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NASB | Daniel 2:43 "And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 2:43 "And as you saw the iron mixed with common clay, so they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not merge [for such diverse things or ideologies cannot unite], even as iron does not mix with clay. |
Subject: is the seed non-human? |
Bible Note: Believer, You had asked a couple of questions. You said: "Could you tell me, if the fallen angels were all killed out, how did they repopulate the earth after the flood?" I honestly can't answer this question beyond simply conjecture, nor have I really thought of this idea before now. I suppose we could look at two ideologies here. A. If the flood of Noah had exterminated all life on the entire earth, then celestial blood may have been carried through the bloodlines of any of the eight human survivors on the ark; or celestials (angels/demons) manifested themselves again on the earth after the flood of Noah and began intermingling anew, albeit with lesser force; Or, B. The flood of Noah did not exterminate all of humanity from the earth and somebody on the dry land had escaped the flood, beyond the eight who were on the ark. Although completely unbiblical, this idea may run concurrent with ancient historical records of many nations of the earth, that recorded multiple smaller floods throughout the earth, as opposed to one great big flood. By the way, the lost continent of Atlantis was once believed to exist, prior to it's submergence under water, as per the annals of ancient mythology. Secondly, you had asked: "Another thing to think about is the fact that angels, whether fallen or not, are spirits. Do you think they can be killed? The scripture says the ones who left their first estate are in chains awaiting judgement, they aren't dead." To adequately answer this question, I would have to use some rather foreign terms, which are not commonly used in our vernacular. The term "spirit" is grossly inadequate when discussing these things, and can easily lead to a great deal of confusion. This is because when we use the word "spirit", we are often speaking of "ghosts", which are in no way spiritual, even if they are supernatural. The term "spiritual" would not apply to hellish and demonic entities, for example. I will rather use the terms "celestial" and "ghost" (and even these terms fall short). Here is the difference between a "celestial" and a "ghost". A "ghost" is a disembodied spirit that exists on a lesser non-spiritual supernatural plane. The immortal physicality had been lost or forfeited, albeit the vehicle of the "ghost" body had been left behind. Much like when mortal human beings die physically and subsequently float around within the vehicle of a "ghost" body, possessing no resolute appearance or form. This is the state of the demons who left their first estate of physical immortality, so that they could breed with humanity. Having lost their immortal physicality, they therefore attempt to possess the bodies of living mortals, so that they may live on in this life, through the eyes and ears of others. Job 14 10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? (KJV) - Conversely, a "celestial" is a higher spirit which possesses physical immortality, and can physically materialize in our earthly dimension at any time in full view of mortals. This is likely the case with the higher angels, who did not abandon their first estate of physical immortality. Jesus, Enoch and Elijah (and some say Moses) also possess "celestial" bodies, which are capable of physical materialization in our mortal realm at any time. This "celestial" body is the future inheritance of the saints, wherein we may coin the term "material spirit", though the terminology falls short. 1 Corinthians 15 40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. (KJV) - Here are some further verse references concerning those angels who left their first estate of immortal physicality, and therefore degraded themselves into lesser demons after their physical expirations from the earth. In effect, one third of the angels became mortal and their physical bodies died off from the earth. Hence, the dire necessity of these judgments. Perhaps we may still find their bones today. 2 Peter 2 4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; (KJV) Jude 1 6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. (KJV) - Blessings, Reighnskye |