Who Were the Sons of God in Genesis?
“ SONS OF GOD ” : ANGELS, MEN, OR MISINTERPRETED? The book of Genesis was written as a warning to the children of Israel by their leader, Moses. Since the Bible supports the belief that all Scripture is inspired, inerrant, and extant (2 Tim. 3:16), it will be assumed that Moses wrote what God said, and that God meant what He said and meant to write it as He did. God meant to write bene elohim , with just as much purpose as He meant to use the same words in Job. God also knew the confusion that would be caused when He wrote Matthew ’ s account of the angels not marrying. He knew Jude and 2 Peter would also throw doubt (or provide commentary) on His words. Indeed, as many Biblical authors have stated, God is the “ only wise God, ” (Rom. 16:27; I Tim. 1:17; Jud. 1:25) to whom is due praise and glory. God ’ s thoughts and motives are high above anything of man ’ s work (Isa. 55:9), but it is the glory of a man to search out the hidden things (P...