What are Nephilim and do angels marry?

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-3
Genesis chapter 6 speaks of the Sons of God marrying the daughters of men. Who are the Sons of God? Are they angels? Didn't Jesus say angels don't marry?
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5 months ago
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John Chambers
I would like to share a thought on the Nephilim. Many believe that when it speaks of the sons of God, these are fallen angels. However, scripture says that Jesus alone was called the only begotten son and we are told that in Hebrews, no angel was ever called a son. These are not angels. These are not it would seem to be any type of fallen heavenly being. To be called a son or daughter of God we are made sinless by accepting Jesus or by accepting the truths of the time as they are known such as in the days before Noah. The daughters of men were very likely daughters born to Cain, and the sons of God were likely the non-fallen or sinless ones that chose God‘s way over man’s way. These children of the two are unfortunately cursed with the same plight as the rest of man with sin, but apparently more so because , the children of likely Seth should have known better much as Adam should’ve known better.
2 years ago
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MoeMoody
Thank yoi for this precise clear response because I was definitely not understanding it at first.
2 years ago
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Shepherd
The “Nephilim” were “god Phalian” who originated from Westphalia Germany. The “Fallen Angels” were “Faelian Anglos”, powerful Anglican people who spread the symbol of the swastika (the “Mark of Cain” which was spread by Early European Farmers) throughout the world. The symbol of the swastika was accompanied by paganism, interpersonal violence, slavery, mass murder, warfare, and occasionally cannibalism, and genocide. The sons of gods who were breeding with the daughters of men are recorded in the genes of ancient people. The spread of patriarchal groups who carried genes of aggression that lead to violence, slavery, and warfare led to the y-chromosome bottleneck, or time of male genocide that lasted for 5,000 years.
5 years ago
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Andy
No honest biblical scholar believes the that the Sons of God were Seth's children. Do you not believe in all the giants found throughout the bible either? They were the heroes of old and the men of renown (think Greeks demigods) who ruled over men for a while. The Bible mentions some of these giants such as Anak, Sheshai, Talmai, Ahiman, Goliath of Gath, Goliath the Gittite, Og, King of Bashan, Ishbi-Benob, Saph, Sippai, and Lahmi! All of these characters were descendants of Angelic/Human copulation. Plus, there are stories of giants found in every culture and region in the world!
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

- Genesis 6:4

The giants were born there, who were famous of old, great in stature, expert in war. 27 God did not choose them, or give them the way to knowledge; 28 so they perished because they had no wisdom, they perished through their folly.

- Baruch 3:26-28

For even in the beginning, when arrogant giants were perishing, the hope of the world took refuge on a raft, and guided by your hand left to the world the seed of a new generation.

- Wisdom 14:6

But now the giants who are born from the [union of] the spirits and the flesh shall be called evil spirits upon the earth, because their dwelling shall be upon the earth and inside the earth. Evil spirits have come out of their bodies. Because from the day that they were created from the sons of God they became Watchers: their first origin is the spiritual foundation. They will become evil upon the earth and shall be called evil spirits. The dwelling of the spiritual beings of heaven is heaven; but the dwelling of the spirits of the earth, which are born upon the earth, is in the earth.

