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Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by Princechinox(op): 2:23pm On Apr 09, 2022
Pleaae, I'm here to learn...
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by MindHacker9009(m): 2:26pm On Apr 09, 2022
Job 1:6
King James Bible
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by Steep(m):
Princechinox:
Pleaae, I'm here to learn...
The sons of God are possibly fallen angels.
One objection to this, is that the bible said angels do not marry in heaven but at the same time angels do not marry is not same as angels cannot marry.
It is known in the bible that angels can materialize as humans sometimes to deliver a message.
If angels do not marry same cannot be said for fallen angels who do not care about God's order.

2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;


These verse above seem to suggest that the sons of God in Genesis were angels.
Those angels were imprisoned.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by Nobody: 3:03pm On Apr 09, 2022
Princechinox:
Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2
Deliverance ministries often said they were the Incubus and succubus but I've no idea undecided
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by Dtruthspeaker: 5:42pm On Apr 09, 2022
Princechinox:
Pleaae, I'm here to learn...
Guy, those guys would be our "Gods" if we were to meet one, so, we would not even be able to go near them.

However, knowing this will not change your presentife and make it better!

Pursue profitable things.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by MaxInDHouse(m): 7:31pm On Apr 09, 2022
They were angels in heaven but Satan used sex to distract them from God's work so they left heaven for earth to come and commit sexual immorality with female humans, remember Adam is the first human God made in His image before He later decided to make Eve {Genesis 2:18, 21-25} so the angels in heaven have the nature are qualities of males that's why one third of them left heaven with Satan {Revelations 12:4} after the destruction of Noah's generation these aliens tried to return to heaven but God didn't allow them in {Jude 1:6; 2Peter 2:4} [b]they returned after God disengaged them and became demons (the Gods people worship throughout the earth before God introduced Himself to Abraham) today they've transformed into angels of light, they're the ones responsible for countless religious groups claiming Christians with contradicting teachings and conflicting doctrines throughout the earth! 2Corinthians 11:14

If you want to know the one and only religion that belongs to Jesus they're around today but just as people hated Jesus and his first century followers, Satan and his demons have turned people's hearts against Jesus' true disciples today! Matthew 10:22-25 compare to John 7:7


May you have PEACE! smiley
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by MindHacker9009(m): 8:19pm On Apr 09, 2022
MaxInDHouse:
They were angels in heaven but Satan used sex to distract them from God's work so they left heaven for earth to come and commit sexual immorality with female humans, remember Adam is the first human God made in His image before He later decided to make Eve {Genesis 2:18, 21-25} so the angels in heaven have the nature are qualities of males that's why one third of them left heaven with Satan {Revelations 12:4}
So if there is no sex in heaven why did God create His angels to want sex then huh huh huh
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by MaxInDHouse(m):
MindHacker9009:
So if there is no sex in heaven why did God create His angels to want sex then huh huh huh
There was no thieves, no murderers, no hatred, no weapons and so many other evil deeds until humans ate the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil.

So the angels left heaven where there is no gender difference for earth because of sex otherwise they could have gone for their own type (female angels) who must be a million times more beautiful than imperfect humans! smiley
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by MindHacker9009(m): 8:44pm On Apr 09, 2022
MaxInDHouse:
There was no thieves, no murderers, no hatred, no weapons and so many other evil deeds until humans earth the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil.

So the angels left heaven where there is no gender difference for earth because of sex otherwise they could have gone for their own type (female angels) who must be a million times beautiful than imperfect humans! smiley
So the angels too have eaten the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil huh huh huh
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by MaxInDHouse(m): 8:59pm On Apr 09, 2022
MindHacker9009:
So the angels too have eaten the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil huh huh huh
YES!
It simply means choosing to be independent from God.
Those angels abandoned their habitat and their assigned post! smiley
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by MindHacker9009(m): 9:18pm On Apr 09, 2022
MaxInDHouse:
YES!
It simply means choosing to be independent from God.
Those angels abandoned their habitat and their assigned post! smiley
And where did you read all these huh huh huh
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by obongkaks: 9:47pm On Apr 09, 2022
The Sons of God were men (Mortals). Luke 3 vs 38 referred to Adam as the Son of God, so the sons of God were men. Again, Jesus in Matthew 22:30 noted that Angels do not marry nor give in marriage so the Sons of God would not refer to Angels.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by twosquare(m):
1st school of thought: Sons of Adam
2nd school of thought: Angels (watchers).

1st school of thought is supported by Luke 3 while tracing Jesus' genealogy. Adam was referred to as the son of God.
1st school of thought is also supported by 1 Corinthians 15:45: last adam . Meaning many Adams also came between that span. Seth is one (Genesis 5:3).

