First cousins

[KevinThrowe]

Was Noah picking the first cousins that were impregnating each other. Did he have the chart to keep the inbreeding to a minimum?

 

[th1bill]

Since papyrus had not appeared it seems unlikely he had any list.

 

[KevinThrowe]

Since papyrus had not appeared it seems unlikely he had any list.

So how did the inbreeding work out . All of us come from first cousins.

 

[Scarlett O.]

Was Noah picking the first cousins that were impregnating each other. Did he have the chart to keep the inbreeding to a minimum?

Incest was not defined until the Law was given. And that was about 700 or so years AFTER Noah.

God did not declare first cousins marrying and having babies as incestuous or a sin. Most people don't do that, but it is not banned by God.

You see, here is the importance of actually reading the Bible.

Here is the list of family members who were Israelites were banned from having sex or children with according to in Leviticus 18 and 20. And we still follow this today for obvious reasons.

You could not marry or breed with your:
1. Parents
2. Step-parents
3. Aunts/Uncles
4. Daughters/Sons
5. Grandparents/grandchildren
6. sisters/brothers-in-laws
7. daughters/sons-in-laws

First cousins were not banned by God. Even though, most people do not engage in this anyway.

 

[Salty]

and remember - with Adam & Eve - brothers/sisters married!

 

[Reynolds]

So how did the inbreeding work out . All of us come from first cousins.

Go back further. We all come from brothers and sisters.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Taboo

 

[Salty]

Taboo

When did it become Taboo - as mentioned before after creations - brothers and sisters were married

 

[Marooncat79]

The gene pool was stronger and God protected it

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

The gene pool was stronger and God protected it

He told you that? LOL

 

[th1bill]

The gene pool was stronger and God protected it

Even in the face of EWaF's, rather catty reply, I agree. We have become a geneticly sick people and were, in the beginning, perfect.

 

[percho]

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

Why Canaan, what did that poor kid have to do with anything?

 

[John of Japan]

The human gene pool was much larger in Noah's time, so there was not the danger there now is from marrying first cousins. For a modern example, the poodle is a dog that has been bred and bred to get to what it is, so that they are likely to get diseases and have other physical problems. Here is a discussion of those: Health Concerns - The Poodle Club of America