Our Q&A of Noah's Ark continues this week with:
2. Did angel babies force the building of the Ark?
Genesis 6:2 says:
"the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose."
The two most common interpretations are that "sons of God" are:
1. Angels
2. Sons of Seth
While I have taken a lot of time to look at the Hebrew, and what Hebrew scholars say on the subject, I think some are sensationalizing what the Bible clearly explains.
The Angels Angle
So did angels come down from Heaven, have sex with human women, and create angel babies? Honestly, just asking the question out loud pretty much verifies the ridiculous nature of the argument.
Jesus makes it clear that angels don't get married (Matt. 22:30, Mark 12:25, Luke 20:34). So for these angels to leave Heaven in order to settle down in a domestic life is completely ridiculous.
Which brings us another Nicolas Cage sighting!!!!!!!
City of Angels movie Premise:
Nic Cage is an angel (his toughest role)
Meg Ryan is a woman (not her toughest role)
The angel finds Meg Ryan more beautiful than living in Heaven and serving God.
The End.
Nic Cage is an angel (his toughest role)
Meg Ryan is a woman (not her toughest role)
The angel finds Meg Ryan more beautiful than living in Heaven and serving God.
The End.
Some argue these "sons of God" were actually "demons" and not angels. But can you find any scripture where demons are called "sons of God"? The bible designates demons as the Devil's angels (Matt. 25:41)
Regardless of whether they're angels or demons, they are spirits and incapable of entering into the type of physical relationship that is enjoyed within the confines of human marriage.
That's not me talking. That's Jesus.
That's not me talking. That's Jesus.
Sons of Seth
Do you remember Ellie's explanation of Occam's Razor from the movie "Contact"?
"All things being equal, the simplest answer usually tends to be the right one."
Let's go with that principle.
Seth was the son of Adam and Eve after Cain murdered Abel. Seth continues the godly attitude of Abel and progresses the family line of Adam in Genesis 5. It does not include Cain's descendants in this genealogy, though Cain was alive and had a family tree of his own. (Gen. 4:15-17)
So the idea is that the sons of God were the descendants of Seth, and the daughter's of man were the descendants of Cain. This intermarriage of godliness and ungodliness produced disastrous results.
God often warns of intermarrying believers and non-believers in the OT (Deut 7:3-4 is one example). The reason isn't because non-Jews were inferior, but because their faithlessness would be a hindrance to living for God. Other than Rahab and Ruth, foreign wives were a huge mistake (see Solomon).
So these compromised marriages led to "the wickedness of man" that led to the flood in Genesis 6:5-7
The Conclusion
Scripture clearly disregards the idea that evil angel babies were the downfall of humanity. Humanity is always the downfall of humanity, and Jesus is always the redeemer of humanity.
Next week we'll discuss why God brought this judgement at all. Doesn't this type of action deny that He truly is a loving God?
"All things being equal, the simplest answer usually tends to be the right one."
Let's go with that principle.
Seth was the son of Adam and Eve after Cain murdered Abel. Seth continues the godly attitude of Abel and progresses the family line of Adam in Genesis 5. It does not include Cain's descendants in this genealogy, though Cain was alive and had a family tree of his own. (Gen. 4:15-17)
So the idea is that the sons of God were the descendants of Seth, and the daughter's of man were the descendants of Cain. This intermarriage of godliness and ungodliness produced disastrous results.
God often warns of intermarrying believers and non-believers in the OT (Deut 7:3-4 is one example). The reason isn't because non-Jews were inferior, but because their faithlessness would be a hindrance to living for God. Other than Rahab and Ruth, foreign wives were a huge mistake (see Solomon).
So these compromised marriages led to "the wickedness of man" that led to the flood in Genesis 6:5-7
The Conclusion
Scripture clearly disregards the idea that evil angel babies were the downfall of humanity. Humanity is always the downfall of humanity, and Jesus is always the redeemer of humanity.
Next week we'll discuss why God brought this judgement at all. Doesn't this type of action deny that He truly is a loving God?
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