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Genocidal Maniac or Loving Creator? Exploring the Nephilim Controversy
Time and time again, atheists and agnostics have brought the railing accusation against Yahuwah and against His word,
The God of the Old Testament is a genocidal maniac! He arbitrarily destroyed many nations in
the Old Testament for no apparent reason! He surely is not a God of love!
The following passage is often quoted to substantiate this outlandish accusation. Here, Yahuwah commands the
Israelites to utterly destroy seven nations:
When Yahuwah thy Elohim shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and
hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and
the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and
mightier than thou; And when Yahuwah thy Elohim shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt
smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy
unto them: Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto
his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. For they will turn away thy son from
following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of Yahuwah be kindled against
you, and destroy thee suddenly. But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars,
and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.
(Deuteronomy 7:1-5)
The seven nations to be destroyed:
1. Hittites
2. Girgashites
3. Amorites
4. Canaanites
5. Perizzites
6. Hivites
7. Jebusites
In the following passage, Yahuwah makes a clear
distinction between the nations that were to be
destroyed (the Canaanite nations) and those that were
to be shown mercy.
Show Mercy:
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight
against it, then proclaim peace unto it. And it
shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and
open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the
people that is found therein shall be
tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve
thee. And if it will make no peace with thee,
but will make war against thee, then thou
shalt besiege it: And when Yahuwah thy
Elohim hath delivered it into thine hands,
thou shalt smite every male thereof with the
edge of the sword: But the women, and the
little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the
city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take
unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of
thine enemies, which the Yahuwah thy
Elohim hath given thee. Thus shalt thou do
unto all the cities which are very far off from
thee, which are not of the cities of these
nations. (Deuteronomy 20:10-15)
Utterly Destroy:
But of the cities of these people, which Yahuwah thy Elohim doth give thee for an inheritance,
thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the
Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as
Yahuwah thy Elohim hath commanded thee: That they teach you not to do after all their
abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against Yahuwah your
Elohim. (Deuteronomy 20:16-18)1
Nations of Canaan Before the Israelite Invasion http://www.bible-history.com
Why did Yahuwah make a distinction between the Canaanite nations and the other nations? Why did He
command their utter destruction? Scripture states clearly that the Canaanites' infectious idolatry (Deut. 7:4)
was an underlying reason, but there is more here than meets the eye. To understand the bigger picture here, we
must back up to the days of Noah. Genesis 6 holds the key:
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were
born unto them, That the sons of Elohim saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they
took them wives of all which they chose. . . . There were giants in the earth in those days; and
also after that, when the sons of Elohim 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 6:1-2, 4)
The true meaning of this passage has long been
buried, and is often overlooked by scholars and
Bible students alike. To unlock the meaning of
this passage, we must first determine who the
"sons of Elohim" are. "Sons of Elohim" in the
Hebrew is B'nai HaElohim. This phrase is
found in only three other passages in the Old
Testament. All three of these occurrences are in
the Book of Job.2
Now there was a day when the sons of
Elohim came to present themselves
before Yahuwah, and Satan came also
among them. (Job 1:6)
Again there was a day when the sons of
Elohim came to present themselves
before Yahuwah, and Satan came also
among them to present himself before
Yahuwah. (Job 2:1)
Then Yahuwah answered Job out of the
whirlwind, and said, Who is this that
darkeneth counsel by words without
knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a
man; for I will demand of thee, and
answer thou me. Where wast thou when I
laid the foundations of the earth? declare,
if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid
the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or
who hath stretched the line upon it?
Whereupon are the foundations thereof
fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of
Elohim shouted for joy? (Job 38:1-7)
In all of the above passages, the author3 makes abundantly clear that the "sons of Elohim" are angels. What
then is Moses telling us in Genesis 6? Plainly stated, Moses is telling us that angels cohabitated with women
and that their offspring were giants (Hebrew Nephilim). As strange as this may sound to some, this is what the
text says.
The strange events recorded in Genesis 6 were understood by the ancient rabbinical sources, as
well as the Septuagint translators, as referring to fallen angels procreating weird hybrid offspring
with human women - known as the "Nephilim." So it was also understood by the early church
fathers. These bizarre events are also echoed in the legends and myths of every ancient culture
upon the earth: the ancient Greeks, the Egyptians, the Hindus, the South Sea Islanders, the
American Indians, and virtually all the others.4
Before advancing, let us briefly address some of the problems with the popular "Sethite" interpretation
of Genesis 6.
