Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things"
2Ti 2:7.

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Nephilim - who were they? Literal giants?

Gen 6:4
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.


May 12, 2015 at 4:11 PM ·

Verse 4 adds that these Nephilim "became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. " That is, they had a reputation for bold actions that, of course, were evil. Perhaps "renown" might better be translated "notoriety." They were famous for their bold and active wickedness. The emphasis of the word Nephilim is not on physical stature but on lawless violence.

Commentary on Genesis 6:4 by J G Vos in his commentary on Genesis.

I was in the study room of a dear brother and noticed the commentary on his study table and took a peek at that passage. So many want to understand Nephilim in its literal physical sense - they are giants - which I believe is completely out of context, i.e. what is stated in the next verse. Nephilim were giants of wickedness.

Very many also believe that the Nephilim were the offspring of the godly MALE Sethites (sons of God) and non-godly FEMALE Cainites (daughters of men).

Is that even possible? For long times - both before, and after the flood - ungodly men and ungodly women were marrying WITHOUT producing such perverse and monstrous offspring!

Think about it. Yes, thiiiiiiiiiiiiik about it.

"Sons of God" are beings who are offspring of God, i.e created directly by God. Check Luke 3:38.

"Daughters of men" are beings who are offspring of men, Gen 6:1a "And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth." This describes the procreational activity of the WHOLE human race. Gen 6:1b "and daughters were born unto them" - focuses the attention on the female offspring of the whole human race.

The pronoun "them" refers to men generally, men of the whole human race. Some are silly enough to say that the pronoun "them" refers to the Cainites, that women were born to them; and then the "godly" Sethites (sons of God) married such Cainite women.


Jde 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.

"The angels which kept not their first estate" refer to fallen angels.
The own habitation of angels, whether fallen or elect, is in the spirit realm. Some of the fallen angels left their spirit realm, their own and native habitation, and INTRUDE into the human realm, but taking upon themselves human nature, contrary to God's will, with the chief intention to FRUSTRATE the redemptive purpose of God.
Gen 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

But for this 
But, Satan would have triumphed; the promised Seed of the woman would not have come, and therefore, no redemption.