The Pre-flood World

[Dennis1209]

I was reading Usher and some other things, when a thought occurred to me, and I would like your thoughts?

I may not be correct in my thinking, but it is my understanding that prior to Noah's flood, the earth never seen any rain. I take it the antediluvian people did not even know what rain was, they never experienced it? It took everyone by surprise, save eight. Many believe the earth was surrounded by an ice or water atmosphere canopy of some type.

Genesis 2:6 (KJV) But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

Perhaps the above verse is strictly isolated to the Garden of Eden? The location of the Garden of Eden is described with four rivers. Creeks, streams and rivers are created by the path of least resistance of rain water runoff. 

The only thing I can think of if the above is accurate: Many river headwaters start off with a spring, and rain water runoff contributes to them. If this was the condition of the antediluvian period, there would have to be massive springs gushing forth? It is my understanding the vast majority of the flood water burst forth from underground. I suspect the earth's pressure on that amount of water would have been much higher back before the plates ruptured; thereby much more water and pressure from springs?

So, what are your thoughts? From creation to the flood, was the whole earth watered by a mist or not; did people know and experience rain prior to the flood? How did those rivers form in the beginning?

[teddyv]

The previous verse:

5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Just reads that, for whatever reason, the Lord had not caused it to rain yet. It would suggest that God did cause it to rain at some point after the fact, but that's and inference. I don't think it's just Eden, context does not support that.

The answer to you last questions will depend on one's view of earth's history.

[R. Hartono]

Imho The continent was united be4 the flood, look at dispersion of elephants, tigers, rhinos at Thailand, Sumatera, Java n borneo. Flood Water has increased sea level n separate lands.

[grumix8]

People will say we can't know because we weren't there and we will never find out, but we have civilizations who all say thier own version of the flood.
 

[Not me]

On 6/16/2021 at 11:24 AM, Dennis1209 said:

I was reading Usher and some other things, when a thought occurred to me, and I would like your thoughts?

I may not be correct in my thinking, but it is my understanding that prior to Noah's flood, the earth never seen any rain. I take it the antediluvian people did not even know what rain was, they never experienced it? It took everyone by surprise, save eight. Many believe the earth was surrounded by an ice or water atmosphere canopy of some type.

Genesis 2:6 (KJV) But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

Perhaps the above verse is strictly isolated to the Garden of Eden? The location of the Garden of Eden is described with four rivers. Creeks, streams and rivers are created by the path of least resistance of rain water runoff. 

The only thing I can think of if the above is accurate: Many river headwaters start off with a spring, and rain water runoff contributes to them. If this was the condition of the antediluvian period, there would have to be massive springs gushing forth? It is my understanding the vast majority of the flood water burst forth from underground. I suspect the earth's pressure on that amount of water would have been much higher back before the plates ruptured; thereby much more water and pressure from springs?

So, what are your thoughts? From creation to the flood, was the whole earth watered by a mist or not; did people know and experience rain prior to the flood? How did those rivers form in the beginning?

Hi, don’t know if your aware,  but Kent Hovind has done YouTube lectures on the atmosphere around the pre-flood world…. Can’t say he is correct, but they are interesting to ponder about.. 

Be blessed in your searching, Not me 

[Sower]

On 6/16/2021 at 12:24 PM, Dennis1209 said:

I was reading Usher and some other things, when a thought occurred to me, and I would like your thoughts?

I may not be correct in my thinking, but it is my understanding that prior to Noah's flood, the earth never seen any rain. I take it the antediluvian people did not even know what rain was, they never experienced it? It took everyone by surprise, save eight. Many believe the earth was surrounded by an ice or water atmosphere canopy of some type.

Genesis 2:6 (KJV) But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

Perhaps the above verse is strictly isolated to the Garden of Eden? The location of the Garden of Eden is described with four rivers. Creeks, streams and rivers are created by the path of least resistance of rain water runoff. 

The only thing I can think of if the above is accurate: Many river headwaters start off with a spring, and rain water runoff contributes to them. If this was the condition of the antediluvian period, there would have to be massive springs gushing forth? It is my understanding the vast majority of the flood water burst forth from underground. I suspect the earth's pressure on that amount of water would have been much higher back before the plates ruptured; thereby much more water and pressure from springs?

So, what are your thoughts? From creation to the flood, was the whole earth watered by a mist or not; did people know and experience rain prior to the flood? How did those rivers form in the beginning?

I have no idea, other than what scripture says. I do recall reading some Christian scientist theorize the water was below ground and some shift 'may have' caused this massive body of water to surface.  
I would say what ever scriptures says is how it happened, and an someone's explanation needs to line up with scripture.
I'll add this to my list of questions to ask when I get home:)

[Who me]

On 6/16/2021 at 6:24 PM, Dennis1209 said:

From creation to the flood, was the whole earth watered by a mist or not; did people know and experience rain prior to the flood? How did those rivers form in the beginning?

 

It is worth checking out answers in genesis and creation.com for other views on the precooked world.