Now,

2nd school of thought is supported by the Hebrew language used in Genesis 6 and Job 1:6: Bnei haElohim. It was also used for angelic beings. Ben (singular), Bnei (PLURAL).

2nd school of thought is supported by the Apocryphal Book of Enoch, not removed in the Ethiopian Bible.


Resolution

- The Hebrew language used in Genesis 6 is Gibborim, which means mightiest, valiant, and of great stature (meaning giant).

- The[b] Apocryphal Book of Jasher (The book of the Upright)[/b] did not mention anything about giants but mentioned rape & fornication as what happened in Genesis 6 (Jasher 4:18. start reading from verse 16). It did not support the angelic narrative.

- The Book of Jude 1:6 may not be about those mentioned in Genesis 6...it may be about malachim (angels) who rebelled and wanted a better estate (Dominion) (remember Satan's ancient manifesto in Isaiah 14) rather than descending to earth for carnal knowledge; maybe not.

- A man can be a son of God just like angels due to spiritual stature: For as many as are led by the Ruach HaElohim, they are bnei HaElohim (Romans 8:14).

- If we go by the 1st school of thought, how did giants come to be? Although the Bible didn't expatiate, Genesis 6:11 gave a clue. The Book of Jasher also suggests genetic experimentation. I believe the same was done to humans who gave rise to giants. How? These sons of Adam were highly knowledgeable than us. These were Adams, bright, understanding mysteries and the earth...close to the angelic. No wonder God destroyed that 1st world.

- If the first school of thought is not so, then we should say certain angels after Satan's fall still went rogue, which is highly unlikely. But if they did, it means they wanted to be part of man's inheritance: God's nature.

Whichever way, God destroyed the first world for a reason more than what you hear in Sunday school or on the pulpit; the activities then were much more sinister than we could imagine. Thank God for Enoch and Noah. The last Adam still went for these sons of God who should have changed the tide in 1 Peter 3:20 to preach to them. That ark wasn't meant for Noah only but an elite of righteous folks but they disobeyed. God was waiting for them (not waiting for everyone).

You can choose your own school of thought.

For more understanding about this subject, I recommend this book: Better than Angels

Cc lalasticlala


Princechinox:
Pleaae, I'm here to learn...
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by Truvelisback(m): 10:35pm On Apr 09, 2022
Steep:
The sons of God are possibly fallen angels.
One objection to this, is that the bible said angels do not marry in heaven but at the same time angels do not marry is not same as angels cannot marry.
It is known in the bible that angels can materialize as humans sometimes to deliver a message.
If angels do not marry same cannot be said for fallen angels who do not care about God's order.

2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;


These verse above seem to suggest that the sons of God in Genesis were angels.
Those angels were imprisoned.
Not necessarily fallen Angels rather Angels of God(including Satan).
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by Truvelisback(m): 10:38pm On Apr 09, 2022
PastorMIsBack:
Deliverance ministries often said they were the Incubus and succubus but I've no idea undecided
Incubus and Succubus are demons.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by Steep(m): 10:47pm On Apr 09, 2022
Truvelisback:
Not necessarily fallen Angels rather Angels of God(including Satan).
They are fallen angels. Satan is a fallen angel including all other demons.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by Truvelisback(m): 10:57pm On Apr 09, 2022
Steep:
They are fallen angels. Satan is a fallen angel including all other demons.
Not all, otherwise the Bible would have indicated.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by obonujoker(m): 11:02pm On Apr 09, 2022
They were the angels (fallen angels), which popular culture have renamed Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Ra, Lilith, Aphrodite etc and other lower gods, and they gave birth to hybrids (Giants and Nephilims e.g Hercules, Achilles, Gigamesh, Og etc....

These sons of God (fallen angels) are now chained Tartaurus waiting for the judgement at the final day, when the Lord Jesus will come with the last trump.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by Steep(m): 11:09pm On Apr 09, 2022
Truvelisback:
Not all, otherwise the Bible would have indicated.
There is no Word like fallen angels in the bible that is because fallen angels are angels but they have rebelled.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by MaxInDHouse(m):
MindHacker9009:
And where did you read all these huh huh huh
In the life and ministry of our Master, Lord and King Christ Jesus!
The first Son of God whose name was ever mentioned in the Bible is Adam {Genesis 3:17; Luke 3:38} but Jesus is the one and only Son of God who has been with God right from the beginning! John 1:1-2
Both of them have a lot to play regarding the tree of good and evil, and the tree of life.
Adam chose to eat from the tree of good and evil but Jesus always maintained that he can't distinguish between good and evil on his own rather he solely relied on what his father says is good and evil:
Jesus then said: “After you have lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing of my own initiative; but just as the Father taught me, I speak these things" John 8:28

compare to

And one of the rulers questioned him, saying: “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit everlasting life?” Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? Nobody is good except one, God" Luke 18:18-19

