The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1–4 : : Analysis and History of Exegesis / / by Jaap Doedens.

• VerfasserIn: Doedens, Jaap,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Oudtestamentische Studiën, Old Testament Studies 76.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (393 pages).
• Other title: Front Matter --; Copyright page /; Acknowledgments /; Abbreviations /; Setting the Course: Introduction /; A Quest for Meaning: Analyzing Genesis 6:1–4 /; Trodden Paths: History of Exegesis of the Expression ‘Sons of God’ /; At the Crossroads: Weighing Exegetical Solutions /; Perspectives: The Functions of Genesis 6:1–4 /; Back Matter --; Bibliography /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004395903
• ISSN: 0169-7226
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Jaap Doedens.

In The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1–4 , Jaap Doedens offers an overview of the history of exegesis of the enigmatic text about the ‘sons of God’, the ‘daughters of men’, and the ‘giants’. First, he analyzes the text of Gen 6:1–4. Subsequently, he tracks the different exegetical proposals from the earliest exegesis until those of modern times. He further provides the reader with an evaluation of the meaning of the expression ‘sons of God’ in the Old Testament and the Ancient Near East. In the last chapter, he concentrates on the message and function of Gen 6:1–4. This volume comprehensively gathers ancient and modern exegetical attempts, providing the means for an ongoing dialogue about this essentially complex and elusive passage.