What did God see about humanity in Genesis 6:5?
God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was only evil continually. Humanity’s inner intentions were persistently wicked, not merely occasional acts, because sin ran rampant before the Law was given at Sinai.
Les teaches from Genesis 6:5 that God saw the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Les explains this came in a time before the Law was given at Mount Sinai, when there was no system of worship, no organized religion, and no written “Thou shalt” and “Thou shalt not.” So sin ran rampant. He illustrates that all people could think about were things that were evil, wicked, and dishonest, always trying to cook up a crooked deal.
And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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What does Genesis 6:5 show about how sinful people were before the Law was given?
Genesis 6:5 is a good example of how sin ran rampant before the Law was given: God saw that man's wickedness was great in the earth and that every imagination of his heart was only evil continually.
How wicked was man before the Law was given, according to Genesis 6:5?
Genesis 6:5 shows what humanity was like before the Law: every imagination of the thoughts of man's heart was only evil continually—all people could think about was evil, wickedness, and dishonesty, always trying to cook up a crooked deal.
When did God see that the wickedness of man was great in the earth?
The wickedness of man that God saw in Genesis 6:5 occurred just before the flood.