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Procreation statements in Book of Genesis

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Sexual immorality is closely related to procreation in human beings. This can be gleaned from the procreation statements that accompany the scriptural passages for reproduction in animals and human beings. But first, let us determine their differences based on the scripture. For animals: 15 God said to Noah, 16 “Go out of the boat with your wife, your sons, and their wives. 17 Take all the birds and animals out with you, so that they may reproduce and spread over all the earth.” 18 So Noah went out of the boat with his wife, his sons, and their wives. 19 All the animals and birds went out of the boat in groups of their own kind. (Genesis 8:15, TEV). Based on the above verses, is there any prohibition/condition pertaining to the act to procreate for animals and birds? None. For human beings:

Circumstances and immorality verse

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Book of Genesis does not specifically mention the traumatic effects of flood on the family of Noah . However, it will give us t he surrounding circumstances when immorality verse was spoken, which will help in the interpretation. This was spoken to Noah and his sons after the flood, when their fear m ay be noted and the acknowledgement of the power of God was exhibited by Noah's acts of offering sacrifices to God. 13 When Noah was 601 years old, on the first day of the first month, the water was gone. Noah removed the covering of the boat, looked around, and saw that the ground was getting dry. 14 By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was completely dry. 15 God said to Noah, 16 “Go out of the boat with your wife, your sons, and their wives. 17 Take all the birds and animals out with you, so that they may reproduce and spread over all the earth.” 18 So Noah went out of the boat with his wife, his sons, and their wives. 19 All the animals and birds wen...