64. Nephilim, Giants, and Divine Sonship

Who are the Nephilim in Genesis 6? The answer to this question plays a key role for the plot of the Hebrew Bible. This rabbit hole is deep and fascinating. Our journey takes us to comparing ancient manuscripts, analyzing Hebrew text, and exploring the Mesopotamian tradition of divine beings and a flood. The conversation finishes with how this topic is related to the important theme of divine sonship in the Bible. 0:25-1:27 Intro1:28-8:37 Comparing Variant Manuscripts of Deut 328:38-10:10 Context of Gen 610:11-18:29 Hebrew analysis of “Nephilim”18:30-20:30 What is “Prehistory”?20:31-28:41 Mesopotamian “Apkallu” and Hebrew “Nephilim”28:42-36:07 When were the Nephilim active on earth?36:08-43:51 Enoch and Variations in tradition of Nephilim43:52-51:39 Divine Sonship in Scripture51:40-1:04:37 What if it’s “Sons of Israel” instead of “Sons of God”?WHERE TO FIND USPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsightsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRSNQ7xVw7PjQ5FnqYmSDAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/_hebrewbibleinsights/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@hebrewbibleinsightsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HebrewBibleInsightsThreads: https://www.threads.net/@_hebrewbibleinsightsWebsite: https://www.hebrewbibleinsights.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew9793/supportJoin our Bible Study: https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsightsWHERE TO FIND USSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsightsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRSNQ7xVw7PjQ5FnqYmSDAWebsite: ⁠https://www.hebrewbibleinsights.com