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 />
HOW DID THE NEPHILIM APPEAR AFTER THE FLOOD?<br />
But those who do not consider <strong>the</strong> Doctr<strong>in</strong>e of Paternal Spiritual L<strong>in</strong>eage as only an assumption to<br />
circumvent <strong>the</strong> problem will still have to answer how <strong>the</strong>y came. We certa<strong>in</strong>ly have giants after <strong>the</strong><br />
flood and cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g even today.<br />
The <strong>Bible</strong> tells us that be<strong>in</strong>gs of giant physical stature lived both before and after <strong>the</strong> Flood (Genesis<br />
6:4; Deuteronomy 2:10–12, 20–23). After <strong>the</strong> Flood, giants appear <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bible</strong> as descendants of<br />
Ham’s son Canaan; <strong>the</strong>y were liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Canaan when Moses sent agents to spy out <strong>the</strong> land (Numbers<br />
13:1–2, 32–33).<br />
it is not specified that Noah’s wife, sons, nor daughter-<strong>in</strong>-law were “perfect <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir generations”. It is<br />
<strong>the</strong>refore possible that Noah’s wife (and <strong>the</strong>refore Noah’s sons) or daughters-<strong>in</strong>-law (and <strong>the</strong>refore his<br />
grand children), were bodily related to <strong>the</strong> Nephilim.<br />
Og, K<strong>in</strong>g of Bashan, was <strong>the</strong> last recorded giant east of <strong>the</strong> Jordan River (Joshua 12:4; 13:12).<br />
After Joshua’s conquest of Canaan (Joshua 11:21–22), a few giants cont<strong>in</strong>ued liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Philist<strong>in</strong>e<br />
cities of Gaza, Gath and Ashdod. These giants terrorized <strong>the</strong> Israelites from <strong>the</strong> time <strong>the</strong>y entered <strong>in</strong>to<br />
Canaan until late <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> reign of K<strong>in</strong>g David. One of those giants was Goliath, whom David killed. K<strong>in</strong>g<br />
David and his "mighty men" also encountered o<strong>the</strong>r giants (2 Samuel 21:16–22;1 Chronicles 20:4–8).<br />
We will now take up <strong>the</strong> post-flood giants stories.<br />
The book of Enoch :<br />
Chapter 8<br />
1 And Azazel taught men to make swords, and knives, and shields, and breastplates, and made<br />
known to <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> metals of <strong>the</strong> earth and <strong>the</strong> art of work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m, and bracelets, and<br />
ornaments, and <strong>the</strong> use of antimony, and <strong>the</strong> beautify<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>the</strong> eyelids, and all k<strong>in</strong>ds of costly<br />
stones, and all color<strong>in</strong>g t<strong>in</strong>ctures.<br />
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