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NASB | Genesis 8:21 The LORD smelled the soothing aroma; and the LORD said to Himself, "I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 8:21 The LORD smelled the pleasing aroma [a soothing, satisfying scent] and the LORD said to Himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intent (strong inclination, desire) of man's heart is wicked from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done. |
Bible Question:
Hi, Gen 8: I read that God would never "destroy" the Earth's inhabitants again as long as the Earth "endures". Would an inevitable destruction of the earth and its inhabitants by nuclear war or global melt down prove the non-existence of God or His impotence? |
Bible Answer: Hi templescroll, and welcome to SBF. I'm not aware of any "inevitable" destruction of the earth and its inhabitants by nuclear war or global melt down. I don't see anywhere in Scripture or, anywhere else for that matter, that we have been given some prophesy that such an event is "inevitable". In any case, I think David has given you a good Scriptural answer, to your purely hypothetical question. If I may, I might add that Gen 9:11 and Gen 9:15 also shed some more light of truth to this subject. Both verses show us that God's goes on to promise Noah that He will never again destroy the Earth and its inhabitants by a flood of water, which again qualifies His statement in Gen 8:21. John |