“All My Children”

Thursday, October 05, 2017

In Genesis 6:2, the "sons of God" in this verse are angels?  If not, then who are they?

Sincerely,
Halo Hunter

Dear Halo Hunter,

The sons of God referred to in Gen 6:2 are mortal men.  This language seems confusing at first, but it is perfectly scriptural to refer to mankind as ‘sons and daughters of God’.  In fact, Jesus mentions that we are all sons of God (Jhn 10:34-36).  Gal 3:26 refers to christians as children of God.  Humans are made in the image of God (Gen 1:27), and that makes Him our Father (Eph 4:6).  Gen 6:2 is simply stating that men married women, had children, and populated the earth.  If you would like a more in-depth look at the subject, we taught a class on this subject.  You can listen to it here.

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