1. SATISFIED versus DISSATISFIED

INTELLIGENT ANSWER TO "SELF-CONTRADICTIONS OF THE BIBLE BY WILLIAM HENRY BURR"  

The perceived "contradiction" is a matter of interpretation and context.

THEOLOGICAL DOCTRINES

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GOD IS SATISFIED WITH HIS WORKS.

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold it was very good. (Gen. 1:31.)

GOD IS DISSATISFIED WITH HIS WORKS.

And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. (Gen. 6:6.)


In the first passage, God is said to be satisfied with his creation, and in the second passage, God is said to be dissatisfied with his creation. However, these two passages can be understood in different ways. Some interpret the first passage as referring to the initial creation of the world and all living things, while the second passage is interpreted as referring to the corruption and sin that had entered the world through the actions of humanity. So, it is not a contradiction, but rather two different statements about two different situations.

The Bible is a collection of texts with different literary forms and genres, written by different authors over a period of centuries. It's important to consider the historical and cultural context, literary genre and the purpose of the text when interpreting it.

In the first passage, from Genesis 1:31, God is said to have looked at everything that he had made, and it is said that it was very good. This passage is part of the creation narrative and is describing the initial creation of the world, including all living things, as being good and perfect. This is an affirmation of the goodness and beauty of God's creation.

In the second passage, from Genesis 6:6, it says "And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart." This passage is describing a different situation, the corruption and sin that had entered the world through the actions of humanity. The word "repented" is often translated as "regretted" or "changed his mind" and it is not to be understood as God having made a mistake in his creation, but rather as expressing his sorrow and disappointment with the state of humanity and the world due to their sin.

So, in summary, the first passage is affirming the goodness of God's initial creation, and the second passage is expressing God's disappointment with the state of humanity and the world as a result of their actions. Therefore, it's not a contradiction but two different statements about two different situations.

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