tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602215911759802595.post7404174965567305807..comments2019-08-29T10:37:59.846-07:00Comments on Random Thoughts from Graham: January 2 - Genesis 4-7: Sin Overtakes the WorldGraham Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947261912114386045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602215911759802595.post-36729724294264318262013-01-31T10:55:29.591-08:002013-01-31T10:55:29.591-08:00Interesting thought... just for grins I did two co...Interesting thought... just for grins I did two concordance searches, one for "call upon the name of the Lord" and one for "call upon his name".<br /><br />100 percent (no exceptions) of every occurence of both of those phrases in both Old and New Testaments were positive references to looking toward God in faithful ways.<br /><br />So if Gen 4:26 means something else, it would be a unique and unlikely exception.<br /><br />FWIW..Parson Macnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602215911759802595.post-78749366318335503882013-01-02T21:38:05.461-08:002013-01-02T21:38:05.461-08:00Sharla, I've never heard that interpretation b...Sharla, I've never heard that interpretation before though it does sound plausable. I would caution against it because it sounds like a "churchy" interpretaiton. Churches teach people to call on the name of the Lord through the sacraments and prayer and to think outside that box is difficult.Graham Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947261912114386045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2602215911759802595.post-79541028883643111522013-01-02T07:52:17.494-08:002013-01-02T07:52:17.494-08:00Interesting thought in Gen. 4:26 – After Seth is b...Interesting thought in Gen. 4:26 – After Seth is born is when they “began to call on the name of the Lord”. Some translations say this is when people began to pray or worship God. Seems to mean more of a “traditional prayer” type of attitude rather than a daily conversation. While this seems on the surface to be a good thing - people are worshiping God- perhaps not. Perhaps it marks a pulling away on the part of man - moving from a personal relationship to a more formal one? Or am I misreading it? I will have to think about this one for a while...Sharlanoreply@blogger.com