A Discussion about The Identities of the “Sons of God”, the “Daughters of Men” and the Nephilim of Genesis 6:2,4

Authors

  • Manu Marcus Hubner Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-3053.8.14.95-122

Keywords:

Bible, Nephilim, Giants

Abstract

The Hebrew Bible preserves, in Genesis 6:1-4, a narrative extremely short, poor in details and difficult to understand about mysterious pre-flood beings that have relationship to women, giving rise to offspring supposedly giants or heroes. Were these pre-flood beings angels or just important men such as tyrant rulers? This paper discusses the identities of these beings and their descendants, their relationships with women and the potential consequences of these relationships.

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Author Biography

Manu Marcus Hubner, Universidade de São Paulo

Doutorando no Programa de Pós-graduação em Estudos Judaicos e Árabes do Departamento de Letras Orientais da Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São Paulo.

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Published

2014-05-30

How to Cite

Hubner, M. M. (2014). A Discussion about The Identities of the “Sons of God”, the “Daughters of Men” and the Nephilim of Genesis 6:2,4. Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital De Estudos Judaicos Da UFMG, 8(14), 95–122. https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-3053.8.14.95-122