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Who Were the ‘Sons of God’ in Genesis 6?
PatriotandLiberty ^ | 11/23 | Gary Bates

Posted on 11/22/2023 1:20:09 AM PST by spirited irish

Probably the most often-used and controversial passage of Scripture by pro-ETH (extra-terrestrial hypothesis) UFOlogists is the account of “the sons of God” and their resultant offspring, the Nephilim. The description in Genesis 6:1–7 reads:

When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. Then the LORD said, “My spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown.

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TOPICS: Apologetics; History; Theology
KEYWORDS: god; of; sons; sonsofgod
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To: vespa300

I’ll let someone else explain it to you. I’m shutting down for the day.;-)


101 posted on 11/22/2023 3:35:37 PM PST by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: vespa300
So are Sons of God good or bad?

Both.

102 posted on 11/22/2023 3:36:45 PM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF Captain & pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: SauronOfMordor

You’re saying Gabriel dropped the hammer on Mary?


103 posted on 11/22/2023 5:30:25 PM PST by lurk (u)
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To: RoosterRedux

Did the evil men happen to check if the angels had genitals? Rember, they were angels IN THE LIKENESS OF MEN. They aren’t humans. Get it?

Do angels produce sperm? Do they have a heart, a circulatory system, or ANY bodily systems humans have? No, BECAUSE THEY AREN’T HUMANS. They have been shown to take the form of humans, BUT THEY AREN’T HUMANS.


104 posted on 11/23/2023 5:20:53 AM PST by Philsworld (It's all short quips and funny memes, until you find that you've come up short in the judgment. )
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To: RoosterRedux

Let me put it this way...

Angels are CREATED beings, not PROCREATED beings. No angel/human sex. Absolutely ridiculous.


105 posted on 11/23/2023 5:31:01 AM PST by Philsworld (It's all short quips and funny memes, until you find that you've come up short in the judgment. )
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To: Philsworld
Angels are CREATED beings, not PROCREATED beings. No angel/human sex. Absolutely ridiculous.

Let me put it this way. That sentence lacks any semblance of logic.

BTW, the homosexual men and boys banging on Lot's door wanted to have sex with the angels staying overnight with Lot.

You are welcome to your opinion but, for heaven's sake, at least try to make sense.

106 posted on 11/23/2023 6:12:09 AM PST by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: Philsworld
Do angels produce sperm? Do they have a heart, a circulatory system, or ANY bodily systems humans have?

If you actually KNOW the make-up of angels assuming human form, you are the only person on this planet who does.

Please share your vast knowledge with us.

FWIW, many theological scholars believe that Genesis 6 is about fallen angels mating with human women. What makes you superior in knowledge to them? Is it your knowledge of angel anatomy?

107 posted on 11/23/2023 6:15:33 AM PST by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: gattaca

The idea of preflood Neanderthals or other hominids and homosapiens that were wiped out for their debauchery (not dissimilar to what occurred this Oct 7) except for Noah’s line is interesting. Makes the fossil record consistent with the Bible.


108 posted on 11/23/2023 6:20:34 AM PST by reviled downesdad (Some of the lost will never believe the Truth and will hate you for it.)
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To: Philsworld
What's ridiculous is your dismissal of any theory re: Genesis 6 that disagrees with your own very unique conclusion that fallen angels cannot mate with human women because they are created, not procreated.

Did you invent that one all by yourself?

109 posted on 11/23/2023 6:20:40 AM PST by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Why would a created angel, who wasn’t created to procreate, need sperm? Please answer that question.


110 posted on 11/23/2023 7:07:57 AM PST by Philsworld (It's all short quips and funny memes, until you find that you've come up short in the judgment. )
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To: RoosterRedux

——>FWIW, many theological scholars believe that Genesis 6 is about fallen angels mating with human women.

Maybe ask on of them why an angel would be created with the ability to produce sperm if they weren’t meant to procreate, you know, to be fruitful and multiply.


