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Originally Posted by FlamingZword
Now you are saying that the word giants does not really mean giants.
Supposed that you are correct that Genesis 6 does not refer to actual giants.
Then answer me how it is that Caleb fought against giants?
and that even David and his men encountered giants?
just where did those giants came from? |
Look at
2 Samuel 21:16. It says "sons of the giant"....
Sons of the giant - The “giant” here 2Sa_21:18, 2Sa_21:20, 2Sa_21:22 is “ha-Raphah,” whence, the “Rephaim”
Gen_14:5;
Deu_2:11.
The sons of Ha-raphah, or Rephaim, are different from the “Nephilim,” or Giants Gen_6:4; Num_13:33.
The sons of Anak were not strictly Rephaim, but Nephilim.
I Chron 20:4-8 speak about "
the giant" in Gath, using the same definition, which isn't the same as
Gen. 6:4 and
Num. 13:33.
So, logically, I would have to agree with Gill on this:
"It may be necessary to remark here that our translators have rendered seven different Hebrew words by the one term giants, viz., nephilim, gibborim, enachim, rephaim, emim, and zamzummim; by which appellatives are probably meant in general persons of great knowledge, piety, courage, wickedness, etc., and not men of enormous stature, as is generally conjectured."
In
Numbers 13:33, the spies giving a false report, which means lying, probably exaggerated that ALL of the inhabitants were tall. That is probably the lie as I see it. A couple of translations say that they spread a negative report, a false report and lies among the Israelites.
Other interpretations say that Joshua and Caleb agreed that the land was good, but by saying not to fear the people, they are speaking of their number and strength.
Speaking of Goliath, the Bible says "THE" giant, indicating or alluding to the view that not ALL of the inhabitants were tall.
That makes more sense than saying angels swooped down to copulate with humans and made some really tall guys. Some people are just tall. There used to be dinosaurs who were very, very tall. Did angels copulate with animals as well?
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