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The Sons of God
Our theme verse is Romans 8:19
but lets read a little more here to understand what is meant by “the creature”.
It says in Romans 8:20-23
the creature was made subject vs 20
the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now” vs 22
even we ourselves groan vs 23
So we see all creation together “waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God” vs 19
Lets jump back a few verses to Romans 8:18
there are sufferings going on in the world, in creation.
Sufferings
early death through sickness and disease
murder, abortion, euthanasia
wars - civil, regional, world
famine
pestilence - regional and pandemic diseases
oppression and abuse of the poor
slavery and human trafficking
what we call natural disasters: volcanic eruption, tsunami, hurricanes, tornadoes
We can build a long list of things that are destructive.
God Does Have a Plan
God is the leader of holy ones, they come from him
There is a Divine Family
There is a Divine Bureaucracy
There is a Heavenly Assembly
In this assembly, judgments are made.
We begin to get a picture of this in Job 38:4-7
“where were you when ...” Job was not there in the beginning, before man, before the earth.
“when the morning stars sang together”
“all the sons of God shouted for joy”
There are two times in Job when “the sons of God came” before the Lord.
First in Job 1:6-7
The sons of God were not the only ones there.
Satan was also there.
Then again in Job 2:1-2
In both cases, we find Satan “going to and fro in the earth”
He is “walking up and down in it” and is free to do so.
Then, we find God in the lead in Psalm 82:1
“congregation of the mighty” is translated “heaven’s court” and “divine assembly” or “divine council”
“the gods” found in the KJV is translated “the sons of God” in later translations
God serves as the main speaker.
It sets the scene with God taking His place in the divine council (v. 1).
standeth Hebrew word nitsav -The imagery that extends from this verb is one of presiding, since the setting is a formal council meeting.
the divine assembly A descriptive phrase used of the heavenly host.
God directing the affairs of the unseen world through an administration of divine beings.
These members of the heavenly host are often referred to as a “council” or “assembly” as in 1 Kings 22:19–23
Back to Psalm 82:2
Again, God speaking to “the sons of God”, the council members, the heavenly host (see Psa 82:6)
The council of divine beings is also mentioned in Psalm 89:5–7, where they are depicted as being in heaven or the skies.
The affairs of the nations of the world are supposed to be judged according to divine law and justice
The spiritual authorities involved in the affairs of the nations (the sons of god) must observe divine law and justice.
However, these divine beings God addresses have perverted justice (see Deut 32:8–9; note on Ps 32:8).
show favoritism to the wicked The gods (elohim in Hebrew) have failed in their administrative duties involving humanity; they are corrupt and will be judged (compare note on v. 1).
In this psalm, they are on trial before God, who is their judge—He is speaking to them.
The error of “the sons of God” is in Psalm 82:3-4
These were in a position to deliver Justice.
These were in a position to prevent the wicked (who could be rich or poor) from mistreating the afflicted and needy or poor.
These were not following the divine order as God instructed them.
God’s ultimatum to these corrupt gods,
God calls for the wicked to be stripped of power and for true justice to be restored.
He declares that the weak and dispossessed must be freed from the oppression of the wicked.
but these “sons of God” are unwilling in Psalm 82:5
Only God’s intervention and judgment can remedy the situation.
So, in Psalm 82:6-7 they are sentenced
However, you will die like men Although the gods (elohim in Hebrew) are not people, they will die like people do (compare note on Psa 82:1).
you will fall The word naphal is used elsewhere to describe death (e.g., 1 Sam 4:10; 18:25).
like one of the princes - these divine figures will die just as human authorities and rulers will.
These “sons of God” were given authority over nations if we look back to Deuteronomy 32:7-8
Again, this phrase, “the children of Israel” is better translated, “the sons of God”.
God divided the nations and fixed the boundaries with authority given to “the sons of God to rule them.
But as we read in Psalm 82, these failed in their duty.
We find that the Lord called out Israel as His if we read on in Deuteronomy 32:9
God began a covenant with Abraham to David, to Jesus Christ, and to us.
Two Laws Were Established
The Law of Moses was established to show the weakness of our human flesh
A second law is described in Romans 8
Under the law of Moses, there was always the need for a blood sacrifice to deal with sin
But, in Romans 8:1 there is no longer condemnation
There no condemnation “to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk”
but this is qualified: We cannot walk “after the flesh”
Instead, we are to walk but “after the spirit”
This shift from the “Law of Moses” to walking “after the spirit” is in Romans 8:2
This new law, “the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus”
has “made me free” from “the law of sin and death”
There was a problem with the “Law of Moses”, it depended on human flesh but that can’t work as it says in Romans 8:3-5
The law has not gone away, but, the law could not establish righteousness because the flesh is weak.
There is though, a way the righteousness of the law can be fulfilled and that is if we walk “after the Spirit”
The Law of Sin and Death
What is the difference between these two laws?
Romans 8:6a says
Romans 8:6a “to be carnally minded is death”
In our natural human bodies we are born with this carnal mind.
It goes on to say in Romans 8:7
“the carnal mind” vs 7
“the carnal mind is enmity against God” vs 7
or, in James 4:4 “whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God”
“for it (the carnal mind) is not subject to the law of God”
“neither indeed can be”
Because we are born with this “carnal mind”, it goes on to say in Romans 8:8
They that are in the flesh “cannot please God”
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