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

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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).
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright page / Jaap Doedens
  • Acknowledgments / Jaap Doedens
  • Abbreviations / Jaap Doedens
  • Setting the Course: Introduction / Jaap Doedens
  • A Quest for Meaning: Analyzing Genesis 6:1–4 / Jaap Doedens
  • Trodden Paths: History of Exegesis of the Expression ‘Sons of God’ / Jaap Doedens
  • At the Crossroads: Weighing Exegetical Solutions / Jaap Doedens
  • Perspectives: The Functions of Genesis 6:1–4 / Jaap Doedens
  • Back Matter
  • Bibliography / Jaap Doedens.