Here below, under chapters 2.2 and 2.3, a few alternative theories for the appearance of Nephilim are given. This is done to make sure that all possible paths for their development are covered.

2.2 – The theory of the giants being natural descendants of

         mankind.

This theory says that the giants ( " Nephilim " ) are not the result of sex between men and angels, because angels have no reproductive capacity because they were not created by God for that purpose.

The Nephilim would be in that case just a race of giants that existed before the flood.

The argument is used that in Matthew 22:30, Jesus said to the Pharisees: “For when the dead rise to life, they will be like the angels in heaven and will not marry ". ..... Also it is argued that the complete number of angels was set once and for all by God in his sovereignty from day one and for eternity. No new angels are born....

This theory leaves many questions unanswered. For example the obvious question of from where could have come the giants if they are not the result of a supernatural union between heavenly beings and human beings? Because it is clear from the bible, - and excavations confirm this - , that the giants existed. Also we cannot say that this goes in against the words of Jesus, who spoke of what will happen in heaven but not on earth….

Also with this theory there is a problem to explain where these giants came from after the flood....

2.3 – The theory of the giants being the descendants of Seth

         and Cain

Another theory is that the “Sons of God” refers to the god-fearing line of Seth; and the daughters of men refer to the daughters of the unbelieving line of Cain. Variations on this theme include the idea, that the Sons of God were kings or priests who took any woman they choose to be their wife.

But this theory cannot be maintained because from the offspring of the two it can be seen that neither was exemplary. At Noah's time there was no one except Noah and a few of his family, who lived according to the will God.

         When Noah left the ark, the Nephilim were gone from the earth; however later on they appeared again.

Also: after the flood there was no more a separation between the descendants of Seth and Cain, and therefore no more giants could have been born, - (however they were born) -, due to the union between two different offsprings of Seth and Cain.

As the theory described under chapter 2.1 is the only one that leaves no unanswered questions open, and also nowhere is in disagreement with what the Bible says, and in addition fits in very well with the various occurrences described in the bible, ((such as whereby the devil tries to destroy God’s plan with this world – see later)), we will continue to develop this version and study more in detail about the Nephilim. 

2 - Theories about the appearance of giants, the NEPHILIM

2.1 – The theory of the union of supernatural beings, called in

         the bible “sons of God”, with human women.

Many well-known theologians and researchers believe that the sons of God are the divine or heavenly beings, spoken of in the Bible, such as those mentioned in Job 2 verse1: “When the day came for the heavenly beings to appear before the Lord again, Satan was there among them”, and also Job 38 verse7 “In the dawn of that day the stars sang together, and the heavenly beings shouted for joy”.   And Psalm 29 verse1: “Praise the Lord, you heavenly beings;

praise his glory and power”.  And furthermore Psalm 89 verse7: “You are feared in the council of the holy ones”............ There are many more examples in the Bible where the heavenly angels / beings are mentioned.

According to this theory, the giants were born from the unnatural union of the above mentioned heavenly beings called also “sons of God” in Genesis 6 verse 2, with human women. ….These so-called "sons of God” (in other bible translations called: “heavenly beings”) are actually angels that were cast out of heaven along with the devil for their opposition against God.

                            The sin of the angels was that they revolted against God,

                             and because of this, they were cast down

This theory, has its parallel in a very ancient tradition, that the Israelites had in common with other neighboring peoples such as  the Greeks and Romans,

This tradition referred to a legendary race of giants (such as Herakles and Achilles in the case of the Greeks). But also in other religions such as Indian, Mayan, and many more, we find the same traditions..

 ( (As an additional comment, one  can say that the children of God are a creation of God , and therefore are called "sons of God" , but they were opposed to God and had joined with Satan)). 

Satan had taken one third of the angels with him, says the Bible. For Satan it was very important to have reinforcements, because the army of God at this time had twice as many angels as Satan had (2/3 against 1/3)..... It becomes clear that Satan used his evil forces to have his angels join with humans to create giants to serve him....

