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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] |
Subject: Sons of God cannot be angels in Gen 6:4 |
Bible Note: Where do you find humans that were sons of God before Jesus? He was the first (human) to ever become a son of God, in so doing He became The Son of God. God has only granted the privilege to human beings to become his sons since the incarnation of Christ, and this can only come about through faith in God uniquely born Son, Jesus. John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: The name of God's human Son through the hypostatic union wasn't available in Genesis. Therefore all of those mentioned as God's sons in the Old Testament had to be angelic in nature seeing that they are a direct action of God's creation, just as believers are a direct action of God's creative work with their new nature, thus making believers sons of God. 2 Cor. 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. The word creature comes to us from the word KTISIS, which means original formation, just like the angels. Marry Christmas to all that are new creatures in Christ, CDBJ |