The Nephilim - Human or Angelic Hybrids?

Genesis 6:4 - "There were giants (Nephilim) 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."

The Nephilim were not aliens, angels, “Watchers,” or rock monsters; they were literal, physical beings produced from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men (Genesis 6:1–4). The Nephilim (“SPIRITUALLY fallen men, giants”) were the offspring of sexual relationships between them and daughters of men in Genesis 6:1–4.

The purpose of Genesis 6 is to explain the expansion of the human race and its descent into further CORRUPTION, and how that came to be.

The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart, was only evil, continually. Godly men had fellen into lustful sin and married ungodly women. As a result, their descendants (Nephilim) followed after the false gods, rejected God, and fell far from God in wickedness.

We have no biblical support of fallen angels ever appearing as men or of having physical DNA. Christ says spirits do not have flesh and bones, so angels can’t make physical bodies for themselves.

The spiritual can produce physical offspring, as witnessed by the Holy Spirit overshadowing Mary. However, the Holy Spirit is the Creator and has that power (Psalm 104:30). Do fallen angels? There are no other instances in Scripture that refer to fallen angels or demons as "sons of God", other than Job. 38:7. However, this is referring to angels during the Creation Week, before any of them fell (decided) to sin, (after God’s declaration that everything was “very good” in Genesis 1:31). So this doesn’t give much support to fallen angels being called sons of God.

Powerful humans unchecked in their sinfulness always produce death, destruction, and wickedness. In this chapter, God points out that every inclination of the thoughts of human beings is only evil, all the time (Genesis 6:5). He decides to reduce human lifespans to just 120 years (Genesis 6:3). Much as with confusing languages at the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11), this seems to be God's way of limiting the evil man can inflict.

What is the significance of Genesis and the Nephilim?

The book of Genesis establishes fundamental truths about God. Among these are His role as the Creator, His holiness, His hatred of sin, His love for mankind, and His willingness to provide for our redemption.

We learn not only where mankind has come from, but why the world is in its present form. The book also presents the establishment of Israel, God's chosen people. Within the framework of the Bible, Genesis explains the bare-bones history of the universe, leading up to the captivity of Israel in Egypt, setting the stage for the book of Exodus. These photos confirm scripture of "giants in the earth".

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TheOrionbeltseeker · 36-40, M

A very nice dwell into the past in this post. I always would want to discover more about them.

IndianaJoes · M

The book of Enoch found in the Ethiopian Orthodox Bible is quite interesting read to study more about nephilim.

LadyGrace · 70-79

@IndianaJoes Yes, it does make an interesting read, however, the Book of Enoch describes angels marrying women on earth, and the offspring was a giant type of being. We have no biblical support of fallen angels ever appearing as men or of having physical DNA. Christ says spirits do not have flesh and bones, so angels can’t make physical bodies for themselves. This is why I didn't include it in my article. Early Jews and Christians, found it a good read, as well. Meaning, it wasn't fully accurate, but still held nuggets of truth.

Some say that because Enoch is quoted in Jude 1:14, it should be in the biblical canon. But other writings are also quoted in Scripture that are clearly not the Word of God (Acts 17:28; Titus 1:12).