A well-known example of this is the giant Goliath who opposed God in front of the Israelites. In the book of Samuel we read how he cursed God and the Israelites. Here we see his evil nature, serving Satan . David took five stones, and not one, to kill Goliath. This was because Goliath had four brothers, and David had to kill these four also with the four stones he had left. Throughout the Bible we can read about giants, (Nephilim), like Goliath, trying to destroy Israel, and with that, God's plan with the world,

The destruction of Israel is so important to Satan because the Messiah was to be born in Israel, and it was prophesized that the Messiah would destroy Satan. We can read about this prophesy in Genesis 3 verses 14 and 15: “Then the Lord God said to the snake, “You will be punished for this; you alone of all the animals must bear this curse: From now on you will crawl on your belly, and you will have to eat dust as long as you live.   I will make you and the woman hate each other; her offspring and yours will always be enemies. Her offspring will crush your head, and you will bite her offspring’s heel”.

With the words “her offspring …” is meant the coming of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, who will destroy, “crush”, Satan. 

Of course, Satan wants to avoid that the Messiah could de born in Israel, and therefore he always tries to destroy Israel. 

1 – Introduction

Our reference is from Genesis 6:1-8 where we read the following:

“And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

And the LORD said, my spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.  

And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD”.

The text of Gen 6:1-8 has puzzled Jewish and Christian Bible interpreters for centuries. Its verses contain a number of notions, raising many questions, such as on the identity of the

“sons of God” and the “daughters of men”.

A specific question is related to the appearance of the giants, the focus of this part of the blog.

The fact that these giants existed becomes clear when we note how often the bible refers to them. A few references, out of the many more that exist, are as follows:

Numbers 13:33…”and we even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. We felt as small as grasshoppers, and that is how we must have looked to them.”

Deuteronomy 3:11… “King Og was the last of the Rephaim. His coffin, made of stone, was six feet wide and almost fourteen feet long, according to standard measurements. It can still be seen in the Ammonite city of Rabbah.)

Og’s bed (engraving circa 1770 by Johann Balthasar Probst)

Joshua 14:15… “Before this, Hebron was called the city of Arba. (Arba had been the greatest of the Anakim.)

Deuteronomy 2:10…”A mighty race of giants called the Emim used to live in Ar. They were as tall as the Anakim, another race of giants”.

1 Chronicles 20:8….”These three, who were killed by David and his men, were descendants of the giants at Gath”.

2 Samuel 21:18…”After this there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, during which Sibbecai from Hushah killed a giant named Saph.”.

¿Who is this group of individuals, called giants, and what do they represent?

We will first identify a number of theories that try to explain the identity of the various individuals identified in Genesis 6 verses 1-8, and then go into more detail about the generally accepted theory for the appearance of the “giants”. 

A few words at the continuation of this blog:

I have started this blog giving comments about the visions of Daniel as described in the book of Daniel chapters 7 through 12. Later on I extended this blog with comments about the "Revelations to John.", written in the last book of the bible: the book of Revelation.

The above books of the bible lend themselves to a deep study and people may have a variety of explanations because their meaning is not always very clear.

Something similar occurs with the text of Genesis 6, verse 1 through 8, where it tells us that “the sons of God” married “the daughters of man”, and that their children were described to be “mighty men which were of old, men of renown”.

 In Genesis chapter 6, it tells us that “sons of God” came down to earth and had children with the daughters of men that came to be known as the Nephilim. One of the key characteristics of these Nephilim were their giant size.

Also here, people may have a variety of explanations for the characters described in this text.

Here below I will give a series of comments to these verses, in the hope that this will provide the reader with a better understanding of their meaning, specifically in relation to the evil forces which are present in this world and which try to destroy Gods plan with the world.

I have always tried to base my comments, formulated here below, on the bible only.  

(The part of the written text in italics is copied directly from the Bible)

This new blog has as title:

COMMENTS ON GENESIS 6, VERSES 1-8, …..........

THE NEPHILIM

INDEX OF CHAPTERS

1 - Introduction                                                                      

2 - Theories about the appearance of giants, the NEPHILIN

2.1 – The theory of the union of supernatural beings, called in the

         bible “sons of God”, with human women.

2.2 – The theory of the giants being natural descendants of

         mankind.

2.3 – The theory of the giants being the descendants of Seth and

         Cain.

3 - Who were the Nephilim ?

4 - Events after the flood

5 - The situation now

6 - Conclusions