The Sethite theory posits that the "sons of Elohim" are the descendants of Seth and the "daughters of men" are
the descendants of Cain. This theory suggests that through the intermarriage of Seth's righteous descendants
and Cain's wicked descendants, the world became irreparably corrupted. Consequently, Yahuwah was forced to
flood the world and begin again with righteous Noah and his family.
Problem #1: Nowhere in Scripture are the descendants of Seth referred to as the "sons of Elohim" (B'nai
HaElohim). B'nai HaElohim is used exclusively to denote angels in the Old Testament. Job 38 is especially
clear that the B'nai HaElohim are angels, for what man was present when Yahuwah laid the foundations of the
earth?
Then Yahuwah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, . . . Where wast thou when I laid
the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures
thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations
thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together,
and all the sons of Elohim [B'nai HaElohim] shouted for joy?
(Job 38:1-7)
There is no Scriptural precedence for deducing that the "sons of
Elohim" in Genesis 6 are the descendants of Seth.
The "Sons of Seth and daughters of Cain" interpretation strains
and obscures the intended grammatical antithesis between the
Sons of God and the daughters of Adam. Attempting to impute
any other view to the text flies in the face of the earlier centuries of understanding of the Hebrew
text among both rabbinical and early church scholarship. The lexicographical antithesis clearly
intends to establish a contrast between the "angels" and the women of the Earth.
If the text was intended to contrast the "sons of Seth and the daughters of Cain," why didn't it say
so? Seth was not God, and Cain was not Adam. (Why not the "sons of Cain" and the "daughters
There is no Scriptural
precedence for deducing that the
"sons of Elohim" in Genesis 6
are the descendants of Seth.
of Seth?" There is no basis for restricting the text to either subset of Adam's descendants.
Further, there exists no mention of daughters of Elohim.)
And how does the "Sethite" interpretation contribute to the ostensible cause for the Flood, which
is the primary thrust of the text? The entire view is contrived on a series of assumptions without
Scriptural support. . . .
The attempt to apply the term "Sons of Elohim" in a broader sense has no textual basis and
obscures the precision of its denotative usage. This proves to be an assumption which is
antagonistic to the uniform Biblical usage of the term.5
Another point to consider here is that Scripture does not even say that Seth's descendants were righteous.
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to
call upon the name of Yahuwah. (Genesis 4:26)
While the above passage is often cited to prove the righteousness of Seth and his descendants, there are two
distinct problems with this assertion: (1) The text says "then began men to call upon the name of Yahuwah." It
does not say "then began the descendants of Seth to call upon the name of Yahuwah." (2) In addition to this,
many scholars have suggested that this verse is not accurately translated. A more accurate translation would be:
"And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to profane the
name of Yahuwah."
It must not be dissembled that many eminent men have contended that הוחל huchal, which we
translate began, should be rendered began profanely, or then profanation began, and from this
time they date the origin of idolatry. Most of the Jewish doctors were of this opinion, and
Maimonides has discussed it at some length in his Treatise on Idolatry; as this piece is curious,
and gives the most probable account of the origin and progress of idolatry . . . (Adam Clarke's
Commentary on the Bible)
The Book of Jasher, which is recommended by Scripture itself (Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18), corroborates this
understanding.
And Seth lived one hundred and five years, and he begat a son; and Seth called the name of his
son Enosh, saying, Because in that time the sons of men began to multiply, and to afflict their
souls and hearts by transgressing and rebelling against [Elohim]. And it was in the days of Enosh
that the sons of men continued to rebel and transgress against [Elohim], to increase the anger of
[Yahuwah] against the sons of men. And the sons of men went and they served other gods, and
they forgot [Yahuwah] who had created them in the earth: and in those days the sons of men
made images of brass and iron, wood and stone, and they bowed down and served them. And
every man made his god and they bowed down to them, and the sons of men forsook [Yahuwah]
all the days of Enosh and his children; and the anger of [Yahuwah] was kindled on account of
their works and abominations which they did in the earth. (Jasher 2:2-5)
Problem #2: There is absolutely no reason to believe that the "daughters of men" is a specific reference to the
descendants of Cain. In context, the "daughters of men" simply denotes earthly woman, i.e. the daughters that
were born to men as they began to multiply upon the earth.
