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Mar 7, 2022 · Genesis 6:1-4 refers to the sons of God and the daughters of men. There have been several suggestions as to who the sons of God were and why the children they had with daughters of men grew into a race of giants (that is what the word Nephilim seems to indicate). The three primary views on the identity of the sons of God are 1) they were fallen ...
- Option 1: Sons of God = Sons of Seth
- Option 2: Sons of God = Fallen Angels
- Which Is Right?
- How Is This Possible?
One view understands the “sons of God” as descendants of Seth. In this interpretation, Seth’s godly descendants were intoxicated by the beauty of women descended from Cain, thus marrying those who’d rejected God and leading to greater wickedness. The strongest evidence for this position is found in Genesis 4–5, which describe two lines of descent f...
The oldest, and likely the most widely held, interpretation is that the “sons of God” are fallen angels (demons). This was the interpretation most favored in ancient Judaism and the early church (cf. 1 Pet. 3:19–20; 2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6). The phrase “sons of God” is clearly used elsewhere of angelic hosts in God’s heavenly court (cf. Job 1:6; 2:1; 38...
Despite the obvious difficulties of the second interpretation, I believe the evidence points slightly in its favor, mainly because both Peter and Jude seem to have held to it. In 1 Peter 3:18–22, Peter refers to spirits in prison because they disobeyed in Noah’s day (1 Pet. 3:19–20). Though disputed, the word “spirits” most likely refers to evil sp...
Admittedly, these passages don’t provide a definitive answer as to how spiritual beings could have sexual relations with women. But in light of examples we see in the New Testament, it seems best to assume that these evil spirits took possession of the bodies of wicked men and used them for their own sinful purposes. The New Testament gives us clea...
Mar 20, 2024 · The sons of God are men from the line of Seth who represent God as the divine rulers on the earth. Each of the four views recognizes some sort of boundary crossing in the marriage of the sons of God and the daughters of men. The idea is that the sons of God (whoever they are) make an independent judgment that crosses some unstated boundary ...
This has resulted in four different explanations: the “sons of God” as fallen angels, mighty men, descendants of Seth, or divine beings. Probably the oldest explanation is that the “sons of God” are angels. The Book of Enoch elaborates on this interpretation. First Enoch is basically a narrative expanding upon Genesis 6:1-4: Angels ...
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through ...
The second view says that the “sons of God” are evil angels or demons who for some reason married these beautiful women (v. 2). Their offspring were giants or Nephilim. This view reminds us that Job 1:6; 2:1 and 38:7 calls the evil angels or demons the “sons of God.”. The book of Job was written before Genesis.
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Jan 25, 2017 · The “sons of God” (Genesis 6:2, 4) is a phrase used three other times in the Bible outside of Genesis 6—Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7. In all three of these instances the “sons of God” are spirit/angelic beings, including Satan himself. The use of the phrase in Job suggests that Genesis 6 is speaking of spirits/angels. Genesis 6:1-2 contrasts ...
