Subject: The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 |
Bible Note: Greetings Love Fountain! Thanks for clearing that up! It is extremely difficult to articulate much of anything well on a forum like this, simply because we don't have the time to put down everything we think or think we know! :-) Personally, I really don't think there is any present or future significance to either posisiton on Gen. 6:4. Allow me to touch upon your points. 1) Matt. 24: The point of this passage is not past sin, but past ignorance. Jesus is making the point that when He comes again, no one will be aware that the time of His coming is approaching, in the same way that no one knew the flood was coming. Therefore, v. 38 simply serves to show that people will be going about their normal daily activities when suddenly Christ will return. Notice that marriage is not the only item mentioned in the list. So, even if Angels are being mentioned in Gen. 6:4, I don't believe that it would have any relevance to this passage in Matthew 24. 2) Rev. 9: The problems with your suggestion about Rev. 9 are as follows: a) Jude 6 never says that these Angels are in the Abyss of Rev. 9. b) Rev. 9 never says that Angels came out of the Abyss, and c) Marriage is never mentioned in Rev. 9. :-) The point of Jude is not that Angels will come back and start marrying again. The point is simply that those who are disobedient will be punished, like the Angels, ect.... 3) 1 Cor. 11: This passage is very obscure. Three main suggestions have been made concerning the phrase "because of the Angels". a) The oldest interpretation is that "angels" here refers to pastors or elders in the church. The covering would be a sign of modesty in their presence. b) Some of have felt, like you, that it is a reference back to Gen. 6:4. However, the major problem with this view is that sex or marriage is not the topic of the passage. The topic is how one should worship in public. c) The newest view seems to be that there was a believe among those of the New Testament that Angels somehow were a part of the Christian worship experience - i.e. they were gathered together to watch the worship of God. Thus, the covering was meant to be proper in the presence of heavenly witnesses. Thus, I believe that Gen. 6:4 is an interesting historical note, but that it doesn't really matter either way. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |