Genesis 6:1-3
NRSV
1 When people began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them,2 the sons of God saw that they were fair; and they took wives for themselves of all that they chose. 3 Then the LORD said, “My spirit* shall not abide[a] in mortals forever, for they are flesh; their days shall be one hundred twenty years.”
- [a] Meaning of Heb uncertain
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 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.
1 When humankind began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them,2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.3 So the LORD said, “My spirit* will not remain in humankind indefinitely, since they are mortal. They will remain for 120 more years.”
* "spirit" is Heb. ruach
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Is the whole human race descended from one man?
We can assume from Bro L G Sargent that Bro Ralph Lovelock cited these verses as evidence of "contemporary races outside Adam" — LGS describes them as "a wholly inadequate basis for the ... speculation". In his own view,
The fact remains that throughout revelation the only race dealt with in creation, fall and redemption is the race of Adam; and there is no indication of the existence of any other race unless it be in a few vague hints of doubtful interpretation such as Gen. 6:1. The conclusion must be that any beings of a creation prior to Adam indicated by archaeological remains could have no place in redemption in Christ Jesus.
Our present discussion about this question begins here and ends here.
For contrasting views, see our personal conclusions and Evidence that people are not descended from a single male ancestor.
