Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Who are the Nephilim in Genesis 6? The answer to this question plays a key role for the plot of the Hebrew Bible. This rabbit hole is deep and fascinating. Our journey takes us to comparing ancient manuscripts, analyzing Hebrew text, and exploring the Mesopotamian tradition of divine beings and a flood. The conversation finishes with how this topic is related to the important theme of divine sonship in the Bible.

Chapters
0:00-1:02 Intro
1:03-8:12 Comparing Variant Manuscripts of Deut 32
8:13-9:45 Context of Gen 6
9:46-18:04 Hebrew analysis of “Nephilim”
18:05-20:05 What is “Prehistory”?
20:06-28:16 Mesopotamian “Apkallu” and Hebrew “Nephilim”
28:17-35:42 When were the Nephilim active on earth?
35:43-43:26 Enoch and Variations in tradition of Nephilim
43:27-51:14 Divine Sonship in Scripture
51:15-1:04:12 What if it’s “Sons of Israel” instead of “Sons of God”?

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