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were
born unto them, That the sons of Elohim saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they
took them wives of all which they chose. (Genesis 6:1-2)
Problem #3: There is absolutely no reason to believe that the union of Seth's descendants and Cain's
descendants would result in giants[Nephilim].
Procreation by parents of differing religious views do not produce unnatural offspring. . . . It was
this unnatural procreation and the resulting abnormal creatures that were designated as a
principal reason for the judgment of the Flood.
The very absence of any such adulteration of the human genealogy in Noah's case is also
documented in Genesis 6:9: Noah's
family tree was distinctively
unblemished.6
Problem #4: The New Testament vindicates the
understanding that angels somehow procreated
with women in the days of Noah, even
commenting on their judgment for this great sin.
In the following passage, Peter tells us that prior
to the flood, angels sinned and were
consequently cast down to hell [Greek Tartarus]
to await the judgment.
For if Yahuwah spared not the angels
that sinned, but cast them down to hell,
and delivered them into chains of
darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
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; (2 Peter 2:4-5)
In the following passage, Jude echoes Peter's
testimony regarding the angels that sinned. Jude
compares the sin of these angels to Sodom and
Gomorrah, stating explicitly that they gave
"themselves over to fornication" and went "after
strange flesh."
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. Even as Sodom and
Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and
going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
(Jude 1:6-7)
Much more could be said about this, but to further elaborate would be superfluous. The point here is
simply that the "sons of Elohim" in Genesis 6 are fallen angels, not men (i.e. the descendants of Seth). To
insist that the "sons of Elohim" are actually the "sons of Seth" would simply not be true to the text. If we
are to be honest Bible students, we must let Scripture speak for itself. In this, as in all studies, we
must without prejudice follow the evidence wherever it leads.
For those who take the Bible seriously, the arguments
supporting the "Angel View" appear compelling. For those
who indulge in a willingness to take liberties with the
straightforward presentation of the text, no defense can
prove final.7
Note: Some object to the angelic incursion interpretation of
Genesis 6 on the grounds that "angels cannot marry." The verses
presented to support this objection, though, pertain specifically to
the angels of heaven and marriage (Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25; Luke 20:34-36). There is nothing in Scripture
that says the rebellious "angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation" (Jude 1:6) are
incapable of reproducing.
Now let us examine the larger implications of this understanding and how it relates to Yahuwah's
command to destroy the Canaanite nations.
Simply stated, Yahuwah commanded the destruction of the Canaanite nations because they were
wholly contaminated with Nephilim (angel/human hybrid) genetics. This was contrary to His
plan for humanity, which in the beginning was created in His image. If left unchecked, this
genetic contamination would have become so ubiquitous that it would have made it impossible
for the Messiah to be born pure and without blemish8. If Yahuwah had not intervened by way of
Israel's sword, all bloodlines would ultimately have become contaminated with the Nephilim
genes. All hope of salvation through the promised Messiah would have been lost.
Because Scripture does not mention a second angelic incursion9, it must be deduced that the Nephilim genetics
most likely survived the flood via Noah's sons' wives on the Ark. Following the flood, the Nephilim genes
resurfaced as Noah's family branched out and began to multiply upon the earth. This is evidenced by the
Nephilim nations that were thriving in the land of Canaan in the days of Moses and Joshua. While this
proposition might come as a shock to many, it is the most reasonable deduction based on the Scriptural
evidence.
The Genesis 6 and Post-Flood Order of Events:
(1) Fallen Angels mate with humans (earthly woman).
For those who take the Bible seriously,
the arguments supporting the "Angel
View" appear compelling. For those
who indulge in a willingness to take
liberties with the straightforward
presentation of the text, no defense
can prove final.
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face
of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That
the sons of Elohim [Angels] saw the daughters of men that
they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they
chose. And Yahuwah said, My spirit shall not always strive
with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an
hundred and twenty years. There were giants [Nephilim] in
the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of
Elohim [Angels] 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 6:1-4)
For many angels of [Elohim] accompanied with women, and begat sons that proved unjust,
and despisers of all that was good, on account of the confidence they had in their own strength;
for the tradition is, that these men did whatresembled the acts of those whom the Grecians call
giants. (Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book 1, Chapter 3,
1.3.1,http://www.biblestudytools.com/history/flavius-josephus/antiquities-jews/book-1/chapter-
3.html)
The understanding that rebellious angels mated with woman before the flood (Genesis 6) was prevalent in the
first century, as can be seen in the above quote by Flavius Josephus. It wasn't until the 5th century that the
"Sethite" interpretation of Genesis 6 began to take hold.
