The flood of Noah's day was an act of judgment passed upon men because of sin. Those of us who understand the Genesis 8 account as a literal event do not doubt the extent of the destruction described by Moses. Scripture is clear that (except for Noah and his family), all men and animals were destroyed as a result of God's judgment. There are those who claim the flood of Noah is a fairy tale or fable, but no one doubts the existence of men prior to Noah's flood.
But almost everyone doubts the existence of a pre-Adamite world which was destroyed by the flood of Genesis 1:2. This was a greater flood than the one of Noah's time, and an act of judgment as much as the flood of Noah, this is clear from the following contrasts:
Lucifer's Flood
1 Earth made waste (Gen. 1:2; Jer. 4:23) 2 Earth made empty (Gen. 1:2; Jer. 4:23)
3 Earth made totally dark (Gen. 1:2; Jer. 4:23)
4 No light from heaven (Gen. 1:2; Jer. 4:23)
5 No days (Gen. 1:2-5)
6 All vegetation destroyed (Jer. 4:23-26)
7 No continual abating waters off earth (Gen. 1:6-12)
8 Waters taken off earth in one day (Gen. 1:10)
9 Supernatural work of taking waters off earth(Gen. 1:6-12)
10 God rebuked the waters (Gen. 1:6-12; Ps. 104:7)
11 Waters hasted away (Ps. 104:7)
12 God set bounds for waters (Ps. 104:9)
13 All fish destroyed because sun withheld from earth (Gen. 1:2,20-23; Jer. 4:23-26)
14 No fowls left (Gen. 1:20; Jer. 4:25)
15 No animals left (Gen. 1:24-25; Gen 2:19)
16 No man left (Gen. 1:26-28; Jer. 4:25)
17 No social system left (2 Peter. 3:6; Jer. 4:23-26)
18 No ark made to save life (Jer. 4:23-26; 2 Peter. 3:6-7)
19 Cause: fall of Satan (Isa. 14:12-14; Jer. 4:23-26; Ezek. 28:11-17)
20 Result: necessary to make new fish, fowl animals, man, vegetation, (Gen. 1:3 - Gen 2:25)
Noah's Flood
1 Not made waste Gen. 8:11-12,22)
2 Not made empty (Gen. 6:17-22; Gen 8:16)
3 Not made totally dark (Gen. 8:6-22)
4 Light from heaven (Gen. 8:6-22)
5 Days (Gen. 8:1-22)
6 Vegetation left (Gen. 8:11-12,22)
7 Continual abating of of waters off the earth (Gen. 8:1-14)
8 Months abating off earth (Gen. 8:1-14)
9 Natural work of taking waters off the earth (Gen. 8:1-14)
10 No rebuke of the waters (Gen. 8:1-14)
11 Waters gradually receded (Gen. 8:1-14)
12 Bounds already set (Gen. 1:6-12; Gen 8:2)
13 No fish destroyed, only the land animals (Gen. 6:18 - Gen 8:22)
14 Fowls preserved (Gen. 6:20; Gen 8:17)
15 Animals preserved (Gen. 6:20; Gen 8:17)
16 Eight men and women saved (Gen. 6:18)
17 A social system left (Gen. 6:18; Gen 8:22; 2 Peter. 2:5)
18 An ark made to save life (Gen. 6:14-22; 1 Peter. 3:20)
19 Cause: wickedness of man and fallen angels (Gen.6:1-13)
20 Result: no new creations were made, for all things were preserved (Gen. 6:18 - Gen 8:22)
The flood of Noah's day lasted more than a year, however vegetation and its seed was not destroyed. The flood sent in judgment in the days when Lucifer and angels ruled the earth with the Pre-Adamites caused the fruitful places to became a wilderness (see Jer. 4:23-26).
New vegetation had to be planted during the six days of re-creation, for the earth was totally desolate (see Gen. 1:11-12 and Gen 2:5,8-17). This indicates that Lucifer's flood was of a much longer duration than Noah's and without doubt, was the judgment of a serious rebellion.
