The Nephilim were extraordinary offspring associated with angelic rebellion before the Flood, not a hidden population surviving today.
Who Were the Nephilim in Genesis 6:4?
Who Were the “Sons of God” in Genesis 6:2?
The sons of God in Genesis 6:2 were rebellious angels who abandoned their proper dwelling and entered unlawful unions with women.
The Increasing Wickedness of Mankind Before the Flood
Genesis describes a world overwhelmed by violence, corruption, and rebellion, leading Jehovah to bring the global Flood as a just and merciful act.
GENESIS 6:2: Who were the “sons of God”?
There are several different interpretations of who the “sons of God” mentioned in Genesis 6:2, 4 might be. One view is that they were a group of angels who rebelled against God and married human women, producing offspring who were half-human and half-angelic. Another interpretation is that the “sons of God” were a group of human descendants of Seth, the son of Adam, who intermarried with the descendants of Cain, the son of Adam, who was banished from the Garden of Eden. Some have suggested that they were worshipers of God, as opposed to the other wicked men. So who were “the sons of God” mentioned in Genesis 6:2, 4 that fathered the Nephilim, who lived before the Flood?
