Genesis 6 Commentary
The sons of God could easily be the line of Seth. This view may be supported by Luke’s genealogy which states that Adam was the son of God. If you jump the intermediaries, Noah was the son of God.
This term could be used to distinguish Seth’s godly line from Cain’s ungodly line – the line of people under Cain that were scattered from the presence of the LORD.
“Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.” Genesis 4 verse 14.
We can tell that even after Adam’s fall, the LORD God wasn’t entirely absent. Some form of favor remained. Cain’s wickedness ensured he no longer basked in God’s presence, albeit limited and reduced in glory!
Thus, two groups can be identified: Seth and his brothers on one hand, and Cain and his line on the end.
The rule not to mingle and intermarry with the wicked team wasn’t a new commandment that came with Moses.
The holy script could explain a deeper understanding of the word marriage. We see the repeat of this fatal mistake when Israelites freely mingle and intermarry with the Canaanites. Canaanite practices become Israelite practices. The violence of Cain becomes the norm.
We could draw on these thoughts and understand the LORD’s anger and consequent annihilation of the human race – Noah and his three children being an exception.
The view that the sons of God are fallen angels may be a myth – only supported by further unbiblical myths. Some believers hold to this argument quite strongly. Regardless, the holy script hasn’t presented this topic for debate. However, we can solidly observe God’s generosity: The righteous are saved; the wicked face the music!
Cain hasn’t repented. He hasn’t regretted the absence of God in his life. He has multiplied sins. He has exhausted grace. Of course, no one will kill him because of God’s protection. Of course, no one but God Himself. The human race is wiped by the LORD God!
We see how God’s creation becomes both the destroyer as well as the savior. Water serves the two purposes. Noah isn’t aloof in the process. He plays a role. But there is a script for his role.
As the holy script unrolls, we find more details that we can place back into the story of creation. The opening chapters didn’t mention the detail that even animals came in pairs, male and female. But we have this detail! Reproduction for animals would be similar to reproduction in humans – the two inputs would be the same, male and female.
The holy script is timelessly amazing in both logic and history (facts of life history). As we journey through the holy script, the picture of creation becomes clearer! More details will emerge, even accidentally, as is the case with the account of Noah and the animals he saved.
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