Some Christians make a pretty big deal about this topic, and a lot has been written and produced about the Nephilim.
The subject becomes a distraction that takes Christians away from what they ought to be doing—walking with the Lord, edifying one another, and sharing Christ with others.
So, it is necessary to address the subject in the light of a clear and plain reading of God's word.
Fallen angels did not mate with human women and produce giants in Genesis 6:1-4. They could not have, if you examine the word of God and let it speak for itself.
The subject becomes a distraction that takes Christians away from what they ought to be doing—walking with the Lord, edifying one another, and sharing Christ with others.
So, it is necessary to address the subject in the light of a clear and plain reading of God's word.
Fallen angels did not mate with human women and produce giants in Genesis 6:1-4. They could not have, if you examine the word of God and let it speak for itself.
1. Sons of God is never a reference to demons (fallen angels). So, how does it somehow mean demons here?
2. Giants are not mentioned in conjunction with supposed demons taking of wives in Genesis 6:2. They are mentioned only as a separate point (just, "there were giants in the earth in those days").
3. “After that” in Genesis 6:4 is a separate point relative to sons of God and daughters of men having children who were mighty men, not giants.
4. Why refer to the "wickedness of man" only, not that of fallen angels in Genesis 6:3?
5. Man is also referred to as sons of God (Exodus 4:22, Matthew 5:9, Romans 8:14, Luke 3:38, Hosea 1:10), and is commanded not to intermarry with ungodly people (Deuteronomy 7:3).
6. Why two lines in Genesis 4:17-24 (line of Cain) and in Genesis 5 (line of Adam)? Was this meant as a distinction between the sons of God (Adam’s line) and the ungodly line of Cain?
7. Why were there giants after the flood (e.g. Deuteronomy 2:10-11)? Did demons and humans intermarry again? If we hold to the demons and human women scenario, wasn’t the Flood meant to eradicate this evil of mating between demons and women? How could it have been repeated if God had put an end to it? Wasn't God able to stop this?
Conclusion: Without trying to put our own imaginations into the word of God, a clear and plain reading combined with comparing Scripture with Scripture reveals that the sons of God in Genesis 6 is likely a reference to the godly line of Seth marrying the ungodly line of Cain, but certainly not a reference to demons (fallen angels).
When the word of God is examined for its clear and plain meaning, we see that relationships between demons and women that produced some kind of unholy giant race of people falls apart.
Conclusion: Without trying to put our own imaginations into the word of God, a clear and plain reading combined with comparing Scripture with Scripture reveals that the sons of God in Genesis 6 is likely a reference to the godly line of Seth marrying the ungodly line of Cain, but certainly not a reference to demons (fallen angels).
When the word of God is examined for its clear and plain meaning, we see that relationships between demons and women that produced some kind of unholy giant race of people falls apart.
We see that this discussion and the enormity of it is nothing but a pebble that should be swept aside so Christians can get back to the Kingdom business at hand.
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Feature image source: Richard Gunther (gunther.net.nz).
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