The Veritas Update 03.25.08

This week was a seamless continuation of our discussion of the theories surrounding who the "sons of God" were that had relations with the "daughters of men." The discussion ended with the dominating theory that these sons of God were fallen angels and that they spawned giants. The teaching over this difficult subject proved to be amazing.

Pastor Jerry made a great statement to lead into this bizarre passage of scripture in Genesis 6. He said, "The palatability of a doctrine does not determine its veracity." In other words, a good tasting doctrine does not necessarily mean that it is correct. In contrast, a doctrine that does not taste good, or palatable, does not mean that it is incorrect. To help achieve this mindset, Pastor Jerry reminded us all to interpret scripture through a proper exegesis, a proper interpretive model where one takes the literal meaning "out" of scripture, rather than an incorrect eisegesis, where one would read meaning "into" scripture. So we proceeded by taking a plain look at what the bible was telling us.

In regards to the Nephilim, the bible was not talking about the sons of Seth or daughters of Cain. The bible plainly states that they were sons of God and daughters of men. That former theory states that the sons of Seth were holy. If that were ever true then why would God have destroyed the earth with a flood? Additionally, when before or after the flood does God bring destruction because of intermarriage. This is inconsistent with scripture. And again, the only reference to being a son of God in the Old Testament is in reference to Adam and angels. Demons procreating with women may not seem logical, but is the explanation of Genesis 6.

In Genesis 1, God separated everything in creation and called it good. He did not intend for angels to be with women. Consider what Jude 6,7 says. "And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their own home-these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day. In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire." (NIV)

These things bring on the judgment of God. This we see consistently. And angels taking human form is not completely unheard of throughout scripture. Even Hebrews 13:2 informs us that we have entertained angels unaware. The question that needs to be asked now is what was happening that caused God to flood the earth right then.

Noah gives us the answer. Genesis 6 tells us that Noah was just and perfect in his generations. What does this mean? Was Noah, as a man, absolutely perfect? In not, then in what way was he undefiled?

Remember what Genesis 3:15 says. "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush head and you will strike his heal." This is a statement from God and His word never fails. Noah's generations were perfect. If his bloodline were to be corrupted this would make God a liar.

In line with this, we see times where God commands His people to absolutely destroy whole nations. Every man, woman, child and even the animals. No one has ever read about this without wondering why a benevolent God would do this.

The whole bible is about a seed. The seed that led to Christ, our Saviour who made the way for us to be called sons of God. God was protecting that seed. And now we are at a time that Matthew 24:37 says, "that as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man." So what does this "as in the days of Noah" statement really mean?

One answer can be found in Daniel 2. In this chapter, Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar's dream and accurately foretells of empires spanning from Babylon (the head of gold) to our present age.(toes of iron and clay) In verse 44, Daniel tells that, "in the days of these of these kings shall the God of Heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed..."

But look at the bombshell God puts in His word in verse 43. "And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they will not cleave one to another, even as iron does not mix with clay.

They shall mingle themselves with the seed of men?

"As in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man"

What does this mean?