Bible names and genealogy: The Pentateuch View Volume 1

It seems that the status of an individual's heart is more of a weighty matter than their spiritual encounters. It also looks like it is safe to say that spiritual encounter then, at that time, we're totally on a different level. If that is true, then spiritual encounters or the lack thereof are not the issue. Sure they're great to have, but not the gravity drawing issue. Adam and Eve had many encounters, Cane, who took his brother's life, had many encounters. Enoch, it stands to reason had many encounters and his heart was judged early and he went to heaven without death. No doubt the encounters were more than the Bible took the time to tell. If it is true that encounters are less frequent today or at the least, not in the same arena as then, that consequently says that something has changed, and yet something has never changed. If a man's heart..."