It was in the 5th century a.d. that the "angel" interpretation of Genesis 6 was increasingly viewed
as an embarrassment when attacked by critics. . . .
Celsus and Julian the Apostate used the traditional "angel" belief to attack Christianity. Julius
Africanus resorted to the Sethite interpretation as a more comfortable ground. Cyril of
Alexandria also repudiated the orthodox "angel" position with the "line of Seth" interpretation.
Augustine also embraced the Sethite theory and thus it prevailed into the Middle Ages.10
(2) As a consequence of the angelic incursion mentioned in Genesis 6:1-4, man's heart becomes inexorably
entrenched in evil thoughts.
And Elohim saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of
the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented Yahuwah that he had made
man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. (Genesis 6:5-6)
(3) Yahuwah says that He will have to destroy man from the face of the earth.
And Yahuwah said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man,
and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made
them. (Genesis 6:7)
Note that Yahuwah says he must also destroy "beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air." Why
would so many of the animals also have to be destroyed? The Book of Jasher tells us that after the "judges and
"There were giants [Nephilim] in
the earth in those days; and also
after that, when the sons of
Elohim [Angels] 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)
rulers" (a likely reference to angels) stole "daughters of men" from their husbands, men began mixing different
kinds of animals together. Consequently, even the animals were corrupted.
And their judges and rulers went to the daughters of men and took their wives by force from their
husbands according to their choice, and the sons of men in those days took from the cattle of the
earth, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and taught the mixture of animals11
of one
species with the other, in order therewith to provoke [Yahuwah]; and [Elohim] saw the whole
earth and it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted its ways upon earth, all men and all animals.
(Jasher 4:18)
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Human, animal hybrids, and Chimeras in the Bible? (non-WLC video)
This explains Moses' repetitive use of the phrase "after his/their kind" when referring to the animals that
boarded the Ark. These animals were genetically pure, each after their own kind as Yahuwah intended, and as
He created them in the beginning (Genesis 1:20-25).
But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons,
and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every
sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. Of
fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earthafter his
kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. (Genesis 6:18-20)
In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and
Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark; They, and every beast after
his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the
earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort. (Genesis 7:13-14)
Not only were the animals that entered the Ark genetically pure, but Scripture also tells us that Noah was
genetically pure.
(4) Noah is said to be genetically pure.
But Noah found grace in the eyes of Yahuwah. These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a
just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with Elohim. (Genesis 6:8-9)
The word translated as "perfect" in the above passage is tamiym [Strong's H8549]. In context, this word appears
to be a reference not just to Noah's conduct, but to his genetic purity. The Passover lamb and the red heifer, for
example, were to be tamiym (without physical blemishes), as were all sin offerings. (See Exodus 12:5,
Numbers 19:2, and Leviticus 4:3.)
The very absence of any such adulteration of the human genealogy in Noah's case is also
documented in Genesis 6:9: Noah's family tree was distinctively unblemished. The term used,
tamiym, is used for physical blemishes.13
The Hebrew word tamim means without blemish, and is the technical word for bodily and
physical perfection, and not moral. Hence it is used of animals of sacrificial purity. It is
rendered without blemish in Exodus 12:5; 29:1. Leviticus 1:3,10; 3:1,6; 4:3,23,28,32; 5:15,18;
6:6; 9:2,3; 14:10; 22:19; 23:12,18. Numbers 6:14; 28:19,31; 29:2,8,13,20,23,29,32,36. Ezekiel
43:22,23,25; 45:18,23; 46:4,6,13. Without spot. Numbers 19:2; 28:3,9,11; 29:17,26. Unified.
Psalms 119:1. This shows that Genesis 6:9 does not speak of Noah's moral perfection, but tells
us that he and his family alone had preserved their pedigree and kept it pure, in spite of the
prevailing corruption brought about by the fallen angels. [emphasis original] 14
(5) Noah begat three genetically pure sons.
And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Genesis 6:10)
According to the Book of Jasher, Noah took one of Enoch's daughters as a wife.
