Deuteronomy 32:8
May 1, 2022•176 words
Deuteronomy 32:8 describes God dividing the nations according to the number of the sons of God. Some translations say the sons of Israel, but the Septuagint clearly says: "ἀγγέλων θεοῦ"
ἄγγελος (32)
-GPM---
(approximately 180 occurrences)
a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God
θεός (2316)
-GSM---
(approximately 1338 occurrences)
a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
the Godhead, trinity
God the Father, the first person in the trinity
Christ, the second person of the trinity
Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
spoken of the only and true God
refers to the things of God
his counsels, interests, things due to him
whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
God's representative or viceregent
of magistrates and judges
Furthermore, saying the sons of Israel makes no sense given that Israel did not yet exist at that time.
The concept of this passage is also described by Plato in his writing Timaeus and by the Hebrew historian Flavius Josephus.