The Hebrew words for “sons of God” is B’ney HaElohim (בני האלוהים). “Sons of God” is the Biblical name for angels. “Sons of God” were a group of angels who participated in a rebellion against the Lord, and who came to Earth and took human women as wives to have illicit relations. The offspring from this ungodly union between angels and human women were Nephilim – giants, ‘men’ of superhuman ability and strength.
The fact that Nephilim were giants, is in itself a proof that their parentage was superhuman. But these giants were also evil. How do we know that? It is precisely at this point that the Hebrew will help us. The word Nephilim comes from the word נפל, fall; the suffix ‘im’ simply adds plurality, hence they were the “fallen ones”. Having been born of corrupted, fallen, Satanic angels, Nephilim dominated the Earth and filled it with violence.
The Nephilim were so significant that they are actually related to the story of the Flood. The flood was not only God’s punishment on sinful humanity, but also God’s way of preserving the “seed of the woman” – the human race and its bloodline – before it became completely corrupted by the Nephilim giants. You'll find much more meaning when reading the texts in their original language. Now is the time to return to the source. Enroll in eTeacher’s online Biblical Hebrew course today and discover new meanings every day.
