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 />
CHAPTER FOUR<br />
WHO ARE THE "SONS OF GOD"?<br />
NOBLES<br />
The Third Explanation is that<br />
The Sons of God are Nobles <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Society.<br />
Those who hold <strong>the</strong> royalty position see <strong>the</strong> “sons of God” as polygamous k<strong>in</strong>gs, nobles, or tyrants<br />
who viewed <strong>the</strong>mselves as gods. These k<strong>in</strong>gs lusted for power and “took wives” from among <strong>the</strong><br />
common people, forc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m to jo<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir harems. Their children held powers over common people<br />
and often perverted jusice. The K<strong>in</strong>gs and special people often claimed <strong>the</strong>mselves as gods. This<br />
is evident <strong>in</strong> Greek and Roman cultures specially. Targum Onqelos, Symmachus and <strong>the</strong> Samaritan<br />
Targum which read sons of <strong>the</strong> rulers , where Targum Neophyti reads sons of <strong>the</strong> judges .<br />
Aga<strong>in</strong> we cannot see any reason to assume why <strong>the</strong>ir descendants become giants. Unless we assume<br />
that giants simply mean evil or corrupt etc. It does not make sense. In this <strong>the</strong>ory <strong>the</strong>ir offspr<strong>in</strong>g were<br />
called great/mighty men or pr<strong>in</strong>ces. Then <strong>the</strong> word "giant" <strong>in</strong> this case does not means <strong>the</strong> giant size<br />
but "Nephilim" simply mean "gibborim" evil. Which is <strong>the</strong> mean<strong>in</strong>g of Nephilim when comb<strong>in</strong>ed with<br />
<strong>the</strong> word ‘gibborim’. So this simply means, <strong>the</strong> people of authority and power became evil and <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
children became evil as such. This of course does not expla<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> presence of <strong>the</strong> giants and<br />
expla<strong>in</strong>s only <strong>the</strong> perversion of <strong>the</strong> authorities. Is that not <strong>the</strong> characteristics of <strong>the</strong> fallen human<br />
demons?<br />
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