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.