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Nephilims were on the earth, before and after the flood. Who are these giants? Were there other giant tribes and nations on the earth. How did they happen? A scriptural review on giants on earth.

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GIANTS IN THE BIBLE<br />

PROF. M. M. NINAN<br />

August<strong>in</strong>e<br />

.…"God, <strong>the</strong> wonderful and <strong>in</strong>expressible Artisan, will, with a wonderful and <strong>in</strong>expressible speed,<br />

restore our flesh from <strong>the</strong> whole of <strong>the</strong> material of which it was constituted, and it will make<br />

no difference to its reconstruction whe<strong>the</strong>r hairs go back to hairs and nails go back to nails, or<br />

whatever of <strong>the</strong>se had perished be changed to flesh and be assigned to o<strong>the</strong>r parts of <strong>the</strong> body,<br />

while <strong>the</strong> providence of <strong>the</strong> Artisan will take care that noth<strong>in</strong>g unseemly result" (Handbook of Faith,<br />

Hope, and Charity 23:89 [A.D. 421]).<br />

Even after <strong>the</strong> redemption and immortal, every son of God <strong>in</strong> whatever realm of existence <strong>the</strong>y are free<br />

be<strong>in</strong>gs who have total freedom of choice.<br />

1 Enoch 15:8-12 -- Rephaim, Nephilim, <strong>Giants</strong>, and Demons<br />

The Book of Enoch chapter 15 reports ancient oracles as say<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

8. And now <strong>the</strong> giants, who have been begotten from body and flesh, will be called evil spirits<br />

on earth, and <strong>the</strong>ir dwell<strong>in</strong>g-places will be upon <strong>the</strong> earth.<br />

9. Evil spirits proceed from <strong>the</strong>ir bodies; because <strong>the</strong>y are created from above, <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g and first basis be<strong>in</strong>g from <strong>the</strong> holy watchers, <strong>the</strong>y will be evil spirits upon <strong>the</strong> earth, and<br />

will be called evil spirits.<br />

10. But <strong>the</strong> spirits of heaven have <strong>the</strong>ir dwell<strong>in</strong>g-places <strong>in</strong> heaven, and <strong>the</strong> spirits of <strong>the</strong> earth,<br />

who were born on <strong>the</strong> earth, have <strong>the</strong>ir dwell<strong>in</strong>g-places on earth.<br />

11. And <strong>the</strong> spirits of <strong>the</strong> giants, who cast <strong>the</strong>mselves upon <strong>the</strong> clouds, will be destroyed and<br />

fall, and will battle and cause destruction on <strong>the</strong> earth, and do evil; <strong>the</strong>y will take no k<strong>in</strong>d of food,<br />

nor will <strong>the</strong>y become thirsty, and <strong>the</strong>y will be <strong>in</strong>visible.<br />

12. And <strong>the</strong>se spirits will not (?) rise up aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> children of men and aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> women,<br />

because <strong>the</strong>y have proceeded from <strong>the</strong>m, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> days of murder and destruction.<br />

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