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The World of Seth
The earth of several thousand years ago, in the centuries before the great Flood in the time of Noah, is the setting for our adventure. Although the story itself is fictional, we believe it may very well reflect some of the conditions that existed in the antediluvian world. The differences to our world today are startling, but the similarities are astonishing as well. Our concepts are based on those of creationist scientists who hold to a literal creation viewpoint.
Rather than the seven continents of today, there may have been one large landmass (known to some as Pangaea). Because of a greenhouse effect produced by a water vapor canopy surrounding the earth, it was a time of worldwide mild climate. The globally consistent weather allowed little, if any, wind. Ships that traversed the relatively shallow seas required other means of propulsion than sails. Mountains did not reach the colossal heights of those today. High mountains and deep oceans were the results of the aftermath of the Flood. Rain had not yet fallen; rather, the ground was watered by a mist that came up from the earth.
An abundance of plants and animals, some very large, such as those we now call dinosaurs, co-existed with men of high intelligence and strength. In some ways, the ingenuity of these early people surpassed our own. The cumulative, degenerative effects of sin and mutations that afflict us were not yet so extensive in that time. All peoples spoke a common language. Different languages did not exist until after the dispersion at the Tower of Babel, a post-Flood event. As evidenced by the genealogical lists in the book of Genesis, living many centuries was considered normal.
Yes, there were differences. However, their similarities to us were many. Though separated from us by time and the world-altering Flood, the people were not beings that had evolved from some other creatures. Mankind was created fully human. They devised and played musical instruments, engaged in art, and utilized writing. Great structures of beauty and practical use were raised by skillful builders. Other craftsmen and artisans worked with metals, including brass and iron. Emotions that we experience, were known to them as well-envy, greed, hate, fear, happiness, thankfulness, and love. Our culture has inherited some elements of that long-ago time; the most important of which is the revelation of the one true God, the Creator of all.
This is the world of Seth. We, the authors, invite you to explore it with us.
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