- 1 Enoch 15:8-10
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3 years ago
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Child of Jesus soon Returning King
Praying that God will open your eyes, to give you more clarity and Truth. May He sanctify you by His Word, For His Word is Truth.
7 years ago
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Anonymous
No one before Augustine thought the sons of God were the line of Seth. All second temple Jewish literature held the position that the sons of God in Genesis 6 were the Watchers (heavenly beings). All the Jews and early Christians believed this. Jude references this in his epistle. Peter makes reference to it and the Apostle Paul alludes to it in his letters. There is no scripture to back up the 4th century AD theory that Seth's children were Godly and Cain's were not. And what about Adam and Eve's other children? Do some research and correct your doctrine.
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faiththatconquers
  1. I will start by reminding all of the admonition of the great Apostle Paul in 11 Timothy 2 v 15”Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the WORD OF TRUTH.”
    A passionate study of the Holy Scripture will show us who were the sons of God in Genesis 6 v 2,4. Firstly, Understanding some Bible terminologies will offer great help to a Spirit filled believer to easily and rightly divide the WORD OD TRUTH as he/she studies the Holy Scripture.
    I will concentrate on the Bible terminology needed to discover who the sons of God are especially as in Genesis 6 v 2,4. That terminology is “whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be SAVED (DELIVERED)” as seen in Joel 2 v 32: ACTS 2 V 21: Romans 10 v 13. In Acts 9 v 14”---to bind all that call on thy name” those referred to here were the Christians-the SAVED.
    Now we can go back to Genesis and find out if God had some sons before Genesis 6. My finding is yes: God had sons after the fall of Adam.
    After the birth of Enos by Seth in Genesis 4 v 23”---; and he called his name Enos: then began men to CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD.” These men who called upon the NAME OF THE LORD were SAVED, because “whosoever SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED. These were the sons of God as seen in Genesis 6 v 2,4.
    The Holy Scripture asked the all important question in Hebrews 1 v 5”For unto which of the angels said He at anytime, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to ME a Son?” Jesus Christ our Lord painted a vivid picture of angelic nature in Matthew 22 v 30“For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, BUT ARE AS THE ANGELS of God in heaven.”
    The wisdom and understanding here is that angels were not created to marry and that is their nature whether falling or standing.
    It remains common in our days to see sons of God getting married to the daughters of men especially when they view them as fair. The phrase “sons of God saw the daughters of men----; and they took them wives of all which they chose” as in genesis 6 v 2 simply means those men SAVED marrying ladies that neither their fathers nor themselves were SAVED. It is called being “unequally yoked together with unbelievers” 11 Corinthians 6 v 14-18: Deuteronomy 7 v 3: 1 Corinthians 7 v 39.
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nguemajones
Thirdly, coming to the root question, the sons of God mentioned in Genesis 6"1-4 is referring to spirit beings in heaven who were assigned as watchers over men, but who later on ended up having sexual relationship with the daughters of men. This is possible, be it that they temporally take on human form or they operate as spirit in spirit form. It works both ways. There is a lot to explain on this one, but it takes greater understanding. Can spirit beings have intercourse with humans? Can spirit beings procreate with humans? Can spirit beings manifest themselves in human form? I do not want to go any further to explain this things in order to avoid dilemmas, but just think about the above questions. Remember how Jesus was conceived. Does it make sense to you or you just accept it. Many things may not make sense to us, may not even sound logical or possible, but they are true.
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nguemajones
Secondly, the term sons of God is no mystery, because we are all God's children. God is the creator of all living beings, including those He call his children, with the only exception that all of his children were not created directly by Him, except one, Jesus, the first born. The rest of his children were created through Jesus (Ephesians 1:5 'He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,). In order to understand this, it can be explained using the example of a father, his son and his grand children. His grand children are his children, but not through direct intervention, but through his son. They all are his children, with the distinction that only one is his direct child. Hebrews 1:5 "For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? Angels here still means the same thing, messengers. Jesus on his mission to earth was one of God's messengers. He himself said it in numerous occasions, that he was a messenger sent by God. That is why God said ”For unto which of my "messengers" have I said at anytime, Thou art my Son?" This is also because He only said it to his only begotten Son, Jesus. The rest of us still his children, but not through direct intervention, but through Jesus. So it was right for God to have spoken these words.
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nguemajones
Sir, I still believe we need enlightenment in everything and I know a day will come when we shall have perfect knowledge regarding all matters as far as God desires us to know.
There has been great confusion regarding the meaning and naming of "angel". Far from what we have made up from our own minds, the word angel means nothing more and nothing less than a "messenger". An angel is a messenger and not a spirit being with specific characteristics as we have depicted it. I am not saying that such beings with "wings" do not exist. Check it for yourself if I am laying. Angels are messengers, either from God of from the devil. Now, the characteristics of a messenger from God is holiness, purity of heart, and so forth. This is why Jesus said the the confused people of his days, who were so mistaken about their understanding of the resurrection of the dead, a misconception which we share with them even to date. Jesus said in Matthew 22:30 “For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage", was a reply given as a result of their misconception of what the resurrection could be. And He finished saying "they will be like the God messengers (or angels) in heaven." How are God's messengers in heaven? Holy and blameless. So, in other words, in the resurrection we will transition from a sinful nature to a divine nature, like God's messengers. That is what Jesus said and meant. We, humans, we have turn it into something else. We now say, Oh!, based on this, it means angels (God's messengers) do not gel married. It is so wrong. In verse 29 Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the scriptures". Jesus reply was based on their misconception. They thought that they can be no such thing as resurrection because how will it be in the even of a woman who married many brothers while on earth, who will be the rightful husband "in the resurrection"?
