The Nephilim

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The Nephilim are mysterious hybrids of angels and humans. They are giants. And mighty heroes.

 

 

OVERVIEW

 

The Nephilim are mysterious hybrids of angels and humans. They are giants. And mighty heroes.

Some Jewish people interpret them as hybrid sons of fallen angels (demigods)

The Book of 1 Enoch is a rich source of information about the Nephalim. Although it is not Scripture, it provides valuable ancient commentary on important biblical topics.

 

BIBLE VERSES

 

Genesis 6:1-4. The emergence of the Nephilim

Genesis 6:4. The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had children with them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

Numbers 13:33. There we saw the Nephilim, the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim. We were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.”

Job 1:6. Now on the day when God’s sons came to present themselves before the LORD, Satan also came among them.

Ezekiel 32:27. They lie with the warriors, the Nephilim of old, who descended to Sheol with their weapons of war. They placed their swords beneath their heads and their shields upon their bones, for the terror of the warriors was upon the land of the living. (Robert S. Hendel translation)

Wisdom 14:6. For in the old time also, when proud giants were perishing, the hope of the world, taking refuge on a raft, your hand guided the seed of generations of the race of men.

Sirach 16:7. He was not pacified toward the giants of old time, Who revolted in their strength.

Baruch 3:26. There were the giants born that were famous of old, great of stature, and expert in war.

3 Maccabees 2:4. It was you who destroyed the former workers of unrighteousness, among whom were the giants, who trusted in their strength and daring, by covering them with a measureless flood.

Jude 1:6. Angels who didn’t keep their first domain, but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

 

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