Ethical References To The Sons Of God

Throughout biblical text it is written that fallen angels and beings from Heaven descended to Earth. The presence of the angels in creation offers many theories and questions, the most significant being the true identity of the Watchers and the significance of the group to the Old Testament. Mythical references to the Sons of God may be traced to Mediterranean and Aramaic culture and that the two origins have blended the story together. In the book of Genesis the Watchers are described as the “sons of God” who seem to reside above creation and are not permitted to interfere. However, as the race of men expands, the angels see that the daughters of mankind are beautiful and wish and multiplied with the humans. The offspring created are known as the Nephilim, or …show more content…
The children grew and the angels taught the great beings all known crafts such as weapon making and the crafting of jewels. The two examples used signify the violent and materialistic nature in humans. The knowledge of weapon making fuels the ability to pursue violence, while the crafting of jewels brings the want of precious things such as gold, silver, and other desired items. Sinfulness seems to accelerate in the hearts of humankind as a result of the holy beings’ corruption and darkness. The idea of lust and love for material possessions often finds its origins here. The sons wanted personal offspring and went into the daughters of Earth to satisfy the urge and as a result were banished by God. For comparison, the sharing of knowledge by the divine and mortals could be used as a parallel for the original sin, but instead of having man personally commit the sin, the sin is shared by superior beings. In popular culture a contrast is offered in the movie Noah where it depicts the watchers as angels who went to help Adam and the human race and are ultimately punished by the Creator for interfering. This view is not likely supported, as the texts of Genesis state that the motives of the