Tag: Nephilim
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Demonology: Part 4: Closing Thoughts on Demonic Origins
Over the last several posts we have analyzed the biblical, apocryphal, and historical positions on demonic origins. We have shown that the biblical text is largely silent on the topic, but it does support or at least oblige the claims made in the apocryphal text of 1 Enoch. Finally, we surveyed the opinions of early…
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Saint Irenaeus and The Number of the Beast
The other day I was diving into a rabbit hole of ancient civilizations that led me to ponder the similarities between Nephilim and the Titans of Greek mythology. Both are half-divine and half-human and both are presented as giants. They also seem to originate from the same part of the Ancient Near East. That’s a…