Results of the Flood
The evidence of a great catastrophe that resulted in the destruction of
the pre-Adamite world can be found in Scripture, and science. Most scientists claim that the earth went through at least one
great catastrophe at an unknown period in the past, though they have many theories about what the event is or exactly how it happened. But one fact cannot be overlooked, many animal
remains have been discovered that indicate a very sudden
calamity which happened to the entire world at the same time. The flood of Noah and the flood which destroyed the pre-Adamite world are the only events that accurately explain the geologic columns which have been found. The geologic columns are the order of the strata (or layers of rock) and the fossils found in them.
The way the water of the deep broke through the earth's surface during the flood of Noah must have been similar to the way it broke through during the first flood: only this explanation handles the problem of out-of-order strata and fossils. Without this explanation evolutionists and those who claim creation without the flood of Lucifer have a horrible time trying to explain why the fossils are out of their normal sequence. For example, in many places large fossils (such as trees) extend through several strata. In other words, rather than laying flat or horizontal they were vertical or perpindicular and more than one layer of different kinds of rock formed around these fossils. The geogragraphic locations of the fossils are out of order as well. For example, they have found the fossils of extinct fish species over vast areas of Montana, Nebraska, Texas, etc; and Kangaroo fossils have been found on nearly every continent, not just in Australia, some of this happened because of the floods, and some of it because of an earthquake.. (more on that in a moment).
Science says a rapid burial process is necessary for coal and oil formation and for fossilization, otherwise the normal process of decay would completely disintegrate the organisms, even the bones.
Fossils have been found which were evidently the result of a great catastrophe. These organisms were entombed in the strata instead of being slowly buried by the sedimentation over millions of years. During Lucifer's flood God turned the earth upside down by earthquakes and a flood.
In Peleg's time, we read of a great division of the earth. It is interesting that while we have only a brief mention of this catastrophic event, it was significant enough to define an entire generation in the genealogical record: "And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan" (Gen. 10:25). Thus we have a Biblical reference to what science calls the Plate Tectonic Theory! Another intersting fact that many preachers miss is this, then Hebrew name Peleg when translated into English is earthquake. Eber named one of his sons Earthquake! Whether the quake happen on the same day as his birth, or during another part his lifetime is unclear; but it happened during the time he was alive and not only do we have a record of it happening then, it is still happening today.
Lucifer's flood and the division of the earth in Peleg's day account for much of the fossil record and explains many questions which would otherwise remain unanswered by other creationist theories.
Evey other creationist theory I have studied struggles to account for scientific evidence which points to an old earth, (it is older than 6,000 - 7,000 years though we can only account for that many through science).
Part of the difficulty is that these theories are attempting to force the scientific data into their own mold because of preconceieved notions and ideas. Most creationist theories cannot account for an old earth because they have not considered the existence of a Pre-Adamite world. Only an understanding of the earth as it existed before the destruction of Genesis 1:2 can shed light on the questions posed by the scientific evidence.
The existence and overthrow of the Pre-Adamite world revolves around the following questions and answers:
Q Why are we finding remains of animals that never existed in Adam's day?
A Quite simply, these animals were a part of the original creation of the earth and were destroyed and buried with the destruction of the earth following Lucifer's rebellion. The Bible doesn't tell us how long Lucifer was allowed to remain in rebellion against God before he was cast back down to the earth in judgment. The earth could have existed in a sinful state as a result of Lucifer's sin, with animals living and dying for centuries before God judged Lucifer and his rebellious followers.
Q How did the remains of animals get thousands of feet in the earth underneath many layers of solid rock if there was no catastrophe as described in Gen. 1:2; Jer. 4:23-26; and 2 Peter. 3:5-6?
A The division of the earth in Peleg's day could account for a part of the fossil record. Noah's flood, however, could not have resulted in the extensive deposits found deep beneath the earth on a worldwide scale, and no other global cataclysm has happened since Adam.
Q Why do we find geological evidence pointing to an earth that is much older than Adam's creation about 6,000 years ago?
A This is easily explained when we understand that the earth was created in the dateless past, and underwent cataclysmic changes during the judgment brought about by Lucifer's rebellion, and was re-created between 6,000 and 7,000 years ago.
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