Of course Jesus is the BEST man who ever lived but instead of taking the glory and praise of being GOOD he made us understand that he can't be that good if not for the one teaching him what is good! John 8:29

So through Jesus we are able to understand fully the meaning of the symbolic tree of good and evil that we must always rely on God if we truly want to be good {Jeremiah 10:23} Satan knew this fact but because he wants to rule the earth he turned the first human couple against their Creator making them feel it is possible for them to live and still remain virtuous without God! Genesis 3:4-5



Thanks for your time, God bless you and may you have PEACE!
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by Kobojunkie: 5:56am On Apr 10, 2022
Princechinox:
Pleaae, I'm here to learn...
They were not men.. undecided
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by twosquare(m): 7:18am On Apr 10, 2022
Front page.

Lalasticlala.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by MrPristine: 7:37am On Apr 10, 2022
Princechinox:
Pleaae, I'm here to learn...
They were extraterrestrials who came down to earth in ancient times and mistakenly identified as angels. They were also created in the image and likeness of God with their DNA being very similar to human DNA thus the ability to procreate between them and humans. To learn more about them, I suggest that you read the book of Enoch (you can download a free copy online) the genesis 6 story you want to know about is written there in a lot more detail. It actually sheds more light on the question you are asking so I suggest that you read it yourself for better understanding
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by obonujoker(m): 8:24am On Apr 10, 2022
MrPristine:
They were extraterrestrials who came down to earth in ancient times and mistakenly identified as angels. They were also created in the image and likeness of God with their DNA being very similar to human DNA thus the ability to procreate between them and humans. To learn more about them, I suggest that you read the book of Enoch (you can download a free copy online) the genesis 6 story you want to know about is written there in a lot more detail. It actually sheds more light on the question you are asking so I suggest that you read it yourself for better understanding
Extraterrestrials lol. Oga they were angels. They weren't mistaken for angels. They were actually angels... they were called watchers because God asked them to watch over men. These angels later swore an oath to take human women as wife's seeing how comely women are... grin.

And from their loins came the nephilim, the giants...
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by MrPristine: 9:45am On Apr 10, 2022
obonujoker:
Extraterrestrials lol. Oga they were angels. They weren't mistaken for angels. They were actually angels... they were called watchers because God asked them to watch over men. These angels later swore an oath to take human women as wife's seeing how comely women are... grin.

And from their loins came the nephilim, the giants...
Extraterrestrials just means that they are not of this earth but in reality there is no difference between extraterrestrials (aliens) and angels that have a physical form. It's your religious mind that is making you assume that they are different. Most religions all over the world have stories of gods that came from sky using physical flying crafts. The ancient people called them gods, if we see such today, we will label them as aliens.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by obonujoker(m): 10:02am On Apr 10, 2022
MrPristine:
Extraterrestrials just means that they are not of this earth but in reality there is no difference between extraterrestrials (aliens) and angels that have a physical form. It's your religious mind that is making you assume that they are different. Most religions all over the world have stories of gods that came from sky using physical flying crafts. The ancient people called them gods, if we see such today, we will label them as aliens.
Of cos.... I agree with all your submissions... the ancient gods are the fallen angels , and are the same parading as aliens today. (Zeus, Poisedon etc)

Extraterrestrials are those angels.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by MindHacker9009(m): 10:20am On Apr 10, 2022
Later on after Genesis the sons of God and Satan were still presenting themselves before God. This clearly shows that apart from the 10 commandments and the Psalms most of the other books are just children's stories of the stone age.

Job 1:6 King James Bible
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by Nobody: 2:55pm On Apr 10, 2022
Angels
Re: Who Were The Sons Of God in The Bible? As Written In Genesis Chapter 6:2 by tctrills: 3:40pm On Apr 10, 2022
Princechinox:
Pleaae, I'm here to learn...
The question is, who are Gods' children? The answer is all humans are God's children. The Sons of God live both in heaven and on earth.

John 20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

Acts 17.29 29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

PSALM 82. 6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

We all came from heaven (God's Presence) So don't be shocked to know that there are still spirit children of God in heaven. Its only when then come to earth that they gain mortal bodies.
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