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NASB | Genesis 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 6:4 There were Nephilim (men of stature, notorious men) on the earth in those days--and also afterward--when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, and they gave birth to their children. These were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown (great reputation, fame). [Num 13:33] |
Subject: Are the Nephilim descendants of Adam? |
Bible Note: Greetings Scott! Everything you said in this post is a violation of the clear meaning of the language used in Gen. 1-2 my friend. You try to say that Gen. 1:24 is referring to mankind. Yet, 1:24 clearly defines what the creatures referred to are: ".... livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so. 25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good." Then, in verse 26, God turns to the creation of man, which is accomplished in v. 27 (not v. 24). In Gen. 1:26-31, the following statements are made about man. a) Man is created in the image of God - v. 26. b) Man wil rule over the creatures created in v. 24 - v. 26. c) God created man in His image - v. 27. d) God created man male and female (Adam and Eve) - v. 27. e) They are commanded to: be fruitful and increase in number, fill the earth and subdue it, and to rule over the creatures created in v. 24 - v. 28. Your attempt to support from the New Testament that Gen. 1:24 refers to mankind fails for the following reasons. The LXX translates the word 'creature' in Gen. 1:24 with the Greek word 'psuche'. Yet: Mark 16:15 uses the word 'ktisis'. Col. 1:15 uses the word 'ktisis', and 2 Cor. 5:17 uses the word 'ktisis'. This is exactly the situation we discussed earlier in another thread my friend. Once we 'spiritualize' the creation account, we can make it mean whatever we want. Gen. 1-2 never says that God created different races of men. It only says that He created Adam, and then Eve from Adam. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |