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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 />

GIANTS OF THE BIBLE<br />

CHAPTER ONE<br />

NEPHILIM<br />

There are several clans of <strong>Giants</strong> mentioned <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bible</strong>.<br />

The Nephilim<br />

The earliest mention of giants <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bible</strong> is <strong>in</strong> Genesis 6:4 just prior to <strong>the</strong> Flood account.<br />

“There were giants [nephilim] on <strong>the</strong> earth <strong>in</strong> those days, and also afterward, when <strong>the</strong> sons of God<br />

came <strong>in</strong> to <strong>the</strong> daughters of men and <strong>the</strong>y bore children to <strong>the</strong>m. Those were <strong>the</strong> mighty men who<br />

were of old, men of renown ”(Genesis 6:4).<br />

The word translated as “giants” <strong>in</strong> this verse is <strong>the</strong> Hebrew word nephilim. There has been much<br />

debate over <strong>the</strong> mean<strong>in</strong>g of this word. Some believe it came from <strong>the</strong> root Hebrew verb "naphal,"<br />

which means to fall or lie, while o<strong>the</strong>rs claim that it is from <strong>the</strong> Aramaic noun "naphil". These<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals are described <strong>in</strong> Hebrew as gibborim(“mighty men”).<br />

This <strong>the</strong>me of aliens from <strong>the</strong> outer world came down to earth and cohabited with human females to<br />

produce ga<strong>in</strong>ts are common to almost all cultures.<br />

In Greek mythology <strong>the</strong>se aliens are often called demi-gods or gods. The mythology of Titans is<br />

popular <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Greek culture. The word Titan probably comes from Shaitan for Satan. The twelve<br />

Titans, children of Uranus (Heaven) and Gê (Earth), were <strong>the</strong> group of gods immediately preced<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

Olympian gods <strong>in</strong> Greek mythology. The Olympians defeated <strong>the</strong> Titans <strong>in</strong> a battle — <strong>the</strong> Titanomachy.<br />

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