REPHAIM: The Rephaim were a tribe of giants who lived east of the Dead Sea. (Deuteronomy 2:10, 11, 19, 20) The Israelite’s had trouble with the Rephaim who lived in the forest of the mountainous region of Ephraim. (Joshua 17:14-18) Goliath, whom David killed, was evidently one of these people. (1 Samuel17:4-7) The Rephaim were the “Mighty Men [...]
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It has been the opinion of Rabbinical Scholars, and the translators of the Septuagint that this event actually occurred. The early church agreed with this view. Justin Marty, Cyprian, Eusebius, and even Josephus a historical writer accepted this view. While we should not let tradition have the final say in doctrinal matters, we can learn [...]
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Nephilim are called by many names, but all are the children of Fallen Angels Sometimes they are known as the Giants. They appear in the myths of many diverse cultures, and folklore. Fathered by Fallen Angels they appear in the myths of many diverse cultures, and folklore, sometimes passing themselves off as beings that came [...]
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Giants in the Hebrew text are described as those “who ruined the world” (by their violence, (Enoch vii. 3, 4). These giants are descended from the fallen angels and the daughters of Adam. They comprise three classes: the original giants, who begot the Nephilim, to whom in turn, were born the Elouid (Book of Enoch, [...]
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