Alternate Labels

• Nephilim
• Sons of God
• Giants
• Satan’s Seed ?

Web Links

• abibletopic: Nephilim, Rephaim, Anakim, n Sumerians >>http://abibletopic.blogspot.com/2013/11/nephilim-rephaim-anakim-n-sumerians.html
• abibletopic: Eternity, Creation, or Day One
• abibletopic: Man of Sin, Image of Jealousy
• abibletopic: Covenant of Life or Death
• abibletopic: Yeshua n Father r One >>http://abibletopic.blogspot.com/2014/06/yeshua-n-father-r-one.html

Key Passages

• Quotes from The Unseen Realm, chapter 12: Divine Transgressions

“The curses that followed the events in the garden bound the fate of humanity together with the seed of the nachash,.”

• 1 John 3:8; “In 1 John 3 the apostle John expressed the notion of spiritual seed—good or evil—manifesting itself in the human heart when he wrote:

8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this reason the Son of God was revealed: in order to destroy the works of the devil. ”

• Genesis 6:4; The Nephilim were upon the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God went into the daughters of humankind, and they bore children to them. These were the mighty warriors that were from ancient times, men of renown.
• (Eze 28:12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; Isa 14:12; 13; 14; 2 Pe 2:4; 5; ) The sin of Satan and the demons is pride, lawlessness, and violence. And they were cast down to the earth and imprisoned in Tartaroo that is described as a place of bondage or restraint. Satan and the demons have limited spiritual temptation over mankind’s behavior. But, mankind must resist Satan’s spiritual seed of evil influence. The Nephilim have the character of being Sons of Elohim and at the same time men.
• (Ge 6:4; ) States, that the Nephilim survived the flood. Careful review of Scriptures will show that only Noah and his sons could be the Nephilim.

• Genesis 6:1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; Constructs a contrast between two groups of humans. Wicked mankind is compared to Faithful Noah and his sons. There is no mention of angelic presence within this dialogue. The reference to Sons of Elohim refers to Noah and his sons. Noah’s spiritual obedience to Elohim identifies him as a Son of God.
• (Jn 10:34; 35; ) According to Messiah’s own words, “does not Scripture say that you are El, to whom the word of Elohim came.”
• (2 Pe 2:5; 1 Pe 3:20; 21;) Peter identifies Noah as a preacher of righteousness and the text in Genesis clearly states that Elohim spoke to Noah and warned him of the coming flood. The rest of mankind refused to listen to Elohim’s words of warning so then the flood would remove the wicked and unrepentant mankind from the face of the earth.

• Genesis 6:4; Identifying the Nephilim, this term is constructed from the weak Hebrew verb Phili that means wonderful, strong and mighty. Nephilim correctly means to be wonderful.
• TWOT Number 1393a
• (Ge 6:4; ) Nephili is emphasized with several other Hebrew words that express the same meaning of strong and mighty. The sentence concludes with the statement that they are the “Men” of “Renown = Shem” that is the Hebrew name of Noah son.
• (Ge 6:4; ) Carefully reading scriptures verifies that the Nephilim are men that Elohim considers to be wonderful, strong and mighty like Noah’s son Shem.

• Genesis 6:5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; continues to contrast Elohim’s approval of Noah and the rejection of wicked mankind. This contrast demonstrates that the spiritual seed in Noah comes from Elohim. But, wicked mankind follows the spiritual seed of the “nachash” Satan the devil.
• (Mt 19:4-5; 6; Lk 20:34; 35; 36; ) According to Messiah Yeshua; Angels can neither marry or be given in marriage. The biblical marriage occurs between one man and one woman as a sexual union that produces children. The Angels cannot have intercourse with human women. The statement Sons of Elohim refers to Noah, “to whom the word of Elohim came.” Noah and his sons faithfully obeyed Elohim’s voice and saved themselves and their wives.

• Genesis 2:24; 3:15; 4:1; States, that Elohim established a separation between Satan’s seed and the seed of a woman.
• (1 Cor 11:11; 12; Ge 4:1; Mk 10:6; 7; 8; 9; ) The apostle Paul explains that every man is born of a woman. Yahweh’s law ordains that a woman only conceives through the sexual union with a human man, just as every creature can only reproduce through its own kind. But, every human will find themselves in conflict with the spiritual seed of Satan the devil.
• (Ge 4:1; 6; 7; ) Even Adam and Eve’s son, Cain was warned that sin was crouching to consume him, but he must be the master over Satan’s temptation.

