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Re: Gen 6:3a and the source of sin.

From: "Lewis Reich" <lewreich AT javanet.com>
To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Gen 6:3a and the source of sin.
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 16:24:21 -0500

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

Re: Gen 6:3a and the source of sin., Lewis Reich, 03/23/2000
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