NephilimFrom TinWiki.orgNephilim are described in the Book of Genesis as being the offspring of the Sons of God and mortal women. They were "mighty men of renown". It is heavily implied that the Deluge was intended to destroy them, but there are indications that they survived, although they are not afterwards specifically called Nephilim after the flood in the Book of Genesis. Nephilim are heavy discussed in the Book of Enoch.
[edit] EtymologyThe Hebrew word is הנּפלים (Nefeel), meaning feller: a bully or tyrant (1503 in Strong's Concordance). It's root is 1507, Naphal, meaning to fall. It only occurs twice in the Bible. Raphaim are mentioned far more often. Rapha, rooted in Rapha, to mend or heal (9497 in Strongs), strangely has nothing to do with their role in the Bible. [edit] In GenesisNephilim are referred to in the Bible as the Heroes of Old and Men of Renown. The implication is that they were mighty warriors. It is not explicitly said in Genesis that they were evil. However, immediately after they are mentioned, the wickedness of mankind and the consequent flood are explained in Genesis Chapter 6. 1 When people began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that they were fair; and they took wives for themselves of all that they chose. 3 Then the LORD said, "My spirit shall not abide in mortals forever, for they are flesh; their days shall be one hundred twenty years." 4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days — and also afterward — when the sons of God went in to the daughters of humans, who bore children to them. These were the heroes that were of old, warriors of renown. 5 The LORD saw that the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. 7 So the LORD said, "I will blot out from the earth the human beings I have created — people together with animals and creeping things and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them." 8 But Noah found favor in the sight of the LORD. 9 These are the descendants of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. [edit] In other Old Testament booksNephalim, Raphaim, and Anakim are mentioned in Genesis 6:4, Numbers 13:33, Deuteronomy 2:11, 2:20, 3:11, 3:13, Joshua 12:4, 13:12, 15:8, 17:15, and 18:16. When the Hebrews go to the promised land in the Old Testament, they find giants there. We also saw Anaq descendants there .... All the men we saw there were huge men. While we were there, we saw the nephilim, they were sons of anak, who descended from the nephilim, and we saw ourselves as tiny grasshoppers and that's what we were in their eyes... (Numbers 13:21-33, abridged) Goliath is supposed to be a descendent of the Anakim. (Note similarity to Annunaki) [edit] In pseudopigraphical worksMany works which are not generally included in the Old Testament include the Nephilim and their descendents. The Book of Enoch and Book of Jubilees name 20 leaders of the Grigori, who lead a total group of 200. Those named are:
[edit] Other interpretationsNephilim are sometimes considered to be ancient astronauts, variably from a planet called Elohim, Nibiru, or Marduk. They are sometimes called the Annunaki, perhaps related to the Anakim mentioned in the Old Testament. Some suggest them to be Reptiloids. [edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Relevant discussion threads |
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