• Genesis 3:14; 4:6; 7; 1 Pe 5:6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; Jn 8:44; Satan the devil is like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Satan is also called the father of lies, the tempter, and guilty of murder. Satan cannot conceive life but only brings death. Satan the devil feeds on the dust of his deadly destructive seed of lawlessness.
• (Rev 20:10; ) Satan reaps what he sows and will receive eternal destruction as’s punishment.

• Genesis 6:15; Descriptions of the measurements for the arc consist of three decks, 10 cubits high which equals approximately 15 to 17.5 feet high. One reason for the unusually tall ceilings could be that Noah and his sons could easily be 12 feet tall and considered giants by modern standards. This can explain why the term Nephilim has been translated as Giants. Before the flood the life span of mankind could easily reach 1000 years.

• Genesis 6:3; After the flood mankind’s lifespan gradually decreased and so did their physical stature.
• (Deut 3:11; 12; ) The tallest man recorded in the Bible was Og who could easily have stood 12 feet tall.
• (1 Sa 17:4; ) Later evidence reveals, Goliath and his brothers were only 9 to 10 feet tall. Modern mankind averages between five and 7 feet tall with a lifespan that rarely reaches 120 years. These statements may not seem conclusive to prove any doctrine, but is consistent with Scriptures and archaeological evidence. Another source of consideration is mankind’s nature of storytelling that develops myths. The gods of the ancient world were depicted as giants. The long life and mighty stature of Noah and his sons would easily become the source of mythology.

• Genesis 10:9; 10; 11; 12; Isa 14:4-5; 6; 21; 22; Noah’s son Ham, had a grandson that followed the way of Cain’s rebellious heart and laid the foundation for Babylon. Nimrod desire to rule over mankind and became a mighty conqueror. Nimrod constructed theTower of Babel to magnified himself as a god and originated the earliest form of pagan idolatry. Nimrod’s lifespan could easily have reached 400 to 500 years and he glorified himself as a mighty son of god. This pattern repeats the wickedness of mankind that followed the seed of Satan that received the wages of death. Sinful human nature follows Satan’s seed of rebellion that glorifies themselves by forming gods in their own image and likeness.
• (Titus 1:13; 14; 2 Tim 3:12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 2 Pe 2:1; 2; 3; ) The apostle Paul correctly teaches from Scripture and warns against the deceptive beliefs formed from Jewish mysticism and pagan mythology
• Therefore, the Nephilim are Noah and his sons the Seed of Elohim.

Alternate Labels

• Nephilim
• Sons of God
• Giants
• Satan’s Seed ?

Web Links

• abibletopic: Nephilim, Rephaim, Anakim, and Sumerians >>http://abibletopic.blogspot.com/2013/11/nephilim-rephaim-anakim-n-sumerians.html
• abibletopic: Eternity, Creation, or Day One
• abibletopic: Man of Sin, Image of Jealousy
• abibletopic: Covenant of Life or Death
• abibletopic: Yeshua and Father are One >>http://abibletopic.blogspot.com/2014/06/yeshua-n-father-r-one.html

Key Passages

• Quotes from The Unseen Realm, chapter 12: Divine Transgressions

“The curses that followed the events in the garden bound the fate of humanity together with the seed of the nachash,.”

• 1 John 3:8; “In 1 John 3 the apostle John expressed the notion of spiritual seed—good or evil—manifesting itself in the human heart when he wrote:

8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this reason the Son of God was revealed: in order to destroy the works of the devil. ”

• Genesis 6:4; The Nephilim were upon the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God went into the daughters of humankind, and they bore children to them. These were the mighty warriors that were from ancient times, men of renown.
• (Eze 28:12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; Isa 14:12; 13; 14; 2 Pe 2:4; 5; ) The sin of Satan and the demons is pride, lawlessness, and violence. And they were cast down to the earth and imprisoned in Tartaroo that is described as a place of bondage or restraint. Satan and the demons have limited spiritual temptation over mankind’s behavior. But, mankind must resist Satan’s spiritual seed of evil influence. The Nephilim have the character of being Sons of Elohim and at the same time men.
• (Ge 6:4; ) States, that the Nephilim survived the flood. Careful review of Scriptures will show that only Noah and his sons could be the Nephilim.

• Genesis 6:1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; Constructs a contrast between two groups of humans. Wicked mankind is compared to Faithful Noah and his sons. There is no mention of angelic presence within this dialogue. The reference to Sons of Elohim refers to Noah and his sons. Noah’s spiritual obedience to Elohim identifies him as a Son of God.
• (Jn 10:34; 35; ) According to Messiah’s own words, “does not Scripture say that you are El, to whom the word of Elohim came.”
• (2 Pe 2:5; 1 Pe 3:20; 21;) Peter identifies Noah as a preacher of righteousness and the text in Genesis clearly states that Elohim spoke to Noah and warned him of the coming flood. The rest of mankind refused to listen to Elohim’s words of warning so then the flood would remove the wicked and unrepentant mankind from the face of the earth.