. . . Noah went and took a wife, and he chose Naamah the daughter of Enoch, and she was five
hundred and eighty years old. And Noah was four hundred and ninety-eight years old, when he
took Naamah for a wife. (Jasher 5:15-16)
Given Enoch's unassailably righteous track record (Genesis 5:18-24), it is reasonable to conclude that Noah's
wife (Enoch's daughter) was genetically pure and, consequently, so were Noah's sons.
(6) It is stated that the earth and all flesh had become corrupted.
The earth also was corrupt before Elohim, and the earth was filled with violence. And Elohim
looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the
earth. (Genesis 6:11-12)
(7) Yahuwah says that He will destroy all flesh.
And Elohim said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with
violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. (Genesis 6:13)
(8) Noah is instructed to build an Ark.
Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and
without with pitch. And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark
shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. A
window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the
ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is
the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
(Genesis 6:14-17)
(9) Scripture mentions Noah's sons' wives for the first time.
But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons,
and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. (Genesis 6:18)
It is critically important to note here that Moses makes no mention of Noah's sons' wives until after:
It is clearly established that all flesh had become corrupted. (Genesis 6:11-12)
Yahuwah says that He will destroy all flesh. (Genesis 6:13)
Noah is instructed to build an Ark. (Genesis 6:14-17)
This strongly suggests that Noah's sons' wives were not genetically pure. They were likely carrying at least a
trace of the Nephilim gene. This is evidenced by three facts: (1) The giants reemerged after the flood, without a
second angelic incursion. (2) Noah was genetically pure, and the contextual evidence suggests that his sons
were also. (3) There was no mention of the wives until after it was stated that all flesh had become corrupted.
(The Book of Jasher corroborates this understanding by telling us that the wives were not chosen until afterthe
Ark was built. See Jasher 5:33-35.)
Again, while this proposition might come as a shock to many, it is the most reasonable deduction based on the
Scriptural evidence.
[Note: Carrying the Nephilim gene (like any gene) does not guarantee that it will be passed on to the offspring.
In the case of Ham's sons, especially Canaan, it clearly was. The historical record suggests that Japheth's son,
Magog, may also have inherited the gene. There is no evidence, though, that the gene manifested in Shem's
offspring.]
(10) Yahuwah floods the earth. (See Geneses 7-8.)
(11) Giants (Nephilim) reemerge after the flood.
The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the
Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of
Jordan.
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we
are well able to overcome it.
But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are
stronger than we.
And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of
Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the
inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.
And there we saw the giants [Hebrew Nephilim: the same word used by Moses in Genesis 6:4],
the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers,
and so we were in their sight. (Numbers 13:29-33)
Note that the nations of "giants" (Nephilim) listed here are all Canaanite nations (meaning that they all
descended from Noah's grandson, Cannaan) and are the ones that Yahuwah commanded Israel to utterly
destroy. While only four of the seven Canaanite nations are mentioned here by the spies, it would have been
understood that the remaining three (the Girgashites, the Perizzites, and the Hivites) were included, as they were
part of Canaan. It is likely that the spies did not mention the Girgashites, the Perizzites, and the Hivites by
name because of the route that they took when they spied out the land. The spies came in through the
wilderness of Zin in the south and then proceeded northward as far as Rehob.
So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to
Hamath. And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and
Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
And they came unto the brook of Eshcol [Valley of Eshcol], and cut down from thence a branch
with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the
pomegranates, and of the figs. The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of
grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence. And they returned from searching of
the land after forty days. (Numbers 13:21-25)
While the Canaanite nations were not the only nations of giants (Nephilim), they were by far the largest and
collectively occupied more land than any of the smaller tribes.
Below are some of the other tribes of giants mentioned in Scripture:
The Rephaims: The term "Rephaim" appears
in Scripture to be generally applied to all of
the Canaanite tribes.15
Og, the Amorite king
of Bashan, belonged to the remnant of the
Rephaims: "Then we turned, and went up the
way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan
came out against us, he and all his people, to
battle at Edrei. . . . For only Og king of Bashan
remained of the remnant of giants
[H7497:rapha']; behold, his bedstead was a
bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the
children of Ammon? nine cubits [13.5 feet16
]
was the length thereof, and four cubits [6 feet]
the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man."
(Deuteronomy 3:1, 11) The children of Israel,
at Yahuwah's command, destroyed every city
in Bashan and all of the inhabitants.