And Jesus' reply was, "the resurrection has nothing to do with marriage, but with becoming like God's messengers, holy.
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Eken
I always wonder what scripture jesus was refering to when he said you know not the scripture that angels neither mary nor given in marriage. What scripture says that? Unless hes refering to the book of Enoch.
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9 years ago
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faiththatconquers
  1. Continuation:
    What about the sons of God who appeared before Him in Job 1 v 6: 2 v 1. They were not angels, but the SAVED that came to worship the Lord. Deut 33 v 3”Yea, He loved the people; all His SAINTS and in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy word.” Psalm 50 v 5”Gather my SAINTS together unto Me; those that made a covenant with ME by sacrifice. In Job’s days he was not the only SAINT, but the best among God’ SAINTS: Job 5 v 1”----, and to which of the SAINTS wilt thou turn? Job 15 v 15”Behold, He putteth no trust in His SAINTS;” Don’t forget that Jesus says in Matthew 18 v 20”For where TWO or THREE are GATHERED TOGETHER in my NAME, there am I in the mist of them.” Therefore, the sons of God seen in Job 1 v 6 and 2 v 1 were the SAINTS of God who gathered together in His NAME, but Satan was an unwelcomed intruder who came not as a son of God because he is not, but as an accuser of the brethren (Revelation 12 v 10) and one who comes to resist them (Zechariah 3 v 1).
9 years ago
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Anonymous
son's of God = angels who lusted after women and left their first estate to have sexual relations with women . plain and simple 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. haven't you ever wondered why there is so much mythology about the gods / greek mythology etc. etc.... 1/3 of the angels rebelled against God is it such a hard concept to grasp....... aliens = fallen angels
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tr889
They are way off on this one....just type in Rob Skiba and nephilim on youtube or read his book Archon Invasion...or read Dr Micheal Heiser's book The Unseen Realm....virtually no scholars believe the sethite theory
10 years ago
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sanluisdefrancia
Interesting, According to Job 2:1 is satan a son of God? and then Jude 1:6 clearly states that the fallen angels did´t keep their first Spiritual estate, they took human form for which God put them in darkness and chain until the judgement day. The Bible Explains itself.
Job 2:1Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
and 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.
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Anonymous
No, Job 1:6 "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them." Satan was among the sons of God, making him not one of them. Job 2:1 "Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord." This verse further separates Satan from the sons of God by adding, "to present himself before the Lord" If Satan was one of the sons of God, it wouldn't say, "Satan also came among them", it would not have mentioned Satan coming in with the sons of God, that part would be left off and verse 7 The Lord would ask Satan from where do you come, because Satan was part of the sons of God that came before the Lord to present themselves.
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Anonymous
Bible never said spiritual; first estate is heaven; Satan WAS a son of God before he sin and rebelled against God. Son/Daughter/Children of God is term for beings that accept, obey Jesus Christ.
9 years ago
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dreamstarworld1
This is a misCONTEXUALIZATION of the WORD OF GOD*... Goback & STUDY* your BIBLE!!!
10 years ago
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dennisbolan
The Sons of God by which Adam was called and present themselves before the Lord were most likely representatives from other planets God has created.. Adam would of been that Representative for us but he gave it over to Satan at the fall. This is why Satan came to this meeting and was asked.. where do you come from.. this was because he was cast out of Heaven and had no dominion at that time.. but took it from Adam at the fall. Jude 1:6 says nothing about them taking Human form, you are reading into the text.... it is talking about that.. The Angels were kicked out of Heaven and were chained to this earth not being allowed to run around the universe to temps anyone else, that they would be chained up until the Judgement day.
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Anonymous
The sons of God are the ones referred to in Jud 6-7 and the very same Angels referred to in 2 Peter2vs 4,5 and the ones Christ went to proclaim his victory to, in 1st Peter 3vs19. Only this time they were said to be spirits in prison. Look up these verses.
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Anonymous
There are a lot of false prohet coming...hold on to your faith..believe in God..and his wisdom,and you will not be manipulated..devil has it's own way of explaining everything..that will you make you believe that bible is not true..
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ashleyells
I am reading Genesis 6 and am a new Christian. I don't know the Bible well and terminology. Can someone please explain to me (in a VERY easy to understand way lol) no big words please... what the Sons of God are and what is going on in the befenning of chap 6?
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Andy
C'mon Doug, no honest biblical scholar believes the Sethite theory! Do you not believe in all the giants found throughout the bible either? They were the heroes of old and the men of renown (think Greeks demigods) who ruled over men for a while. The Bible mentions some of these giants such as Anak, Sheshai, Talmai, Ahiman, Goliath of Gath, Goliath the Gittite, Og, King of Bashan, Ishbi-Benob, Saph, Sippai, and Lahmi! All of these characters were descendants of Angelic/Human copulation.
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Deacon
Remember that one thing Satan cannot do, and that is to create life. God gave us Earthly beings that power, so no angels can create life.
Caller: Hi how are you tonight?

