the deep". I personally believe that the flood was a result of the atmosphere's partial collapse (the atmosphere is comprised of large amounts of water, in addition to other things), and that this collapse changed the environment drastically, thus making it inhospitable to such large reptilian animals.

4. It is interesting that God says that the rainbow reminds him of his covenant with all of the earth. Does this mean that God would consider a flood again if it were not for the constant reminder sign? I assume that it is more of a symbol for a promise, but is not absolutely necessary for the promise to remain in force. Otherwise the sign would have more power than the promise itself. I believe that it is kind of like a wedding ring. Every time I see the ring on my wife's hand, I can think back upon the promise I made to her when we were married. But whether she wears it or not - or more importantly, whether I see it or not - my promise still is in force, because I have it in my heart. However, she can look at the ring and it will remind her of what is in my heart.


5. "I will demand an accounting from every animal." (Genesis 9:5) Does this mean that animals will have to give account for the other animals that they kill? Or that man will have to give an account for any animal that he kills? I assume that this means that man will need to give an account for any animal he kills. That would mean that God is not pleased when man kills an animal for pleasure or for sport, rather than for food or to further health and well-being of man.