Who Were the Nephilim?

 The Bible's Answer

The Nephilim were giants, the violent superhuman offspring produced when wicked angels mated with the human women in the days of Noah. 

The Bible account says that "the sons of the true God began to notice that the daughters of men were beautiful." (Genesis 6:2) Those 'sons of God' were actually spirit creatures who rebelled against God when they "forsook their own proper dwelling place" in heaven, materialized human bodies, and "began taking as wives all whom they chose." - JUDE 6; GENESIS 6:2. 

The hybrids born from  this unnatural union were ordinary children.  (Genesis 6:4) The Nephilim were giant bullies, tyrants who filled the earth with violence.  (Genesis 6:13) The Bible describes them as "the  mighty ones of old times, the men of fame." (Genesis 6:4) They left behind a legacy of violence and fear. - GENESIS 6:5; NUMBERS 13:33. 

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