Fathers of the Nephilim(1): a Theological Sonnet

By tdomf_b6e97 | May 1, 2009 at 1:06 am | Life | 3 comments | |

 

Like things of clay, the sons of God did cave
upon the sight of the daughters of men;
their fairness lowered angels down to knaves;
against the flesh, divines could not defend.

They came down from heaven’s throny glory,
foregoing godly company above.
Would it profane to call them horny
abandoning their Lord for earthly love?

But God refused to see his spirit corrupted,
again fearing Adam’s near second sin(2),
He made man’s life further interrupted,
for soul was never meant to stay wrapped in skin.

“I am that I am”(3) says the jealous God(4)
“My greatness no half-angel shall dislodge”

1 For those readers who do not wake early enough on a Sunday morning to hear their preacher’s prattle see Genesis 6:1-4.
2 See Genesis 3:22-24.
3 Exodus 3:14
4 Exodus 34:14

 
 
 
  • simulacric_bro

    An interesting take on the Schellingian question (“What does the becoming-man of God in the figure of Christ, His descent from eternity to the temporal realm of our reality, mean for God Himself?”). Yes, perhaps temporal existence is a blessing rather than a curse. And yes God might be a bit put off by that in the context of the sterility and lifelessness of Eternity.

    But maybe he just wants to hang out with the bros, be one of the guys, gain the full actuality of his existence… Does that make him jealous?

  • simulacric_bro

    An interesting take on the Schellingian question (“What does the becoming-man of God in the figure of Christ, His descent from eternity to the temporal realm of our reality, mean for God Himself?”). Yes, perhaps temporal existence is a blessing rather than a curse. And yes God might be a bit put off by that in the context of the sterility and lifelessness of Eternity.

    But maybe he just wants to hang out with the bros, be one of the guys, gain the full actuality of his existence… Does that make him jealous?

  • simulacric_bro

    An interesting take on the Schellingian question (“What does the becoming-man of God in the figure of Christ, His descent from eternity to the temporal realm of our reality, mean for God Himself?”). Yes, perhaps temporal existence is a blessing rather than a curse. And yes God might be a bit put off by that in the context of the sterility and lifelessness of Eternity.

    But maybe he just wants to hang out with the bros, be one of the guys, gain the full actuality of his existence… Does that make him jealous?