of God’s gracious covenant promises, He establishes foundational truths concerning the eternal Son of God’s becoming man. It only gets better. The years following the flood demonstrated again the tragic consequences and universal extent of sin. The same depravity and bent to sin that characterized pre-flood humanity characterized post-flood humanity (Genesis 8:21). Humanity multiplied in keeping with God’s promise and plan, but as it multiplied, so did its open and united
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