Subject: The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 |
Bible Note: Jesusman, Thank you for stating the same as myself..as per how to read the context. *SMILE* That is what I was trying to state also. Before I started studying the Bible with a Strongs, Vines, Commentaries, peridodicals, Greek/Hebrew Lexicons, etc., I totally read the Bible in the same manner your professor suggested. It was in that manner I came to the conclusions I now hold. Gen 1 is an overall view whereas, Gen 2 gives a little more clarity of what Chp 1 was saying. And so on thru the rest of Genesis. Which is why I asked the question: Is chapter 6 now starting to discuss the line of Cain? When in Chapter 4 Cain is decidedly cast off from the presence of the Lord. Then Chapter 5 discuuses one thing, the lineage of Adam. Mankind is discussed in a WHOLE like Genesis 1 discusses creation. Gen 2 breaks some things down for clarity just as Chapter 6 was/is trying to do. Then chapter 7 discusses the finality of mankind, save 8 people from the line of Seth. Since, chapter 6 says in "those days", I had to conclude the writer was speaking of what Chapter 5 was discussing. And that is specifically the lineage of Adam. (Cain is not included) HOW do we bring the line of Cain into this chapter now? Mankind is discussed. The mankind we learned about in the previous chapter. Cain is not included with story of mankind any longer. And in the same breath of that verse, (6:1) the writer says, "and also afterward", which has to be speaking of the impending wrath of mankind. You see, if the writer were speaking of mankind being born to mankind and not of the judgement then verse 4 would be redundant to the first 3 verses. Thereby, stating a confusion. When I say confusion, "sons of God" bearing children with the "daughters of men". Line of Seth bearing children with Line of Seth. The words, "and also afterward" bring some kind of provocativeness to the whole story. Until we have a greater command of what the writer was stating by these words, we ALL shall be less than informed of the totality of the story. 'But we all could be wrong about the whole thing' Blessings and Peace to you always, the Disciple |