The sons of God and the daughters of men

[Aquila]

So why would the decendents of righteous Seth be called the "sons of God" (bene-ha-elohim) if they were doing unrighteously by taking as many wives as they chose?

Also, why insist that the "sons of God" were men when the Hebrew term "bene-ha-elohim", and it's Canaanite equivalent "banu ili-mi", is used for "divine beings" such as angels and demigods (devils) in both ancient Hebrew and ancient Canaanite texts?

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by Aquila

So why would the decendents of righteous Seth be called the "sons of God" (bene-ha-elohim) if they were doing unrighteously by taking as many wives as they chose?

Also, why insist that the "sons of God" were men when the Hebrew term "bene-ha-elohim", and it's Canaanite equivalent "banu ili-mi", is used for "divine beings" such as angels and demigods (devils) in both ancient Hebrew and ancient Canaanite texts?

Sons of God started doing wrong. This is like saying Israelites took to themselves wives of strangers, but they were still called God's people.

When we see similarities in etymology between languages, it is not concrete evidence.

[fl4christ]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Also, why insist that the "sons of God" were men when the Hebrew term "bene-ha-elohim", and it's Canaanite equivalent "banu ili-mi", is used for "divine beings" such as angels and demigods (devils) in both ancient Hebrew and ancient Canaanite texts?

For others and your clarification - the definition for "demigods" is not "devils". To put it in simple terms it is the word used for someone considered to be half man & half god.

from the dictionary - demigod: 1)a mythological being with more power than a mortal but less than a god. 2) a person so outstanding that he seems to approach the divine.

demi: 1) half 2) one that partly belongs to (a specified type or class)<demigod>

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by fl4christ

For others and your clarification - the definition for "demigods" is not "devils". To put it in simple terms it is the word used for someone considered to be half man & half god.

from the dictionary - demigod: 1)a mythological being with more power than a mortal but less than a god. 2) a person so outstanding that he seems to approach the divine.

demi: 1) half 2) one that partly belongs to (a specified type or class)<demigod>

If you read my post, you'll find that my point was that the Hebrew term "bene-ha-elohim" is often used in Hebrew literature for gods, angels, devils, and demigods of the peoples around the ancient Hebrews.

That was my point. I know that there is a difference between devils and demigods.