“God's Children”

Thursday, September 19, 2019

    Who or what are the sons of God in Genesis 6?  I’m not sure if they are literal, as in someone like Jesus, or figurative.  Please help; I'm not understanding this very well.

Sincerely,
Guess Who

Dear Guess Who,

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.

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