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Sons of God” Based on Genesis 6:5 Theological Analysis Of The Interpretation Of “Sons Of God” Based On Genesis 6:5 Ludwig Beethoven J.Noya* Stimson Hutagalung Milton T. Pardosi Adventist University of Indonesia [email protected] Abstract In this research, the author examined the interpretation of “sons of God” based on Genesis 6:4. This research is based on three understandings of the phrase “sons of God” in Genesis 6:4 which are, sons of God as the angels, the inhabitants of a planet other than Earth and Heaven, and the posterity of Seth. These understandings are often misinterpreted by some people, and giving rise to theories that are contrary to the Biblical teachings. God wants His people to completely understand the Biblical teachings, so they cannot be misled by contradictory teachings. The results of the research on the interpretation of the “sons of God” in Genesis 6:4 found out that the intermarriage in Genesis 6 is between the “sons of God” who are the posterity of Seth with the “daughters of men” who are the posterity of Cain. This research also found that the meaning of “sons” in the Bible is an embodiment of nature, character, and disposition. Therefore, the terms and conditions to be called “sons of God” is to realize the nature, character, and disposition of God. Keywords: Sons of God, Sons, Angelology, Intermarriage INTRODUCTION with the descendants of Cain.17 Thus, Henry had an understanding "children of God" was enesis 6 recorded intermarriage descendants of Seth. events between the children of God Then, the interpretation of the “sons of God” G and daughters of men. Preceded by as the angels, is divided into two conditions: verse 2, the incident was clarified in detail in (1) The fallen angels, for instance, proposed verse 4 which reads, “There were giants in by John W. Milor which states that the the earth in those days; and also after that, children of God in Genesis 6 refers to the when the sons of God came in unto the fallen angels who held marriages with daughters of men, and they bear children to humans. They did not only had sexual them, the same became mighty men which relationships with women, but also beget were of old, men of renown.” This verse gave offspring who were descendants of the giant, rise to various interpretations from some also called the nephilim, which is an bible experts, which established the indication that they had a physical background of this research. The various interpretations are "children of God” as descendants of Seth, as proposed 17 1Matthew Henry Commentary on the by Matthew Henry. He said that the children Whole Bible (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1961), of God who call upon the name of God 32. marrying the daughters of 1 humans who live 2 John W. Milor, “Aliens in the Bible,” The with worldly living culture and is a stranger Forbidden Knowledge [Journal On-line]; in the eyes of God. By doing so, the provided by http://www.theforbidden descendants of Seth did not keep themselves knowledge.com/hardtruth/aliensinbible.htm. as they should do to maintain the purity of Accessed in November 19th, 2013. self and hate apostasy, through intermarriage 53 appearance. Milor asserts that anyone who assumption that humans would not have a considers "sons of God" is descendants of giant baby. Descendants of the giants of Seth has made a big mistake with an Genesis 6 indicates a very different genetics than humans, they were not only huge, but Genesis 6: 4. For Christians especially also had an evil nature since they were not members of the Seventh-day Adventist descended from pious. Thus, Milor Church (Seventhday Adventists), who are the understands the "sons of God" as angels.2 ones that God prepared for bring souls to (2) All angels, both fallen and holy angels. come closer to God, therefore, must have and For example put forward by David Guzik teach the same understanding of the Bible which states that "sons of God" in Genesis 6: and one of them is about the interpretation of 4 clearly refer to angels, as had been used in the "sons of God" in Genesis 6: 4. three other verses in the Old Testament. This view had been supported by the Septuagint THE EXPERTS’ VIEWS REGARDING translators who translates the word “Sons of THE IDENTITY OF SONS OF GOD IN God” as angels, not human descendants of GENESIS 6:4 SONS OF GOD AS THE Seth. Thus, Guzik’s understanding of the ANGELS Sons of God is all angels.18 The latter understanding were "sons of God" "Sons of God" as the angels commented as the inhabitants of the planet other than upon two parts, namely: (1) All angels, both Earth and Heaven, for example, proposed by the fallen and the holy. David Guzik states