(OPINION) ETH – The Bible mentions what many believe is a race of giants in the Book of Genesis that many say were a race of fallen angels that were hybrids of half-human and half-angles. Express, recently did a piece on this in where they talked about before the Great Deluge or “Flood of Noah”, the Book of Genesis describes these race of giants as “Nephilim” as the offspring of the “sons of God” and the “daughters of men”.
Some Biblical scholars interpret this as them being the descendants of fallen angels who had sexual relations with women in which produced this offspring in the earth. The word Nephilim is many times interpreted as giants and is said to have inhabited the lands of Canaan.
“When people began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that they were fair, and they took wives for themselves of all that they chose. “Then the Lord said, ‘My spirit shall not abide in mortals forever, for they are flesh; their days shall be one hundred twenty years.’ “Nephilim were on the earth in those days – and also afterward – when the sons of God went into the daughters of humans, who bore children to them. “These were the heroes that were of old, warriors of renown.” – Genesis 6:1-4
However, one expert in Middle Eastern language recently told Express that there is no evidence in the Bible to support these interpretations. Professor Tom Meyer at Shasta Bible College and Graduate School in California, US, stated that: “Genesis chapter six is one of the few passages in the Bible that describes what the world was like before the flood of Noah. “Of the different groups of people mentioned in the pre-flood world, none are as misunderstood as the Sons of God and the Nephilim or Giants.
“Contrary to popular belief ‘the sons of God’ were probably not evil, fallen angels who possessed the bodies of men and had an unnatural union with ‘the daughters of men’ resulting in a line of half-breed creatures called the Giants or Nephilim. “There is no evidence whatsoever in the book of Genesis – or any other book of the Bible for that matter – that evil angels possessed the bodies of men and had intercourse with women to sire a line of hybrids.”
It is interesting to also note that Professor Meyer also says there is no mention in the Bible of the serpent in the Garden of Eden being Satan which is contrary to most Bible scholars. However, the Bible does mention angels who violated “their limits of authority”. One such case for this in the Book of Jude, that mentions these fallen angels that are restrained with eternal chains until the day of judgment. Professor Meyer believes “the sons of Gods” may have been the leaders of the Sethite family who were direct descendants of Adam.
Meyer goes on to say “These men were the heads of tribes, clans, and families who married outside the line of promise ‘the seed of the woman’; they preferred to marry godless females, ‘the daughters of men’ from the line of wicked Cain – also direct descendants of Adam – known as the ‘the seed of the serpent’. “Much later in Israelite history but along the same lines, in the book of Psalms, the political and judiciary leaders of Israel are also called ‘gods’ and ‘children of the Most High’ because of their divine appointment as the representatives of God to judge Israel.
“As a child bears their parents’ image and likeness, so these politicians or ‘gods’ were to reflect God’s holy likeness when administering justice and righteousness. “The Giants – Nephilim – are also commonly misidentified. To begin with, the etymology of the Hebrew word Nephilim is uncertain.” It is interesting to note that the 19th-century biblical scholar James Strong, placed the Hebrew word for Nephilim as a word meaning “excellent or noble”, but not giant.
Professor Meyer said: “They were strong rulers, people of great influence – like the famous King Nimrod – not people of great stature – like Goliath. “Additionally, the Nephilim were likely the progeny of the mixed marriages between the sons of God and the daughters of men. “It was during the ungodly time of the Sons of God and the ruling Nephilim that Noah ministered as a preacher and that his family prepared the ark for the end of the world as they knew it.”
Another ridiculous unbiblical interpretation meant to paint the scriptures as nothing more than a fantastical work of science fiction. Beware of “Scholars” and “False Prophets” for they will lead you astray. But why concern yourself with any of it, right Ricky. Because we’re all going to be whisked away in the blink of an eye long before things get bad. What’s it going to take Ricky for you to see the truth? How long will you deny The Word?
I agree this is continual breaking down of God’s Word, and The Spirit also bearing witness.
If They continue to Propagate MANS/Unbelieving Professors Words over God’s word, then it’s time to Unass this channel! Yes I meant to say that cuz Some folks STILL DONT GET IT, and This nonsense is causing some who are WEAK to be confused!!!!!
And That’s a BAD THING!
He’s ignorant – there is multiple evidence through the Bible and in history that supports fallen angels and human women. He should check out the findings of both Steve Quayle and L.A. Marzulli.