A Discussion about The Identities of the “Sons of God”, the “Daughters of Men” and the Nephilim of Genesis 6:2,4
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https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-3053.8.14.95-122Keywords:
Bible, Nephilim, GiantsAbstract
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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