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WHEN ARE GODS not gods? When they\u2019re rebranded as human judges or rulers to avoid uncomfortable theological implications. Brian Godawa (www.Godawa.com), best-selling author of the theological thriller Cruel Logic, Doug Van Dorn (www.douglasvandorn.com), author of Giants: Sons of the Gods, and Dr. Judd Burton (www.BurtonBeyond.net), author of Interview with the Giant, discuss a Hebrew phrase in Genesis 6:2 that has led to a lot of theological discussion over the last 1,700 years. Are the bene ha-elohim (\u201csons of God\u201d) angelic beings or is that simply a term that refers to human rulers who allowed themselves to be corrupted. Psalm 82 reads like a courtroom scene in heaven if one accepts the supernatural interpretation of \u201csons of God\u201d or \u201csons of the Most High.\u201d However, because Jesus quotes Psalm 82:6 (\u201cI said, \u2018You are gods\u2019\u201d) in John 10:34, responding to a group of Jews who wanted to stone him for claiming to be divine, there are those who argue that Psalm 82 does not refer to supernatural beings. We discuss Jesus\u2019s use of Psalm 82 in John 10; in a nutshell, he would not have claimed to be divine (\u201cI and the Father are one\u201d \u2013 John 10:30) and then immediately said, in effect, \u201cBut it\u2019s OK because you\u2019re all gods, too.\u201d Here is the link to Dr. Michael Heiser\u2019s paper on Psalm 82:6 in John 10:34, and why the \u201cgods\u201d of Psalm 82 are not human.