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NASB | Matthew 22:30 "For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:30 "For in the resurrection neither do men marry nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven [who do not marry nor produce children]. |
Bible Question:
On one hand I tend to believe angels are androgenous, but in gen 6: 2 "...the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose." I was taught that the "sons of God" were angels and that this passage accounted for Goliath's giant size. This raises a question for me, Why does God blame man/woman so severely since it would be thought that the sons of God would be more accountable for their actions when compared to man. Humanity at this point reminds be of an infant, controlled by what feels good/bad, easily swayed by others, and still learning about him/herself and the environment thru trial and error. It seems God was rather harsh and definitely impatient when it came to his creation. I suppose the above question may be more rhetorical than not but I would appreciate anybody's further thoughts on this. Thank God for Jesus. |
Bible Answer: There is debate on what the "sons of God" means. I've attached the notes from Bible below. Notes from my ESV Study Bible: The identity of both groups is uncertain, and various solutions have been advocated, although none has gained universal support. Various scholars have proposed that the “sons of God” are (1) fallen angels (cf. Job 1:6; some, however, suggest that this contradicts Mark 12:25, though the reference in Mark is to angels in heaven; see also 2 Pet. 2:4–5; Jude 5–6); or (2) tyrannical human judges or kings (in the ungodly line of Lamech, possibly demon-possessed); or (3) followers of God among the male descendants of Seth (i.e., the godly line of Seth, but who married the ungodly daughters of Cain). |