10 Biblical Facts That Prove The Sethite Theory Is A LieHow do you prove that the Sethite explanation of Genesis 6 is a lie? Its actually pretty easy when you know where to look and what to look for. The following information is a sure fire way to shut down any and all Sethite nonsense. After reading this, a person has to choose to continue in their deception and completely ignore the facts, in order to hang on to a belief in the theory. Feel free to share this with those that have been deceived and see what kind of excuses they give you if they choose to ignore the fact.
1. No Cain or Seth – Proponents of the theory claim that Genesis 6:1-4 is referencing the sons of Seth and daughters of Cain, but their names are nowhere to be found in the entire chapter.
“And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.” – Genesis 6:1-2
2. An Angel Is Called A Son of God – In the book of Daniel, we find Nebuchadnezzar referring to the angel in the fiery furnace as a son of God (the article “a” or “the” varies according to translation).
“He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God… Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.” – Daniel 3:25-28
3. The Phrase Is Used To Refers To Angels – Its no coincidence that the Hebrew phrase translated as “sons of God” in Genesis 6:1-4 is “bene elohim“, which also happens to be one of the ranks of angels in Jewish literature. Here are five sources that document that fact:
About.com
http://angels.about.com/od/AngelBasics/f/What-Are-Angel-Types-In-Judaism.htm Wikipedia.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_angelic_hierarchy Jewish Virtual Library
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/angels.html Angel Assignments
http://www.angelassignmentstm.com/angel-hierarchy.html Jewish Encyclopedia
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/1521-angelology#43644. Christ Had To Be Born First – According to John 1:12 it was only after the birth of Christ that humans gained the ability to become sons of God. One of the requirements was to believe in Christ. Because He had not yet revealed His name in the Old Testament, the sons of God could not have been human beings.
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” – John 1:12
5. Sons of God Are Not Birthed By Humans – John 1:13 tells us that sons of God are not born of man, but are born of God. Angels (direct creation of God), Adam (direct creation of God), and Christ (firstborn of God) are the only direct sons of God. Humans can only become sons of God by being “born again”. In the Old Testament, people did not have the option of being born again.
“Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” – John 1:13
6. The Sons of God Existed Before Humans – According to Genesis 1:1 God created the earth “in the beginning.” Humans were created on the 6th day, but we find the sons of God (bene elohim) watching the creation of the earth, which means they existed before mankind.
“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” – Job 38:4-7
7. Seth’s Line Was Not Obedient To God – According to the Bible, it was the sons of God that were taking women of their choosing. According to the Sethite Theory, this mixing was against the will of God. This is a contradiction within their own theory. If the descendants of Seth were purposely disobeying God, then they were not righteous. God demands our obedience, and it is through Samuel the prophet that we learn this.
“And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.” – 1 Samuel 15:22
8. Seth’s Line Destroyed In The Flood – Seth’s entire line, except for eight people were destroyed in the flood. This is contrary to the Biblically based fact that God will not destroy the righteous with the wicked. Either God is a liar or the Sethite line was not the righteous line they are made out to be.
“That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” – Genesis 18:25
9. Not Widely Accepted – The theory that the sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 were the righteous Sethites, was invented in the 1st century A.D., but was not accepted until the 3rd century A.D. In fact, so many people rejected it that the Catholic Church had to declare it heresy under the penalty of death to teach the angel theory. St. Augustine (354 A.D. – 430 A.D.) also spoke about these events:
“There is, too, a very general rumor, which many have verified by their own experience, or which trustworthy persons who have heard the experience of others corroborate, that sylvans and fauns, who are commonly called incubi, had often made wicked assaults upon women.” – St. Augustine, The City of God
10. Even Doubters Couldn’t Ignore It – Thomas Aquinas (1,225 A.D. – 1,274 A.D.) was a believer in the Sethite Theory, but even he felt he needed to explain events similar to those found in Genesis 6, that were being reported in his own time.
“Still if some are occasionally begotten from demons, it is not from the seed of such demons, nor from their assumed bodies, but from the seed of men taken for the purpose; as when the demon assumes first the form of a woman, and afterwards of a man; just as they take the seed of other things for other generating purposes.” – Thomas Aquinus, Summa Theologica
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