• Genesis 6:4; Identifying the Nephilim, this term is constructed from the weak Hebrew verb Phili that means wonderful, strong and mighty. Nephilim correctly means to be wonderful.
• TWOT Number 1393a
• (Ge 6:4; ) Nephili is emphasized with several other Hebrew words that express the same meaning of strong and mighty. The sentence concludes with the statement that they are the “Men” of “Renown = Shem” that is the Hebrew name of Noah son.
• (Ge 6:4; ) Carefully reading scriptures verifies that the Nephilim are men that Elohim considers to be wonderful, strong and mighty like Noah’s son Shem.

• Genesis 6:5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; continues to contrast Elohim’s approval of Noah and the rejection of wicked mankind. This contrast demonstrates that the spiritual seed in Noah comes from Elohim. But, wicked mankind follows the spiritual seed of the “nachash” Satan the devil.
• (Mt 19:4-5; 6; Lk 20:34; 35; 36; ) According to Messiah Yeshua; Angels can neither marry or be given in marriage. The biblical marriage occurs between one man and one woman as a sexual union that produces children. The Angels cannot have intercourse with human women. The statement Sons of Elohim refers to Noah, “to whom the word of Elohim came.” Noah and his sons faithfully obeyed Elohim’s voice and saved themselves and their wives.

• Genesis 2:24; 3:15; 4:1; States, that Elohim established a separation between Satan’s seed and the seed of a woman.
• (1 Cor 11:11; 12; Ge 4:1; Mk 10:6; 7; 8; 9; ) The apostle Paul explains that every man is born of a woman. Yahweh’s law ordains that a woman only conceives through the sexual union with a human man, just as every creature can only reproduce through its own kind. But, every human will find themselves in conflict with the spiritual seed of Satan the devil.
• (Ge 4:1; 6; 7; ) Even Adam and Eve’s son, Cain was warned that sin was crouching to consume him, but he must be the master over Satan’s temptation.

• Genesis 3:14; 4:6; 7; 1 Pe 5:6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; Jn 8:44; Satan the devil is like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Satan is also called the father of lies, the tempter, and guilty of murder. Satan cannot conceive life but only brings death. Satan the devil feeds on the dust of his deadly destructive seed of lawlessness.
• (Rev 20:10; ) Satan reaps what he sows and will receive eternal destruction as’s punishment.

• Genesis 6:15; Descriptions of the measurements for the arc consist of three decks, 10 cubits high which equals approximately 15 to 17.5 feet high. One reason for the unusually tall ceilings could be that Noah and his sons could easily be 12 feet tall and considered giants by modern standards. This can explain why the term Nephilim has been translated as Giants. Before the flood the life span of mankind could easily reach 1000 years.

• Genesis 6:3; After the flood mankind’s lifespan gradually decreased and so did their physical stature.
• (Deut 3:11; 12; ) The tallest man recorded in the Bible was Og who could easily have stood 12 feet tall.
• (1 Sa 17:4; ) Later evidence reveals, Goliath and his brothers were only 9 to 10 feet tall. Modern mankind averages between five and 7 feet tall with a lifespan that rarely reaches 120 years. These statements may not seem conclusive to prove any doctrine, but is consistent with Scriptures and archaeological evidence. Another source of consideration is mankind’s nature of storytelling that develops myths. The gods of the ancient world were depicted as giants. The long life and mighty stature of Noah and his sons would easily become the source of mythology.

• Genesis 10:9; 10; 11; 12; Isa 14:4-5; 6; 21; 22; Noah’s son Ham, had a grandson that followed the way of Cain’s rebellious heart and laid the foundation for Babylon. Nimrod desire to rule over mankind and became a mighty conqueror. Nimrod constructed theTower of Babel to magnified himself as a god and originated the earliest form of pagan idolatry. Nimrod’s lifespan could easily have reached 400 to 500 years and he glorified himself as a mighty son of god. This pattern repeats the wickedness of mankind that followed the seed of Satan that received the wages of death. Sinful human nature follows Satan’s seed of rebellion that glorifies themselves by forming gods in their own image and likeness.
• (Titus 1:13; 14; 2 Tim 3:12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 2 Pe 2:1; 2; 3; ) The apostle Paul correctly teaches from Scripture and warns against the deceptive beliefs formed from Jewish mysticism and pagan mythology
• Therefore, the Nephilim are Noah and his sons the Seed of Elohim.