The Anakim: The Anakim were descendants
of Anak, the son of Arba (Joshua 15:13;
21:11) and dwelt in the southern part of
Canaan. The children of Israel, under Joshua's
command, destroyed many of the Anakim and
their cities. Some, however, escaped to Gaza,
Gath, and Ashdod (Joshua 11:21-23). David
and his men later encountered several of the
Anakim from Gath, the most prominent being
Goliath (1 Samuel 17:3-7; 2 Samuel 21:20-
22).
The Zuzims (the Zamzummim): The
Zuzims, presumed by many Bible
commentators to be the same as the
Zamzummim, dwelt in the area of ancient
Ammon. Yahuwah destroyed the Zuzims so
that the children of Lot could possess the land.
(Deut. 2:19-21)
The Emims: The Emims dwelt in the area of
ancient Moab. Yahuwah destroyed the Emims
so that the children of Lot could possess the
land. (Deut. 2:10-12)
The Horites: The Horites (Horims) dwelt in the area of ancient Edom. Yahuwah destroyed the Horites
so that the children of Esau could possess the land. (Deut. 2:12, 21-22)
Fossilized Irish giant discovered during mining
operations in County Antrim, Ireland (circa 1876):
He was 12'2" tall and had six toes on his right foot.
Scripture makes mention of giants (Rephaim) with
6 digits: "And there was yet a battle in Gath, where
was a man of great stature, that had on every hand
six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and
twenty in number; and he also was born to the
giant [H7498: ']." (2 Samuel 21:20; See also 1
Chron. 20:6.)
According to the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, "It is probable that they [the Rephaim, the
Anakim, the Zamzummim, and the Emims] were all of the same stock, being given different names by the
different tribes who came in contact with them." The Scriptural and geographical affiliation of the Horites with
the other tribes suggests that they too were part of the larger stock.
Note: All of the above tribes were involved in the Genesis 14 war. This was no ordinary conflict; this
was a battle of men and giants (Nephilim)! This understanding is corroborated by the writings of the
first century historian, Flavius Josephus, who states that the "offspring of the giants" were overthrown
in this battle.17
(12) Yahuwah tells Israel to destroy the Nephilim nations, while showing mercy to the others.
Show Mercy:
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. And it shall
be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is
found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee. And if it will make no
peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it: And when Yahuwah
thy Elohim hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge
of the sword: But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all
the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which
the Yahuwah thy Elohim hath given thee. Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far
off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations. (Deuteronomy 20:10-15)
Destroy the Nephilim nations:
But of the cities of these people, which Yahuwah thy Elohim doth give thee for an inheritance,
thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the
Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as
Yahuwah thy Elohim hath commanded thee: That they teach you not to do after all their
abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against Yahuwah your
Elohim. (Deuteronomy 20:16-18)
When Yahuwah thy Elohim shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and
hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and
the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and
mightier than thou; And when Yahuwah thy Elohim shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt
smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy
unto them: Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto
his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. For they will turn away thy son from
following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of Yahuwah be kindled against
you, and destroy thee suddenly. But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars,
and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.
(Deuteronomy 7:1-5)
Guarding the seed...
Note Yahuwah's clear command not to intermarry
with the Nephilim nations:
Neither shalt thou make marriages with them;
thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son,
nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
(Deuteronomy 7:3)
This clearly suggests that Father Yahuwah was
guarding the seed through which the Messiah was to
come. He absolutely forbade Israel to cohabitate with
the Canaanite nations. Another compelling proof of
this inference is found in the fact that Yahushua's
earthly lineage came through Judah's union with his
daughter-in-law, Tamar, rather than through the
children he had with his Canaanite wife!
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain
Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he
took her, and went in unto her. . . . And in
process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's
wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went
up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and
his friend Hirah the Adullamite. And it was
told Tamar [Judah's daughter-in-law],
saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to
Timnath to shear his sheep. And she put her
widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an
open place, which is by the way to Timnath; . . . When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an
harlot; because she had covered her face. And he turned unto her by the way . . . and came in
unto her, and she conceived by him. . . . And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that,
behold, twins were in her womb. And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his
hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said,
How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was
called Zarah. (See Genesis 38.)
The book of the generation of Yahushua the Anointed, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; And Judas
[Judah] begat Phares [Pharez] and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat
Aram; . . . (Matthew 1:1-3; See also Luke 3:33.)
