Giants_in_the_Bible
Nephilims were on the earth, before and after the flood. Who are these giants? Were there other giant tribes and nations on the earth. How did they happen? A scriptural review on giants on earth.
Nephilims were on the earth, before and after the flood. Who are these giants? Were there other giant tribes and nations on the earth. How did they happen? A scriptural review on giants on earth.
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GIANTS IN THE BIBLE<br />
PROF. M. M. NINAN<br />
This is what we observe:<br />
People <strong>in</strong> Personal relationship with God are def<strong>in</strong>ed "sons of God"<br />
Israel, as <strong>the</strong> elect nation, is called his son, his first born (Ex 4:22);<br />
Israel as <strong>the</strong> elect seed, is named <strong>the</strong> son whom God (Elohim) Ps 80:17, .<br />
Those who have rema<strong>in</strong>ed faithful to God (De 32:5) are Sons of God<br />
Those who had back slidden, but returned, were sons of <strong>the</strong> liv<strong>in</strong>g God (Ho 1:10).<br />
Thus:<br />
Practically nowhere <strong>the</strong> translation of "bene Elohim" as Angels can be justified.<br />
Yet <strong>the</strong>se are still <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> orig<strong>in</strong>al Hebrew "bene Elohim" mean<strong>in</strong>g "Sons of Gods" with no specific<br />
connection to mean "angels".<br />
These can translated to mean Angels if we expand <strong>the</strong> word "Angels" to mean all spiritual be<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> all<br />
dimensions of existence.<br />
I am not say<strong>in</strong>g it does not <strong>in</strong>clude angels, but <strong>in</strong>cludes many more than just angels as we understand<br />
what angels means. If Satan is also part of <strong>the</strong> sons of God certa<strong>in</strong>ly it <strong>in</strong>cludes many o<strong>the</strong>r forms of<br />
creation with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> cosmos. It would <strong>the</strong>n mean every creation who partake of <strong>the</strong> dimension of Spirit<br />
and Div<strong>in</strong>e out of <strong>the</strong> four dimensions usually def<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> Judeo-Christian Tradition viz. Material, M<strong>in</strong>d,<br />
Spirit, Div<strong>in</strong>e. This is <strong>in</strong>deed to be expected because God alone existed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
everyth<strong>in</strong>g that exists were created by God with<strong>in</strong> him (s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong>re is no outside of God). Hence all<br />
those be<strong>in</strong>gs with a Spirit are Sons of God. Hence we should not be surprised if we see even Satan<br />
<strong>in</strong> that group as a son of God. Even fallen be<strong>in</strong>gs are sons of God though <strong>the</strong>y are under <strong>the</strong><br />
judgement of God. We have some <strong>in</strong>dication that some fallen be<strong>in</strong>gs are <strong>in</strong> "prison" under sentence<br />
now.<br />
Second Temple Judaism<br />
The story of <strong>the</strong> nephilim is fur<strong>the</strong>r elaborated <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Book of Enoch. The Greek, Aramaic, and ma<strong>in</strong><br />
Ge'ez manuscripts of 1 Enoch and Jubilees obta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> 19th century and held <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> British<br />
Museum and Vatican Library, connect <strong>the</strong> nephilim with <strong>the</strong> fallen angels, and <strong>in</strong> particular with <strong>the</strong><br />
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