Originally Posted by Mallon
There's no such thing as "devolution".
Mallon: Yes there is. Look at the Genesis 6:1-4 account. Humans, under the covenants of God in the OT, were never called "sons of God". They were called sons of men/children of men/servants of God/servants. Angels in the OT were called "sons of God" or Bnai Elohim. That is in the Hebrew text of the bible. I will post links as evidence.
Here is Angels in OT of New King James Version. Genesis 6:2
that the
sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.
Genesis 6:1-3 (in Context) Genesis 6 (Whole Chapter)
Genesis 6:4
There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the
sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
Genesis 6:3-5 (in Context) Genesis 6 (Whole Chapter)
Job 1:6
[ Satan Attacks Job’s Character ] Now there was a day when the
sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.
Job 1:5-7 (in Context) Job 1 (Whole Chapter)
Job 2:1
[ Satan Attacks Job’s Health ] Again there was a day when the
sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
Job 2:1-3 (in Context) Job 2 (Whole Chapter)
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Just to compare NKJV with NIV Look at Job 1:6 & Job 2:1 in NIV New International Version (NIV)Job 1:6 Job's First Test
6 One day the
angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
Job 2 Job's Second Test
1 On another day the
angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him.
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Here is Humans/Children of Men/Son of Men in OT of New King James Version.
# 1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore, please, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the
children of men, may they be cursed before the LORD, for they have driven me out this day from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
1 Samuel 26:18-20 (in Context) 1 Samuel 26 (Whole Chapter)
# Psalm 14:2
The LORD looks down from heaven upon the
children of men,To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
Psalm 14:1-3 (in Context) Psalm 14 (Whole Chapter)
# Psalm 36:7
How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!Therefore the
children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
Psalm 36:6-8 (in Context) Psalm 36 (Whole Chapter)
# Psalm 53:2
God looks down from heaven upon the
children of men,To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
Psalm 53:1-3 (in Context) Psalm 53 (Whole Chapter)
Here is Humans/sons of God in NT.
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Galatians 3:26 (New International Version) Sons of God
26You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus,
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Children of Men are considered Servants of the Lord...Those in Judaism are consider LORD's Servant. 1. 2 Kings 9:7
And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the
servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.
2. 2 Kings 10:23
And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the
servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.
3. Psalm 113:1
Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye
servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
4. Psalm 134:1
Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye
servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
5. Psalm 135:1
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye
servants of the LORD. 6. Isaiah 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the
servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
******Jews, under the law/Judaism, gives up their title
son of men/servants and receiving the title
sons of God once they accept Jesus Christ as their LORD and Savior. This only applies when anyone in Judaism is converted to Messianic Judaism/Christianity. Either/Or**************
Galatians 4:1-7 will prove that a man can either be son of man/children of man or sons of God. Men can not be sons of men and sons of God at the sametime.
Galatians 4:1-7 (New King James Version)
Galatians 4
1Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
*****The Servant/Sons of Men and the child/sons of God are treat no different by God....He is Lord of All****
2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
*******but the sons of men/children of men/servants are under tutors and governors until the appoint time of the Father/Godhead*******
3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
*****We are all children, either children of men or children of God, they were in bondage under the sin/elements of the world******
4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
*****When the time came for the Father to send Jesus, Jesus was made of a woman and was born in the time of Judaism and the only covenant at the time.*****
5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
*****To redeem the servants/sons of men under the Law of Moses, that we(Christians/Jews(Who were in Judaism/Converts) and Gentiles together) might receive the adoption/title of sons of God in Christ Jesus.****
6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
*****Because you who accepted Christ, you are all sons of God, God has sent his the Son's Spirit into your hearts, we all cry out Abba, Father!!!****
7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
*****You Jews once in Judaism are no more called sons of men/Servants but now are sons of God in Christianity, and if you are sons of God then heir of God through Jesus Christ.******
Galatians 4:1-7(KJV) clearly state that those under the law are
servants did not have the title "
sons of God" in the OT. That starts with Seth all the way before Christianity started. All men in this period of OT were called sons of men. Now in Christ, Jews from Judaism, give up the name sons of men to sons of God. There is two entities in this scripture. One entity is Servant/son of man and the other entity is child/son of God. These entities can not be the same. Either a man is a son of man/servant or he is a son of God.