Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Liz Fried" <lizfried AT umich.edu>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lewis Reich [mailto:lewreich AT javanet.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 4:24 PM
> To: Biblical Hebrew
> Subject: Re: Gen 6:3a and the source of sin.
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> 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.
No, this statement is made *after* the flood (Gen 8:21).
>
> Lewis Reich
> lewreich AT javanet.com
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