An Encyclopedia of Giants, by Stephen Quayle
One final evidence of Yahuwah's intention to prevent Israel's seed from becoming tainted with the Canaanite's
Nephilim genetics is found in His providential gathering of Israel to the land of Egypt where, isolated, they
could grow in strength and in numbers. More than 400 years before the Exodus, Yahuwah told Abraham that
his descendants would be strangers in another land (Egypt), but would return there (Canaan) once "the iniquity
of the Amorites" was full.
And He [Yahuwah] said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land
that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; And also
that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great
substance. And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. But
in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet
full. (Genesis 15:13-16, emphasis supplied)
Immediately after this, we read that Yahuwah made a covenant with Abraham in which He promised to give the
land occupied by the Amorites and other Nephilim to his descendants.
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace,
and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. In the same day Yahuwah made a covenant
with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great
river, the river Euphrates: The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, And the Hittites,
and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims, And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites,
and the Jebusites. (Genesis 15:17)
It appears here that Father Yahuwah was allowing the Canaanite nations (Nephilim) to grow in strength and
numbers as well, so that in His perfect timing, He could eradicate the seed of rebellion and show Himself
mighty through the hand of the Israelites who remained faithful.
Conclusion:
The Father's command to destroy the Canaanite nations was
anything but arbitrary. Far from being a random act of genocide, the
annihilation of the Canaanites was a remarkable act of unparalleled
providence and selfless love. Had Father Yahuwah allowed the
Nephilim nations to continue unimpeded, the entire earth would
again have become corrupted, and the bloodline of the promised
Messiah would have become polluted, making it impossible for us to
be saved.
[I]t makes perfect sense why [Yahuwah] may have allowed microscopic genetic codes (i.e. a
remnant of genetic information) to survive — just long enough for His people to wipe them out.
Why? Because . . . it was through the heroic acts of the Hebrew people that the whole post-Flood
world came to fear them and YHVH, their [Elohim] — the one true [Elohim] of Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob. [Yahuwah] got the glory through His chosen people and this new nation of “giant
slayers” stood as a testimony to all other nations of the awesome power and truth of the living
Creator of heaven and earth.
The Father's command to destroy
the Canaanite nations was anything
but arbitrary. Far from being a
random act of genocide, the
annihilation of the Canaanites was
a remarkable act of unparalleled
providence and selfless love.
Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof, and said to the men, “ I know that
[Yahuwah] has given you the land, and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the
inhabitants of the land have melted away before you. For we have heard how [Yahuwah] dried
up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two
kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you utterly
destroyed. When we heard it, our hearts melted and no courage remained in any man any longer
because of you; for [Yahuwah your Elohim], He is [Elohim] in heaven above and on earth
beneath. (Joshua 2:8-11)
When you consider what this tiny nation did to entire cultures of massive post-Flood giants, it is
very easy to see why [Yahuwah] “allowed” Nephilim genetics to survive — long enough to be
wiped out by His people. In so doing, [Yahuwah] demonstrated to the world and to the fallen
angels what people in right relationship with Him can do.18
Praise Yahuwah's matchless name now and forever. He who knows the end from the beginning is just and
righteous in all His ways!
Much more could be said regarding the details of the angelic incursion of Genesis 6, but it is not in the
scope of this particular study to advance beyond what has already been expounded upon.
The point here is succinctly stated in the above conclusion.
The Book of Enoch
Many contend that Enoch's Book of Watchers is a trustworthy source of insight into the angelic incursion. WLC
neither advocates nor denies this possibility, but has endeavored to show from Scripture alone the true nature of
the Genesis 6 controversy. While the Book of Jasher has periodically been used in this study to expound upon
some of the points, it is not at all necessary to prove the reality of the angelic incursion and its repercussions.
The Bible, alone, is irrefutably sufficient.
The Days of Noah
But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. (Matthew 24:37)
When viewed in this new light, the implications of this prophetic warning take on an even greater meaning.
In the days of Noah, all flesh had become corrupt through the abominable and forbidden practice of mixing
unlike kinds. Nephilim/giants (Genesis 6:4) and chimeras (Jasher 4:18) resulted from unholy unions and high-
handed rebellion. Today, we are again seeing these detestable acts! "Scientists" are presumptuously
manipulating and corrupting human and animal genetics; they are, without apology, marring that which
Yahuwah pronounced "very good" in the beginning (Genesis 1:31). Truly, we are living in the "days of Noah."
