An odd bit of trivia
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17 Cain lay with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch. 18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
19 Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. 21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute. 22 Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of [g] bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.
Out of the line of Cain comes every major cultural and civilization advance.
Herding.
Music
bronze and iron working.
Is this to say creativity and technology are wicked?
17 Cain lay with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch. 18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.
19 Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah. 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who live in tents and raise livestock. 21 His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute. 22 Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of [g] bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.
Out of the line of Cain comes every major cultural and civilization advance.
Herding.
Music
bronze and iron working.
Is this to say creativity and technology are wicked?
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Date: 2008-06-20 11:19 am (UTC)People were smarter back then. Adam and Eve were "perfect" until they ate from the wrong tree, despite God telling them they could have everything except that. They became less perfect after that, but still a heck of a lot smarter than us now.
Shoot, the Roman's had computers, robots, and coin operated mechanical things. The Maya who had calendars much more advanced than the things we have now. I forget which civilization had batteries.
We're not as smart as we think we are. ;-)
As Solomon said in Ecclesiastes, "There is nothing new under the sun."
Though, to offer a diffrent point of view. Dancing, singing, making music, and generally "making a joyful noise" was always encouraged by God. So was a sense of humor. The Psalms state, "A merry heart maketh good like a medicine." ;-)