The sons of God - The Misunderstanding
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If they don’t believe Jesus is God or coequal to God, then they believe he is the son of God literally.
Most people reading the bible do not understand its language. It was not meant to be literal. If we were to do this with other verses in the bible, we would have many ‘sons of God’.
Below are more ‘sons of God’ that can be found in the bible. This should prove that Jesus was not a literal son of God.
“That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.” Genesis 6:2 KJV
“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.” Genesis 6:4 KJV
“And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:” Exodus 4:22 KJV
“And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.” Exodus 7:1 KJV
“I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:” 2 Samuel 7:14 KJV
"I will tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to me, 'You are my son, today I have begotten you.'" Psalm 2:7 RSV
“They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.” Jeremiah 31:9 KJV
“In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely; and this is the name whereby she shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.” Jeremiah 33:16 ASV
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9 NKJV
“Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.” Luke 3:38 KJV
“I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.” Psalm 82:6 KJV
“The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.”
“Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?” John 10:33-34 KJV