Ques. 27. Who were the "Sons of God" in Gen. 6:2, 4? W. M.
Ans. There are three classes of angelic beings mentioned in the scriptures.
1st. Holy and elect angels, Luke 9:26; 1 Tim. 5:21.
2nd. Satan and his host of demons who fell before man's creation. Ezek. 28:13-15.
3rd. Those who sinned or left their first estate, 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6. And are now confined in everlasting chains of darkness awaiting the judgment of the great day.
As the word here translated "Sons of God" is never elsewhere used for men, it is generally accepted that it means this third class of angels.