Here are just a few of the atrocious undertakings of modern science.
rat with human ear
rats with human brains
pig-human chimera
tomatoes with fish genes
rabbit eggs with human cells
tobacco plants with firefly genes
sheep with human hearts - 15% human-animal chimera
Not only is the mixture of humans and animals becoming common practice, but GMOs (Genetically Modified
Organisms) are fast becoming the standard for food production and consumption. GMOs are surely an affront
to Yahuwah! Men, practicing that which is falsely called "science," boasting that they can improve on that
which Yahuwah declared "very good" is preposterous and is a clear sign of the times in which we live.
Many Bible students and Nephilim researchers today are convinced that we are going to see a return of the
Nephilim in these last days. This is certainly possible, and all things considered, is even likely. "And as it was
in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man." (Luke 17:26) May Yahuwah strengthen
our hearts and give us wisdom in the days ahead.
*All quoted Scripture is KJV with the sacred Names supplied.
1 The Girgashites are omitted from the Deuteronomy 20 list of Canaanite nations, but are included in the
following: Deuteronomy 7, Joshua 3:10, and Joshua 24:11.
2 "Sons of Elohim" (B'nai HaElohim) is found in 5 Old Testament passages: Genesis 6:2; Genesis 6:4; Job 1:6;
Job 2:1; Job 38:7
3 Moses is generally accredited with the authorship of Job.
4 Chuck Missler, Textual Controversy: Mischievous Angels or
Sethites?, http://www.khouse.org/articles/1997/110/.
5 Ibid.
6 Ibid.
7 Ibid.
8 Yahushua, as the antitypical "Lamb of Yahuwah," had to be without blemish. "Your [Passover] lamb shall be
without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats." (Exodus 12:5)
"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain
conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without
blemish and without spot." (1 Peter 1:18-19)
9 Some have posited that there was a second angelic incursion, meaning that angels mated with women both
before and after the flood. The evidence, however, suggests that that this happened only once. For more on
this, kindly refer to Archon Invasion: The Rise Fall and Return of the Nephilim by Rob Skiba, pp. 31-64.
10 Chuck Missler, Textual Controversy: Mischievous Angels or
Sethites?, http://www.khouse.org/articles/1997/110/.
11 Legends of chimeras (organisms containing a mixture of genetically different tissues, e.g. people mixed with
animals, different kinds of animals mixed together, etc.) are prominent throughout recorded history. While
many have dismissed these stories as fiction, the truth is that chimeras were (and perhaps are) a reality. (Jasher
4:18; 36:32; 61:25) "Human,animal hybrids and Chimeras in the Bible?"
12 (1) The bronze "Chimera of Arezzo" is one of the best known examples of the art of the Etruscans. (400 BC)
(2) "Centaur..." by Laurent Marqueste (French, 1850–1920). Marble, 1892. In the Tuileries Gardens, Paris.
(3) Great Sphinx of Giza
(4) Chimera statue at Fontaine Saint Michel, Paris, France.
(5) Egyptian Griffin
(6) Griffin vase, trefoil-mouth oinochoe, 420BC-400BC, Made in: Attica (Europe, Greece, Attica (Greece))
(7) Theseus fighting the Minotaur by Étienne-Jules Ramey (French, 1796–1852). Marble, 1826. In the Tuileries
Gardens, Paris.
(8) The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III is a black limestone Neo-Assyrian bas-relief sculpture from Nimrud
(ancient Kalhu), in northern Iraq, commemorating the deeds of King Shalmaneser III (reigned 858-824 BC).
Detail view of two different plaster casts.
(9) Assyrian Shedu
13 Chuck Missler, Textual Controversy: Mischievous Angels or Sethites?,
http://www.khouse.org/articles/1997/110/.
14 Dr. E. W. Bullinger, Appendixes To The Companion Bible, Appendix
26, http://www.markfoster.net/rn/companion_bible_appendices.pdf.
15 It is possible that "Raphah was the tribe-father of the Rephaim, an ancient tribe of gigantic stature, of whom
only a few families were left even in Moses’ time." Keil & Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament,
Volume 2, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 2006, p. 680.
16 Og's bed was about 13.5 feet long and about 6 feet wide. This is a conservative estimation based on an 18"
cubit.
17 Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book 1, Chapter 9,
1.9.1, http://www.biblestudytools.com/history/flavius-josephus/antiquities-jews/book-1/chapter-9.html
18 Rob Skiba, Archon Invasion: The Rise Fall and Return of the Nephilim, 2012, pp. 157-158.