Gen 6:3a and the source of sin.
Lewis Reich
lewreich at javanet.com
Thu Mar 23 16:24:21 EST 2000
Liz Fried <lizfried at umich.edu> wrote:
> Perhaps we oughtn't to get into this,
> but in Jewish tradition the source of sin is this union between
> the fallen angels and earthly women (cf., Enoch).
I would think that in Jewish tradition the source of sin was the free will
that God gave man. At the very least, God indicates that humans are prone
to transgress "ki yetzer lev ha'adam ra mi'n'urav", which I think occurs
before the incidents you mention.
Lewis Reich
lewreich at javanet.com
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