Subject: The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 |
Bible Note: J-man..I read and reread the chapter...and the verse in question. Namely, vs 4 of chapter 6. "There were giants 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." 1. "There were giants on the earth in those days,..." The previous 3 verses talk strictly about men multiplying on the earh and daughters were born to them. These sons of God took the daughters as wives. THEN the Lord said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be 120 years." (120years can verily be seen as a Grace period for mankind before the flood(His wrath). Before we discount this thought....look carefully at the time it took Noah to build the Ark.) In vs 1-3: He tells us giants were in these days.... are not these days He is speaking the days of men multiplying?? And if we agree that 'sons of God', i.e. from Job 1 are heavenly bodies, then these could very well be the same type. That is if we consider what is stated next in vs 4. 2. "...and also afterward," Afterward of the days that were just spoken of...can we agree? What came after these days that HE speaks of?...the Flood? If so, then these giants (or men as God calls them) came after the flood. HOW? - is what we should be asking.... how did these giants find there way back if Noah and his family were all that was left... was Noah a Nephilim...??? doubtful...veryyy doubtful. 3. "...when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them." In all translations you should find 'children' italicized. The inference of children is there because of the words, 'bore to them'. These children then, 4. "Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown." ....the mighty men of old...interesting if we look at Gen 6 as we do Gen 1...an overview of things to be stated later and revealed. You will most likely find most commentaries supporting these mighty men ...Nephilim as they are called..."mighty ones of old" to be of UN-natural origin. With what is said in 2Peter2:4; Jude6,7; Job1:6; Gen3:24(inference of angels taking on human form?) John 8:44, we find out who the father of lies is. Cannot his minions been used to decieve mankind into themselves as being dominate with the stature of these beings?? In 2peter2:4, the word Tartarus is used and not Hades, Hell, Abyss, or any other word. This is the only place that this word is found. Since this is a special place for these special minions of Satan, could they not be put here because of the fact they left thier 'familiar habitat'? And that 'habitat' they left was their heavenly body? I dont believe any of us can stand 'dogmattically' on either side of this issue. We shouldnt - considering its not essential to our salvation. But, you have to admit - this is one of those rare areas that it is nice to share viewpoints. *shalom* D |