Because of the angels

[Aaron]

Originally posted by npetreley:
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So now we believe that angels had sex with women, what about,was there any female angels to go after the men. (jeepers)

I keep hoping, but it never happens.

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[Lacy Evans]

I married a female angel!

Lacy

 

[James_Newman]

Yeah, me too. She's always up in the air harpin' about something!

(Thanks Singing Cop, now I'm going to have to give account for that one)

 

[Lacy Evans]

Originally posted by James_Newman:
Yeah, me too. She's always up in the air harpin' about something!

For about three words you were doing good there, James.

One day I'm gonna have to have a long talk with that boy.

lacy

 

[Brother Bob]

Could I have your addresses I would like to send your wives a memo.

 

[Alcott]

Well, there goes one of our best 'pickup lines'... ["Did it hurt when you fell down from heaven"]

 

[StefanM]

Originally posted by npetreley:

Genesis 6 refers to some sort of beings that aren't normal humans. Strongs lists this for the word in the passage:

0430 'elohiym {el-o-heem'}
plural of 0433; TWOT - 93c; n m p
AV - God 2346, god 244, judge 5, GOD 1, goddess 2, great 2, mighty 2,
angels 1, exceeding 1, God-ward + 04136 1, godly 1; 2606
1) (plural)
(strong's number 430)


The fact that it is plural casts doubt on the interpretation that these are the sons of THE God, but sons of "authorities", as in "principalities and powers". Some people interpret this to mean they were simply magistrates or other governmental authorities. But that doesn't explain how "knowing" the women produced giants.

I don't follow your argument. Elohim (which is plural) is used to refer to THE one true God all throughout the Old Testament. In fact, the third Hebrew form in the Bible is Elohim--as in "In the beginning, God created." The Hebrew form that Strong's says is the singular of Elohim (Eloah) is used much, much less frequently in the OT. I'm not up on the recent scholarship on this term, but BDB says that Eloah is probably a singular form inferred from Elohim instead of the other way around.

 

[Marcia]

Originally posted by npetreley:
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I don't find biblical support for angels being able to have relations with women. Angels seem to be asexual beings and are spirit beings.

They are also capable of taking on human form. Do I really need to cite examples? There are plenty.
</font>[/QUOTE]That doesn't mean they can have relations or reproduce. Taking on the appearance of humans or taking on human form -- whatever that may mean -- does not give evidence they can have relations with human women.

...Some people interpret this to mean they were simply magistrates or other governmental authorities. But that doesn't explain how "knowing" the women produced giants.

Re Gen. 6 -- I don't think it says that the union produced giants. It just says giants were there in those days. Pretty thin support for saying these were fallen angels having relations with women, in my book.

 

[Marcia]

Originally posted by Alcott:
Well, there goes one of our best 'pickup lines'... ["Did it hurt when you fell down from heaven"]

Good grief, give me a break! What a string of typical male type postings!

You really find the idea of a fallen angel appealing? That's what we're discussing (though I don't think it's angels). Don't answer - please! It's rhetorical!

 

[Brother Bob]

Marcia;
Please don't clump me in with those statements.