Zecharia Sitchin. Sitchin argues that the the following with reference to the use of the Nephilim who were written in Genesis 6:4 same term in the three verses in the book of was the result of a mixed marriage, and the Job in the Old Testament that referred to word Nephilim itself means "those who fell," angels.22 Claus Westermann also commented and in the text of ancient Sumerians recorded through the appearance of a giant in Genesis that there is a word "Annunaki" which have a 6: 4 which was the result of a marriage similar meaning with the word “Nephilim” between angels and daugthers of men.89 which is "peoples who come to earth. According to Sitchin and ancient Sumerian 7 texts, "Annunaki" were extraterrestrials who David Guzik. 8 came from a planet called Nibiru. Nibiru is Claus Westermann, Handbook to the Old estimated to be in the main asteroid belt Testament, ed. Robert H. Boyd (Minnesota: between Mars and Jupiter.192021 Thus, Sitchin Augsburg Publishing House, had an understanding of the "sons of God" as 9), 25. the inhabitants of the planet other than Earth 10Henry M. Morris, “Genesis 6:2,” The Genesis and Heaven. Record: A Scientific and Devotional Commentary Based on the three understanding that has on the Book of Beginnings, 8th printing (Grand been reviewed above, the author feels the Rapids: Baker Book House, 1984), 165. need to review the biblical understanding of 11 John W. Milor. the interpretation of the "sons of God" in 12“Jubilee 5:1,” translated by R.H. Charles in 1917, Sacred Texts Online; provided by 3 3David Guzik, “David Guzik’s http://www.sacredtexts.com/bib/jub/index.htm. Accessed on October 13th, 2013. Commentary on the Whole Bible,” Bible 13 Study Light [Commentary On-line]; Zecharia Sitchin, The 12th Planet. provided by 14 Immanuel Velikovsky, “Nefilim” In The http://www.studylight.org/com/guz/view Beginning, 1940 [Manuscript On-line]; provided .cgi?b ook=ge&chapter=00. by http://www.varchive.org/itb/ nefilim.htm. Accessed on November 18th, 2013. 4 4Zecharia Sitchin, “Chapter 5: The 15Cameron Hanly, ed., The Intelligent Nefilim: People of The Fiery Rockets,” The 12th Design (Norwich: Nova Distribution, 2005), Planet (Rochester: Bear & Company, 16 . 5 ); provided by 17Adam Clarke, Adam Clarke’s Commentary on http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ the Bible (New York: The Methodist Book sitchin/sitchinbooks01_02.htm#THE Concern, 1810), 68. NEFILIM: PEOPLE OF THE FIERY ROCKETS. 18Charles W. Carter, ed., The Wesleyan Bible Accessed on November 18th, Commentary Volume One Part I, cetakan ketiga 6 . (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1967), 45. 54 The latter, Henry Morris states that no human marriages between the sons of God and being physically descended from God except daughters of men is the story of descendants Adam.10 (2) Then commented upon as the of Seth who were religious but held mixed angels sinned, who chose to follow Satan, marriages with the apostate descendants of with comments of John W. Milor stating the Cain.23 The latter, Francis D. Nichols impossibility of a marriage between common discloses a judgment given in verse 3 not to man can produce a giant baby.11 This concept angels but to man, other than that in Matthew also obtained through ancient writings in the 22:30 Jesus said that angels do not marry.17 book Jubilee which tells the illicit More than that, it was stated that the division relationship that occurs between the angels of human beings at that time only in two who are subject to the desires of the flesh and major parts, the descendants of Seth and impure love to the daughters of men.12 Cain, who generally Sethites were those who obey the Lord, and the descendants of Cain "SONS OF GOD" AS THE INHABITANTS were those who lapsed and had no religion. OF THE PLANET OTHER THAN EARTH AND HEAVEN. BIBLICAL REQUIREMENT TO BE CALLED SONS OF GOD "Sons of God" in the sense as the inhabitants of the planet other than Earth and Heaven These terms and conditions to be commented by Zecharia Sitchin who states called the children of God spiritually that the expression Nephilim and people of can be seen from the requirements the Shem actually means people who came implied in Genesis, namely: from a rocket ship.13 It also commented by Immanuel Velikovsky stating that our 1. Calling the name of the Lord existence on the age of the interplanetary (Genesis 4:26). travel and he claimed that Genesis was 2. Walked with God (Genesis written relics associated with the visit of 5:24). intelligent beings from other planets.14 And 3. Found grace in the eyes of the latter, through stories personally the Lord (Genesis 6:8). experienced by Claude Vorilhon who are 4.
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