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 />
Nimrod was mighty <strong>in</strong> hunt<strong>in</strong>g, and that <strong>in</strong> opposition to YHWH; not ‘before YHWH’ <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> sense of<br />
accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> will and purpose of YHWH, still less,… <strong>in</strong> a simply superlative sense… The name<br />
itself, ‘Nimrod’ from marad, ‘We will revolt,’ po<strong>in</strong>ts to some violent resistance to God…<br />
hunter became a tyrant, a powerful hunter of men (Keil and Delitzsch 1975: 165).<br />
Nimrod <strong>the</strong><br />
“<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> face of YHWH” can only mean ‘<strong>in</strong> defiance of YHWH’ as Josephus and <strong>the</strong> Targums<br />
understand it (op. cit.: 166).<br />
Genesis 10:8-10<br />
Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be a tyrant <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Earth. He was a tyrannical<br />
hunter <strong>in</strong> opposition to <strong>the</strong> Lord. Thus it is said, 'Nimrod <strong>the</strong> tyrannical opponent of YHWH.'<br />
"And <strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>the</strong> tower was unto <strong>the</strong>m a transgression and a s<strong>in</strong>, and <strong>the</strong>y began to build it,<br />
and whilst <strong>the</strong>y were build<strong>in</strong>g aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> Lord God of heaven, <strong>the</strong>y imag<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir hearts to war<br />
aga<strong>in</strong>st him and to ascend <strong>in</strong>to heaven.<br />
And all <strong>the</strong>se people and all <strong>the</strong> families divided <strong>the</strong>mselves <strong>in</strong> three parts; <strong>the</strong> first said We will<br />
ascend <strong>in</strong>to heaven and fight aga<strong>in</strong>st him; <strong>the</strong> second said, We will ascend to heaven and place<br />
our own gods <strong>the</strong>re and serve <strong>the</strong>m; and <strong>the</strong> third part said, We will ascend to heaven and smite<br />
him with bows and spears; and God knew all <strong>the</strong>ir works and all <strong>the</strong>ir evil thoughts, and he saw<br />
<strong>the</strong> city and <strong>the</strong> tower which <strong>the</strong>y were build<strong>in</strong>g." - Jasher 9:25-26<br />
This face supposedly represents Huwawa who, accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong><br />
Gilgamesh's Epic, sent <strong>the</strong> Flood on <strong>the</strong> Earth. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong><br />
story, Huwawa (Humbaba <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Assyrian version) was killed by<br />
Gilgamesh and his half man, half beast friend, Enkidu. Huwawa is<br />
<strong>the</strong> ancient pagan perspective of Yahweh (YHWH), <strong>the</strong> God of <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Bible</strong>. About 3 <strong>in</strong> (7.5 cm), this mask is dated to around <strong>the</strong> sixth<br />
century BC. Of an unknown provenance, it is now <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> British<br />
Museum. —THORKILD JACOBSEN<br />
The Gilgamesh Epic describes <strong>the</strong> first “God is dead”. In <strong>the</strong> Epic, <strong>the</strong> hero is a vile, filthy,<br />
perverted person, yet he is presented as <strong>the</strong> greatest, strongest, hero that ever lived (Alexander<br />
Heidel, 1963: 18). So that <strong>the</strong> one who sent <strong>the</strong> Flood will not trouble <strong>the</strong>m anymore, Gilgamesh<br />
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