hath reserved in ever lasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day".Do you believe that the Greek Pantheon or temple records of gods ,could reflect the stories about life before Noahs flood as told to his grandchildren by Noah,his wife,sons and daughters in law, stories of these angels , masquerading as gods? Please be for real.
2007-11-22 07:34:42 · 9 answers · asked by strider 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jude’s letter is famous for bringing up obscure or controversial points, and this is one of them. Jude speaks of the angels who sinned, who are now imprisoned and awaiting a future day of judgment. We know that there was some sexual aspect to this sin because Jude tells us in the following verse, Jude 1:7: as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh. The words in a similar manner to these refers back to the angels of Jude 1:6, and the words gone after strange flesh refers to their unnatural sexual union. As for the specific details of this unnatural union, it is useless to speculate. (Genesis 6:2 possibly gives us a hint.)
The point of the passage is, first, it assures us that the certain men causing trouble will be judged, no matter what their spiritual status had been. Second, it warns us that if the past spiritual experience of these angels didn’t guarantee their future spiritual state, then neither does ours.
As for the Greek gods thing ... The Greek culture came long after Genesis was written. It is an intriguing theory though!
2007-11-22 07:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by thundercatt9 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not really sure if it matters where the idolatry comes from. Idolatry is idolatry. If it isn't Jesus Christ the Righteous, Sovereign Lord, Prince of Peace, Son of God, Great Counselor, that is being worshiped, glorified, and served, then it's probably idolatry.
It is my humble opinion that Jude was speaking to this end.
2007-11-22 15:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by jntlmnjm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I have often wondered this. I actually asked this question a month and half ago and every pagan worshiping / other "gods" worshiping people jumped all over me like you can't imagine. But I think you are on to something and that it certainly may be a possibility.
2007-11-22 23:54:24 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These were the Angles who followed Satan, and had sexual relations with Antediluvian women, creating monsters, and mighty men. I can see that the false gods of other religions came from this lot.
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2007-11-22 15:44:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the book of Enoch. Seems like all the info you would need is in there.
2007-11-22 15:40:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually , this was in reference to the angels abandoning God in favor of following Lucifer .
Although it's an interesting theroy . I always think of those things .
2007-11-22 15:40:17 · answer #6 · answered by Suicide642 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you read the temple records?
2007-11-22 15:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by Averell A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Still need more background.
2007-11-22 15:39:10 · answer #8 · answered by Mike B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to be honest i'm not sure what you're getting at.
2007-11-22 15:39:49 · answer #9 · answered by Karenita 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