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NASB | Genesis 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 6:4 There were Nephilim (men of stature, notorious men) on the earth in those days--and also afterward--when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, and they gave birth to their children. These were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown (great reputation, fame). [Num 13:33] |
Bible Question:
There were giants on the earth in those days--and also afterward--when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.Gen.6:4 who are the "sons of God" being refer to? |
Bible Answer: Hi rev eugene k mensah. Allow me to give you my understanding of, "sons of God", and, "the Nephilim". I am of the opinion that the, "angels who sinned", referred to below at, 2Pe 2:4, are in fact, "the sons of God", mentioned at Gen 6:2.. My reason for believing that the, "sons of God", are angels is as a result of what is said at Job 1:6-7. 2Pe 2:4 For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; 2Pe 2:5 and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly; Gen 6:2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan[fn2] also came among them. Job 1:7 And the LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" So Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it." Now regarding the Nephilim. About some 300 years BC, a translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek known as the, "Septuagint", was commenced, and when the translators looked for a suitable Greek word for Nephilim, they used, "Titan", which means giant, and from which we get the English word, "Titanic". The following is an extract from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(mythology) "The twelve first-generation Titans were ruled by the youngest, Cronus, who overthrew their father, Uranus ('Sky'), at the urgings of their mother, Gaia ('Earth')." In other words in Greek mythology, the Titans were the product of sex between supposed male, and female gods. For what it is worth, I am well aware that what I have said above is pure speculation on my part, and is in no way to be taken as foundational Christian doctrine, however, I put it forward for your information, and comment. Every blessing. parpar. |