Similarities Between Genesis 1 And 2: 4-8

We know from several locations in the Bible that the angels were powerful beings, and they were likely larger than humans. After sending a pestilence in which 70,000 Israelites died, God sent one angel to destroy Jerusalem before He stopped it. Also, when Mary and the shepherds saw angels at separate times in Luke 1 and 2, the angels had to comfort them and tell them not to be afraid. If angels are beings that are powerful enough to destroy cities and massive enough to evoke fear in people’s hearts, then it would make sense that their offspring would inherit some of their traits.

The New Testament may give some insight into the context of Genesis 6 as well, although the passages in question are highly debated. Jude 6-7 and 2 Peter 2:4-8 give

It is likely that the angels who “abandoned their proper abode” and “went after strange flesh” pursued something similar to what the men of Sodom pursued and that the context of Jude looks back to Genesis 6. Peter makes another connection by mentioning the angels who fell before talking about how Noah was spared. If the two passages can be linked together, which is not a reach given the general similarities between Jude and 2 Peter 2, then the angels who pursued after strange flesh fell before the flood. What strange flesh did they pursue? It seems likely that they pursued the daughters of

And the angels, the children of the heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: 'Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men and beget us children.' These verses are in many ways similar to Genesis 6 aside from the fact that the language is not ambiguous here. If Enoch can be trusted as a source, then there’s no denying the thrust of this passage. At the very least, we know that Enoch was read at the time of the writing of the New Testament due to the fact that Jude quoted it. It is therefore highly likely that this passage of Enoch was read in conjunction with Jude. Those who are skeptical of the angelic interpretation of Genesis 6 are right to be concerned about reading things into the Bible that are not there. Those who are prone to believe fantastical things should consider such warnings with great earnestness. Perhaps a stronger warning should be given to those one the other side though. The Word of God does not need to detail every supernatural act that has happened throughout history. Just because something is not written in His Word doesn’t mean that it is impossible. And in the case of Genesis 6, we have an ample amount of evidence to believe that angels reproduced with women. With the evidence presented above, it is therefore my strong opinion that the “sons of God” in Genesis 6 refers to angels. We