John Kodiyil

In Romans 6, Paul asks a rhetorical question about continuing to sin in order that grace might be multiplied. He answers this question with another: “How can we who died to sin still live in it?” (Rom 6:2). This raises the question of why believers still struggle with sin. Are some believers somehow defective? Jesus’ … Read more

1 Peter 4:7–13 7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” 9Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 10 As each one has received a gift, … Read more

Sons of God (בְּנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים, beney ha’elohim; υἱοὶ θεοῦ, huioi theou). Angels or members of a heavenly host of beings (Gen 6; Job 1:6; 2:1; Deut 32:8; see also Job 38:7; Pss 29:1; 89:6; Dan 3:25). The “sons of God” may be members of the divine council (Pss 82:1; 89:5–7) and may be related to … Read more

Several views exist regarding the identity of the sons of God in Genesis 6. These interpretations also affect how we should understand biblical references to supernatural beings including angels and foreign gods. Sons of God as Divine Beings The sons of God may be divine beings (e.g., angels). If so, the error they committed was … Read more

Several Old Testament passages refer to “giants” and “races of giants.” The Nephilim The first mention of giant clans in the Old Testament appears in Genesis 6:1–4. This passage seems to describe how, prior to the flood, the “sons of God” cohabited with the “daughters of men.” The results of this union were the Nephilim. … Read more