The “sons of God” in Gen. 6:2 were not angels!
| 1. Events leading up to Genesis 6 |
(a) After their kind
(b) Spiritual offspring are emphasized
(c) Wicked and righteous are contrasted
| 2. Genesis 6:2,3 |
(a) Intermarriage
b) No mention of angels
(c) Judgment only of mankind
| 3. Genesis 6:4 |
(a) Misunderstood by many
(b) 6:4 is separate to 6:1-3, but both groups are contemporary
(c) Men of renown
| 4. Possible objections |
(a) Job 1:6; 2:1; etc.
(b) 1 Enoch, Josephus, etc.
(c) 2Pet. 2:4,5; Jude 6
| 5. Some lessons for Christians from Gen. 6 |