What Does Nephilim Mean in the Bible?
What does Nephilim mean? Examine the Hebrew word, its three biblical occurrences, the Greek gigantes, and what “giants” does and does not prove.
Athenagoras on The Sons of God in Genesis 6
How Athenagoras read Genesis 6. Angels misused freedom, took women, and giants came. See how this early Christian view fits Scripture and Second Temple background
Irenaeus on Angels, Illicit Unions, and the Nephilim
Irenaeus teaches that Genesis 6 describes angels who took women, fathered giants, and spread sorcery and idolatry. See how his view fits Scripture, Jewish background, and early Christian teaching.
Justin Martyr on Genesis 6: Fallen Angels and the Pagan Gods
Justin Martyr linked Genesis 6 and pagan gods to fallen angels. Discover how this 2nd-century apologist used angel theology to defend the Christian faith.