Pastor Doug: Hi Kevin, welcome to the program.

Caller: Thank you. My question comes out of Genesis chapter 6 beginning with verse 1 when it talks about the Heavenly Beings, and they took the women that were being born - and uh I'm having a problem understanding are these Heavenly Beings - were they fallen angels?

Pastor Doug: Well you know it's a, we're due for this question. We usually get this question about once every couple of months and it's an important question. It's a very common misunderstanding. Let me read this for our listeners Kevin ok?

Caller: Ok.

Pastor Doug: It says in Genesis 6 verse 1, 'Now it came to pass when men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born to them, that the Sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were beautiful. And they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose. And the Lord said, 'My Spirit should not strive with man forever for he is indeed flesh, yet his days shall be 120 years.' '

Let me pause right there. First, let's identify the Sons of God. There are some people - there have been even Bible translations, and that's what caused a lot of the problem, not translations but paraphrase Bibles, that say these Sons of God are Heavenly Beings or Angels that had intimate relations with human women.

Now if we let the Bible interpret itself, you notice for one thing that when Luke does the chronology of Jesus in Luke chapter 3 38 and he says, 'And Enos was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.' Adam is called the son of God. Then you go to 1 John chapter 3 verse 1 and it says, 'Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us that we should be called sons of God.' All right so here it's telling us two times the sons of God are people but they're committed people, people committed to the Lord.

After Cain killed Abel, Adam and Eve had another son named Seth. And Seth, it says, feared the Lord. Seth and his descendents were children of God. Cain was carnal Enos. That means he was a mortal man. He did not have everlasting life. As long as they remained separate, the truth of God was preserved but when the sons of God began to marry - the children of Seth began to intermarry with the daughters of Cain - then that distinction, that holiness, it evaporated. That's why the next verse says God said My Spirit will not always strive with man. He's got 120 years before the flood. And so the sons of God were the descendents of Seth that were true to the Lord. They still offered sacrifice to God. The daughters of men were the daughters of Cain's descendents who had not the knowledge of God preserved.

Caller: Ok.

Pastor Doug: There's nothing else anywhere in the Bible that gives us the slightest hint that Angels procreate. Matter of fact, the Bible teaches the contrary.

Caller: Ok thank you.

Pastor Doug: All right. Good question though. Thank you very much.

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