The Bible tells of angels leaving heaven, materializing physical bodies, and taking Earthly women as wives & having offspring who were called the nephilum, the mighty men of old. Could these have been the source for the stories in mythology. This all happened prior to the flood.
2007-04-30 14:37:04 · 13 answers · asked by sixfoothigh 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have actually heard that suggested by others, however none of my teachers have ever discussed it. I have noticed the nephelim tend to get passed over in basic religion courses. I think it is an interesting theory that has merit.
2007-04-30 14:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by future dr.t (IM) 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I stated the same thing earlier in regards to Zeus. I studied mythology quite a bit earlier in life. I found it fascinating. When I started studying the Bible and became a God Chaser, I realized the connection between the fallen angels and the gods and goddesses in Greek and Roman mythology. Have you read the book, Nephilum?
2007-04-30 14:42:58 · answer #2 · answered by Chloe 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I do lean on this teaching.
From reading Gen. 6 and other passages in the Old Testament and one or two passages from the new, I do believe a lot of what is found in mythology roots from these men....these mighty men of old....the Nephilim.
There is a story of Buffalo Bill meeting some Native Americans who told stories of the Six Finger Giants that would run up beside the Buffalo's and grab them for food.
2007-04-30 14:49:41 · answer #3 · answered by SirLok 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
BINGO!! That is exactly where Greek/Roman/Norse,etc. myths come from! Except they are NOT myths but rather corrupted/perverted stories about the giants and fallen angels. The book of Enoch is must read...it was left out of the bible(intentionally) because the compilers of the bible decided that certain books were just too revealing for the masses that they wanted to control. I believe it's James in the new testament that quotes the book of Enoch which adds to its validity!
2007-04-30 14:49:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Certainly, from the birth of Cane in Genesis, through his descendants. The track of mythology is a tracer of fire showing the children of darkness, their technologies of war and human subjection.
These are the builders of great cities and controllers of men. Not content with agrarian family life and the rule of God; they control through war, commerce, religion, myth, tradition and massing populations.
Mythology did not just spring up in the course of some wild human dreams. It is in large part religious spin, put on hard political moves by real people. Real people who controlled by force and were and are intent on staying in control by any means.
Their spiritual descendants are present in greater power today than in the day of Nimrod; that mighty hunter of peacefull men and trainer of armed raiders.
Bible references are not sources of mythology but track the authors of mythology. The Bible is the source book of the sons of light. Mythology and religion is the cover story for the sons of darkness.
2007-04-30 17:09:09 · answer #5 · answered by Tommy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and after doing research I also think the original fallen angels that are bound in outer darkness have their powers tied up in the planets. Mercury, Venus, Saturn etc and their attributes in astrology would make sense.
One author said that under the curse or the influence of the elements(as said in the Bible) in being unsaved and being 'born again' is to be 'free indeed' of these inclinations.
2007-04-30 14:52:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
confident, certainly the Hebrews did no longer stay in a cultural vacuum. They knew of the myths of the Egyptians, the Phoenicians and the Babylonians, all of which describe gods mating with women to produce heroes and giants. i think of the Bible tale is meant to describe to the Hebrews why the neighbouring worldwide places worshipped such gods and believed in a million/2-god heroes. certainly the Bible recasts those form of foreign places divinities as demons or fallen angels, on the grounds that they believed in in basic terms the only God.
2016-12-28 05:48:04 · answer #7 · answered by natoli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible has been written and re-written until its meaning was lost. We are here for one of two things, to teach a lesson or learn a lesson. The Bible was created by man for man to justify religion.
Most do not even know the origin of the word Bible, and most "Christians" can not explain the meaning of Christian......
2007-04-30 16:13:14 · answer #8 · answered by AngelGuy444 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Some believe that.
I'll wait and ask Jesus when I get to Heaven.
2007-04-30 14:41:39 · answer #9 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes I do.
blessings :)
2007-04-30 14:47:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