The identity of the sons of God in Gen 6:1–4 – brief survey of the interpretation
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https://doi.org/10.12775/BPTh.2011.002Keywords
Genesis, sons of God, angeology, anthropology, Gen 6Abstract
Gen 6:1-4 has not ceased to challange exegetes. The key problem remains the indentity of the misterious Sons of God who are the main protagonists of the perycopy. The article focuses on the main issues related to the understanding of Gen 6:1-4 and presents a survay of the most prominent approaches to it.
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