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1 | Who were the son's of God in Job? | Gen 6:4 | Ron | 311 | ||
The "sons of God" who were the descendants of Seth were righteous people. The "sons of God" in Job 1:6 also refers to righteous people (people who worshiped God.) Job may have been among "the sons of God" who came to present themselves before Him since God asks Satan about Job in the context of this passage. The word translated son in verse 6 is the same word that is used in reference to Job's sons in verse 5. The NIV's rendering is not a literal translation. If the word is to be translated "angels" in verse 6, why not in verse 5? The NRSV renders it "heavenly beings" but the ASV, NKJV and KJV render it literally as "sons." The NRSV's rendering is not a literal translation either. I see no reason to translate this word with "angels" or "heavenly beings." The NIV NRSV's rendering seems to be another example of an "interpretation" (what the translator thought the context required) rather than a translation. Do you know of any other passage than those in Job where the NIV translates this word other than "children" or "sons"? As to the "giants" or Nephilim, the word literally means "a bully or tyrant" according to Strong's dictionary. I can see no reason to believe that the "sons of God" in Job 1:6 have anything to do with the "Nephilim" in Gen. 6:4. | ||||||
2 | Who were the son's of God in Job? | Gen 6:4 | Scribe | 48203 | ||
Good thought. I was contemplating the passage and trying to figure out why so many are so all fired sure that these are angels. | ||||||