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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: God alone |
Bible Note: Hi Fedexguy, You make a very interesting point! We do not, to my knowledge, have any examples of fallen angels "materializing" a body, or appearing as a man, as do the holy angels. There is the passage in Jude, which may give some more detail to this: Jud 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation (oiketerion - same word as in 2Cor 5, referring to our heavenly body), he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. This passage speaks of angels who left their heavenly body (?) to "go after strange flesh", and to commit fornication. They are now imprisoned, awaiting their judgment. If that is the proper understanding of this passage, it would indicate that the fallen angels did not appear as men in the same way as the holy angels did, but perhaps somethingelse, something much more strange, of which we are not given details, happened. One other thought for your consideration. Do fallen angels actually possess men? There are many referrences to "unclean spirits", and "demons", but does the Bible actual define these as fallen angels? We know from Luke 11:24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. that the unclean spirit desires to possess a body. The same is illustrated in the story of Legion and the pigs. But why would an angel need a body to inhabit? Angels are powerful beings, created as a complete creature. On the other hand, if fallen angels fathered children with human women, what would be the spiritual status of their offspring? When they were killed in the flood, did their dying bodies then release these "unclean spirits", who were neither man nor angel, and who would never be satisfied with their existance, and seek to inhabit another body, until that time appointed when they would be sent to their final judgement? Thank you for your good observations. Love in Christ, Mark |