The Nephilim in Genesis chapter 6 verse 4 who were they?

Question

The Bible says they mixed with the daughters of men.

Answer 1

Some believe they were fallen angels. Racer above makes that statement as if it were fact when in reality this has been a hotly debated topic for many years amongst Christian scholars . The bible suggest in a couple areas that angels are genderless beings which means they would be incapable of reproducing. I'm not saying it is or isn't true. I'm saying Christians are divided and don't know for sure exactly what this passage is referring to. There were definitely giant men on the earth at one time and there are physical skeletal remains to prove that. Some say these giants after mixing with the human race and perverting it were what caused God to destroy the earth with the flood of Noah because it happened just before the flood. Some say it was Satan's attempt to try and pervert the blood line leading to the coming messiah. God bless !

Answer 2

Mighty Ones of Old, Men of Fame

The disobedient materialized angels had sexual relations with women, and the women bore children. These were not ordinary children. They were Nephilim, half human and half angel. The Bible account says: “The Nephilim proved to be in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of the true God continued to have relations with the daughters of men and they bore sons to them, they were the mighty ones who were of old, the men of fame.”—Genesis 6:4.

The Hebrew word “nephilim” literally means “fellers,” those who fell others, or who cause others to fall, through violent acts. Thus, it is not surprising that the Bible account adds: “The earth became filled with violence.” (Genesis 6:11) The mythological demigods, such as Heracles and the Babylonian hero Gilgamesh, strongly resemble Nephilim.

Notice that the Nephilim were called “mighty ones” and “men of fame.” Unlike the righteous man Noah, who lived in the same period, the Nephilim were not interested in promoting the fame of Jehovah. They were interested in their own fame, glory, and reputation. Through mighty acts, which undoubtedly involved violence and bloodshed, they earned the fame they craved from the ungodly world around them. They were the superheroes of their day—feared, respected, and seemingly invincible.

While the Nephilim and their debased angelic fathers may have enjoyed fame in the eyes of their contemporaries, they certainly were not famous in God’s sight. Their way of life was detestable. Consequently, God acted against the fallen angels. The apostle Peter wrote: “God did not hold back from punishing the angels that sinned, but, by throwing them into Tartarus, delivered them to pits of dense darkness to be reserved for judgment; and he did not hold back from punishing an ancient world, but kept Noah, a preacher of righteousness, safe with seven others when he brought a deluge upon a world of ungodly people.”—2 Peter 2:4, 5.

At the global Flood, the rebellious angels dematerialized and returned in disgrace to the spirit realm. God punished them by prohibiting them from again materializing human bodies. The Nephilim, the superhuman offspring of the disobedient angels, all perished. Only Noah and his small family survived the Deluge.

Answer 3

Where does it say "nephilim" in the Bible?

Genesis 6:1  And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
2  That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
3  And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
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 strongly believe that the "sons of GOD" were the children of Seth and the daughters of men were the children of Cain.

GOD bless

Answer 4

Perhaps an advanced extra-terrestrial race. Think of how a Blackhawk helicopter or AV-8 Harrier jet fighter would have appeared to an ancient Palestinian?

Answer 5

Demons

Answer 6

Genesis 6:2 the Sons of GOD saw that the Women

I Still don't believe that the "Sons of GOD" were Fallen Angels.

angels are Servants


This is what I belive at this time.
They weren't angels.

Answer 7

Many Christians say they were fallen angels. Most likely they were mythological beasts, in the vein of the satyrs and dragons mentioned elsewhere the Old Testament.

Answer 8

yeah they're half man, half angel. thats when the Giants lived on the earth. they were the product of the angels laying with the women.

Answer 9

they were a result of humans and demons having relations with each other, resulting in Giants

Answer 10

Some of the speculation is that they were the angels that were kicked out of heaven with Lucifer (Satan).