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Dr. Michael Heiser – Old Testament Scholar & Author
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Dr. Michael Heiser – Old Testament Scholar & Author
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Pirkei de‑Rabbi Eliezer on Genesis 6 and the Giants
Pirkei de‑Rabbi Eliezer (often abbreviated PRE) is one of the most vivid post‑biblical Jewish retellings of Genesis. In chapter 23, it gives a striking interpretation of Genesis 6:1–4: the “sons of God” are angels who fall from heaven, lust after the daughters of...
The Holy Mountain and the Giants: Eutychius on Genesis 6 and the Nephilim
Eutychius of Alexandria—Sa‘id b. al-Bitriq (c. 877–940 CE)—was a Christian Arab patriarch, physician, and historian who lived under Abbasid rule, mostly in Baghdad and later in Fustat (Old Cairo). As patriarch of Alexandria in the Melkite (Chalcedonian) tradition, he...
Athanasius on Genesis 6: Sethites and Cainites
Athanasius, besides being a theological defender, delved into biblical exegesis, providing interpretations on various passages, including Genesis 6:1-4. He argued that the “sons of God” mentioned in this passage were not supernatural beings but the descendants of Seth, who were considered righteous. This view aligns with scholars like Julius Africanus and Ephrem the Syrian.
Augustine’s NUANCED Insight on the ‘sons of God’ in Genesis 6:1-4
Unraveling Augustine’s comprehensive interpretation on the ‘sons of God’ in Genesis 6:1-4. While his opinions varied, discover how he supports his preference to believe righteous men were involved but his flirtations with the possibility of angels being the culprits.
Jerome on Genesis 6: Falling Ones, Angels, and the Sons of God
How Jerome’s Hebrew Questions on Genesis reads Nephilim as “falling ones,” weighs Aquila and Symmachus, and preserves an angel reading of Genesis 6 with Psalm 82 in view.
Ephrem the Syrian’s Unique take on Noah’s Virginity, The sons of God and the antediluvian Mighty Men
Let’s look at Genesis 6:1-4 through the lens of another of the earliest writers that interpreted the ‘sons of God’ as human instead of as angelic beings.