011: Sons of God and Nephilim with Lee Compson (Genesis 6:1-8)

In the prelude to the Great Flood story, we encounter the "sons of God" marrying the daughters of men as well as the Nephilim. Plus God repents of making humanity and declares God is going to send a great flood? Who are the sons of God? Who are the Nephilim? What does it mean that God repented? Dave Lester tackles one of the most difficult passages in the Bible to interpret with assistance from his college and seminary friend: Pastor Lee Compson. The first guest ever on the show! Pastor Lee Compson is a published author and is the pastor of First Milford Brethren Church in Indiana and is an all-around great guy. Get a copy of Lee Compson's commentary he co-authored right here: https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Commentary-Biblical-Preaching-Teaching/dp/0825425581 Sources used on this episode: *"The Sons of God and the Daughters of Men" by Bob Deffinbaugh on bible.org: https://bible.org/seriespage/sons-god-and-daughters-men-genesis-61-8 *The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis by Dr. John Walton *Word Biblical Commentary: Genesis 1-15 by Gordon J. Wenham *The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament by John H. Walton, Victor H Matthews & Mark W. Chavalas *Commentary on the Torah by Richard Elliott Friedman *When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties By Norman Geisler and Thomas Howe *Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither? Three Views on the Bible's Earliest Chapters by James K Hoffmeier, Gordon J Wenham, and Kenton L Sparks Opening Music: Struttin With Some Barbeque by Louis Armstrong