It's Genesis 6:4.
"There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown."
I' ve heard it said that this a possible reference to the gods in Greek mythology. Not that they were gods, but that they were beings that really existed that were not totally human either and that Greek mythology may not have been a total myth. What do you think?
2006-11-20 02:52:42 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Imsleigh1, I tried to explain that I'm not saying they were gods at all. There is only one God for sure. But these beings were not mere men and perhaps the stories of them passed down through the generations became exagerated and made them into gods, that perhaps they were in reference to these creatures.
2006-11-20 03:03:16 · update #1
I've heard the same. One of the many mysteries that I hope to have the chance to ask about.... when I die.
Thank you and God Bless.
2006-11-20 02:55:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The word translated 'giants' is "Nephilim" and means "fallen ones" or "those who fall down". Some believe it means giants, other think it means men who fall down and pray. "Sons of God" can mean angels or people who follow God. We really don't know.
I have often though that the Greek gods could have been real people and may have been connected to earliest humans. There are many human skeletons that exceed 13 feet in height. You will not normally see them in museums because they would support the opposite of evolution.
If this could be true, I believe they were completely human. If some of the speculation about the pre-flood humans is correct, then they would have been large (up to about 15 feet) and very powerful and intelligent. Remember that these people lived an average of about 930 years. Just think about that for a moment. I could entertain the idea, however it is just speculation-we must not forget that.
2006-11-20 03:13:07 · answer #2 · answered by Desperado 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's a reference to the Greek gods. There would be very little evidence that the Jewish people were all that knowledgable of the Greek traditions. As far as how based this is in reality: slim to none. There was most likely a boy named David who became king, but the stories of his exploits are almost certainly exaggerations. This would be very much in the tradition of the people in his place and time. Remember, these stories began in a oral society, not a literate society. Because of that, facts were not nearly as important as getting the moral across.
2006-11-20 02:57:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Definitely possible. The Jews and Greeks did indeed have common ancestors, this is acknowledged, I believe, in the Bible. As to there being actual giants, consider that WE think of George Washington Abraham Lincoln, Shakespeare, Einstein, and others like them as 'giants'. Why do we so easily dismiss our forefathers' brainpower? Evolution proves that their brains were just as good as ours!
2006-11-20 03:06:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there is only one God (Ephesians 4:4-6 ESV see below), other Greek and Roman gods could not have existed as the myths suggest. Those gods had powers in the myths; no god other than God Almighty has any power whatsoever.
4There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call-- 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
2006-11-20 02:58:46 · answer #5 · answered by lmsleigh1 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it is very possible but the only ones who could have told the tales would have been Noah, his wife, his children or their wives. No one else was alive who could have known about the Nephilum (angel, human hybrid children).
2006-11-20 03:05:59 · answer #6 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question with a multitude of possible answers. There is a pretty good article on the subject:
2006-11-20 03:03:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were the fallen angels. Not other Gods, and not related to the Greek mythology. They were a contributing factor to the flood, and were wiped out with it. I believe the were called nephilim.
2006-11-20 02:54:45 · answer #8 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
When I believed in the Bible, I believed that the pagan gods were fallen angels who were trying to decieve the world into denying Yahweh and his Son. The "Sons of God" were these pagan deities, and I believed that they procreated with the "daughters of men" and the result were those like Hercules and such.
Now I see that I was just brainwahsed!
2006-11-20 02:55:56 · answer #9 · answered by Byron A 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Every religion on earth has a rich seam of mythology running through it.
2006-11-20 02:56:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