Dr. Peter Gentry – Professor of Old Testament Interpretation
The Bible Project
GotQuestions.org
Dr. Michael Heiser – Old Testament Scholar & Author
Dr. Michael Heiser – Old Testament Scholar & Author
John MacArthur – Pastor & Author
Eric Hovind (Creation Today) and Tim Chaffey (Midwest Apologetics)
Dr. Michael Heiser – Old Testament Scholar & Author
Remnant Radio
Tim Mackey | The Bible Project
Doug Wilson – Pastor & Author
Dr. John Barnett – Pastor and Founder of Discover the Book Ministries
Dr. Michael Heiser & Sean McDowell (Apologist & Author)
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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.
Book of Giants: What It Says About the Nephilim and Why It Matters
200 BC – The Book of Giants retells and expands on the story given in the Book of Enoch, but is highly fragmented and incomplete.
The Book of Jubilees and the Watchers: A Forgotten Account of Angelic Rebellion?
150 BC – The story of Enoch and the Watchers according to the book of Jubilees.
The Damascus Document and the Watchers: A Closer Look at Qumran’s Angelic Theology
150 BC – The Damascus Document briefly mentions ‘Guardian Angels’ and their giant sons when recounting the history of the Jewish people.