In those days, and for some time after, giant Nephilites
lived on the earth, for whenever the sons of God had intercourse with women,
they gave birth to children who became the heroes and famous warriors of
ancient times. (Genesis 6:4)
The LORD saw how great the wickedness of the human race had
become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human
heart was only evil all the time. (Genesis 6:5)
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Did you notice anything unusual? Read both verses
carefully. Verse 4 speaks of the “sons of God having intercourse with the women
of earth”, whereas in verse 5 Yahweh is condemning the humans for their wickedness
on earth. Why did not Yahweh condemn the actions of the sons of God (i.e.
Angels) for having illegitimate sex with women? Yahweh had no problem for a
bunch of angels to come down on earth have sexual relation with women,
impregnate them and fly away. Here’s another contradictory statement by Yahweh.
A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the
LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of
the LORD. (Deuteronomy 23:2)
If a bastard is “not allowed to enter the congregation of
the lord”. Why then did Yahweh allow those angels “sons of God” to have sexual
intercourse with women and produce giants of old. Does this not show having
illegitimate was not a great concern to Yahweh, then wickedness on earth by
human?
If the “sons of God” (Angels) where allowed to have sex at
their will, why then do Christians get aggravated when we say sex is allowed in
paradise? if having sex was such a taboo then, why did Yahweh not condemn those
angels.
According to the Midrash Yahweh was inclined by two angels
that they should go down on earth an show man how to live and sanctify God. surprisingly
Yahweh accepted their request.
The Midrash relates
that when the generation
of the Floodwent astray, G‑d began to regret having created man.
Then two angels, Shamchazai and Azael,came before G‑d and said, “Did we not
warn You before You created man, saying, ‘What is man, that You should be
mindful of him?’” G‑d replied: “Then what shall become of the
world?” “We will suffice instead,” they replied. G‑d answered, “I know that
would you live on that world, the evil inclination would rule you just as much
as it controls man, but you would be even worse.” But the angels persisted,
saying: “Let us descend to the world of men, and we will show You how we will
sanctify your name.” And G‑d said: “Go down and dwell among them.”
Sure enough, as soon as the angels descended, their evil
inclination overpowered them. When they saw the beautiful “daughters of
man,” they became corrupted and sinned with them. They and their
descendants are the nephilim, the giants and mighty ones referred
to later on in the narrative.
This Midrash can be found with
variations in a number of places in the Talmud and Midrash, including Talmud, Yoma
67b; Targum Yonatan ben Uziel to Genesis 6:4; Pirkei d’Rabbi Eliezer 22; Zohar 1:37a; and Yalkut Shimoni,
Bereishit, remez 44. See also Torah Sheleimah, Genesis 6:1–4, for additional citations.
There are other Midrash explanation of this subject which can
be referred to. Whatever the case, the fact Yahweh did not condemn the actions
of those angels say’s a lot.
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