111 posted on 11/23/2023 7:11:47 AM PST by Philsworld (It's all short quips and funny memes, until you find that you've come up short in the judgment. )
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To: RoosterRedux

Why would angels, who aren’t humans, have human sperm? Please share your knowledge on that. Thanks.


112 posted on 11/23/2023 7:14:29 AM PST by Philsworld (It's all short quips and funny memes, until you find that you've come up short in the judgment. )
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To: RoosterRedux

——>BTW, the homosexual men and boys banging on Lot’s door wanted to have sex with the angels staying overnight with Lot.

Who they THOUGHT were men, but they weren’t. They only took on the FORM of men. (no sperm 😁)


113 posted on 11/23/2023 7:17:30 AM PST by Philsworld (It's all short quips and funny memes, until you find that you've come up short in the judgment. )
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To: Philsworld
You are making silly anthropocentric assumptions about angels when you actually know nothing about them.

And the term Bene Elohim doesn't actually mean angel. We use the term "angel" when speaking of a supernatural being because we just have no knowledge of that kind of being.

Your conclusions about their ability or inability to mate with human women based on whether or not they produce sperm is beyond arrogant because you know nothing about the supernatural realm and the beings that inhabit it.

Given the direction of this discussion, perhaps you will also wonder how little Cupid-like cherubs can have sex with women given that their genitals are so tiny.;-)

Please stop. This is embarrassing.

114 posted on 11/23/2023 7:25:38 AM PST by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: spirited irish

Fascinating topic. One day we’ll know the truth.


115 posted on 11/23/2023 8:45:32 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: RoosterRedux

>>I’ll let someone else explain it to you. I’m shutting down for the day.;-)>>

You’re response cracked me up. I know how you feel. When I’m ready to shut down, I’m ready to shut down too. As brothers in Christ, we can agree to disagree. Thanks! :)


116 posted on 11/23/2023 9:18:09 AM PST by vespa300
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To: vespa300
Yep. When my day is over...it is really over.;-)

As an aside, I've been meaning to ask about your name. Do you own a Vespa 300? They are a true work of art.

I have a motorcycle (2022 Honda CRF 300 Rally), but my dream is be a Vespa 300.

117 posted on 11/23/2023 2:21:17 PM PST by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: RoosterRedux

>>>As an aside, I’ve been meaning to ask about your name. Do you own a Vespa 300? They are a true work of art.

I have a motorcycle (2022 Honda CRF 300 Rally), but my dream is be a Vespa 300.>>>>

I don’t own a Vespa but I was looking at them a few years ago. You are so right......they are a work of art, especially the 300, yes. I have always had motorcycles, raced motocross, just sold my Yamaha MT07. But I have always wanted a Vespa Scooter. You just get on and go. Feet on the platform, not pegs. No clutch.....just go!

I’ve never even ridden a scooter. Sounds like you admire them like I do.....:)


118 posted on 11/23/2023 6:03:50 PM PST by vespa300
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To: reviled downesdad

I thought so as well.


119 posted on 11/23/2023 10:46:29 PM PST by gattaca (Once a nation loses control of its borders, it is no longer a nation...Ronald Reagan)
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To: RoosterRedux

So, do angels have an anus? Guaranteed the evil-doers had no idea. They saw what they thought were “men” and assumed the rest.

If they have an anus, they must have bowel movements. Do angels use toilet paper? Maybe a bidet?

The answer, of course, is no to both, because, ANGELS AREN’T HUMAN. They are created beings, never intended to procreate. Maybe your asserting that angels are shape-shifters? Can be anything they want? LOL.

It is YOUR assumptions about angels that are ridiculous (can have sex with humans and produce offspring).


120 posted on 11/24/2023 4:34:58 AM PST by Philsworld (It's all short quips and funny memes, until you find that you've come up short in the judgment. )
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