CONTENTS
Genesis 6:2-4
The SONS of GOD and DAUGHTERS of MEN

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CONTENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ...................................v

LIST OF DEFINITIONS .....................................vi

CHAPTER & PAGE
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CHAPTER 1
1. INTRODUCTION

PART I
Purpose Of The Study ......................... 1
PART II
Necessity Of The Study ....................... 2

CHAPTER 2
2. REVIEW OF THE THEORIES REGARDING THE
NARRATIVE ...................................... 4

THEORY I
The Sons Of God Are Men Of Political Importance ................................... 4

THEORY II
The Sons Of God Are The Cainite Line .......... 6

THEORY III
The Sons Of God Are Angels ................... 7

THEORY IV
The Sons Of God Are Descendants Of The Line Of Seth ...................................... 8

REASONS FOR THE SELECTION AND
EVALUATION OF THE MAJOR THEORIES ........................ 9

CHAPTER 3
3. ANALYSIS OF THE GENESIS NARRATIVE .............. 12

PART I
Chapter 6, Verse 1 ...........................13
PART II
Chapter 6, Verse 2 ...........................15

PART III
Chapter 6, Verse 3 ...........................17

PART IV
Chapter 6, Verse 4 ...........................17

PART V
Chapter 6, Verse 5 ...........................19

PART VI
Chapter 6, Verse 6 ...........................19

PART VII
Chapter 6, Verse 7 ...........................20

PART VIII
Chapter 6, Verse 8 ...........................20

COMMENT ......................................20

CHAPTER 4
4. ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF OLD TESTAMENT REFERENCES USED TO SUPPORT THE THEORY

PART I
Analysis Of Old Testament References .........22 Reference I
Job 1:6 .................................22
Reference II
Job 2:1 .................................. 25
Reference III
Job 38:7 .................................26
Reference IV
Numbers 13:28-31 .........................29

PART II Comparison Of Old Testament References .....30

CHAPTER 5
5. ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF NEW TESTAMENT REFERENCES USED TO SUPPORT THE THEORY OF ANGELS .........................................37
PART I
Analysis Of New Testament References ..........37 Reference I
Jude 6 ...................................37
Reference II
Peter 2:4-10 ............................50
Reference III
I Peter 3:18-20 ..........................62

PART II
Comparison Of New Testament References .......69

CHAPTER 6
6. FILIAL RELATIONSHIPS OF MAN IN RELATION TO GOD IN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS ................83

PART 1
Old Testament References .....................83

PART II
New Testament References .....................93

PART III
Comparison Of Old Testament and New Testament References .....................99

CHAPTER 7
7. POINTS OF CONTROVERSY REGARDING ELEMENTS OF THE THEORY ..................................113
PART I
The Theory In Relation To Humanity ...........113

PART II
The Theory In Relation To Angels .............118

PART III
The Theory In Relation To God ................132

CHAPTER 8
8. CONCLUSION AND RATIONALE

PART 1
The Theory Ignores The Context ...............134

PART II
The Theory Violates Creation .................146

PART III
The Theory Violates God And Elevates Satan ...156

PART IV
The Sons Of God Are Human Beings .............160

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