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My Take on the Sons of God and Nephilim in Genesis 6

Published on February 16, 2025 By sirrahc

If the topic revealed in this post’s title sounds somewhat familiar, it may be because roughly a year ago I began my “What to Make of This Weird Bible Passage?” series with the opening lines from Genesis 6. In those posts, I laid out what four of the best Study Bibles had to say about […]

What to Make of This Weird Bible Passage?: Gen. 6:1-4 (part 2)

Published on February 11, 2024 By sirrahc

As planned, this week continues our look at what a few of the best study Bibles have to say about Genesis 6:1-4 — the passage that first speaks of “sons of God” and the Nephilim (or giants). It is one of the most curious and hard to completely interpret passages in the Bible. Of course, […]

What to Make of This Weird Bible Passage?: Gen. 6:1-4 (part 1)

Published on February 4, 2024 By sirrahc

There are many Bible passages that can be shocking (especially to our modern minds) or confusing. Typically, though, a better understanding of some of the cultural background can help, or a better understanding of God’s nature/attributes and purposes, etc. But, there are a small number of such passages that leave even the most knowledgeable pastor […]