[johnmilken]

And how did Noah, his wife and kids get the next generation of humans? I am sure there are some entertaining links on how incest was divinely sanctioned in this instance and I await them with interest.

[safisoft]

And how did Noah, his wife and kids get the next generation of humans? I am sure there are some entertaining links on how incest was divinely sanctioned in this instance and I await them with interest.

Catch up, you are falling behind. At least a CURSORY reading of a text should be required before commenting on it.

On the very same day Noah and Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark Genesis 7:13

Now this is the genealogy of the sons of Noach: Shem, Cham, and Yapet. And sons were born to them after the flood. The sons of Yapet were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Yavan, Tuval, Meshek, and T'iras. The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Ripat, and Togarmah. The sons of Yavan were Eliyshah, Tarshiysh, Kitiym, and Dodaniym. And the sons of Cham; Kush, and Miztraim, and Put, and Kana'an. And the sons of Cush; S'ba, and Chavilah, and Savtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Ra'mah; Sh'ba, and D'dan." Genesis 9:1-47

Just for the record, Avraham was closer to Sarah genetically speaking than any of the grandchildren of Noach to their spouses.

As for discussing what is and is not "divinely sanctioned" - one must first recognize the existence of the "divine". Then we will talk.

[MEGoody]

"I am sure there are some entertaining links on how incest was divinely sanctione."

The children of Noah's children would have been cousins. Cousins can legally marry in many places throughout the world. In fact, some states in the good old U.S. allow cousins to marry.