7 Reasons the Nephilim Were Angelic

Gavin Ortlund lays out seven reasons many scholars interpret the Nephilim as angelic-human hybrids, carefully weighing the biblical and historical evidence. Videos Mentioned: A Christian View of Stars (This Will Surprise You): https://youtu.be/pey9uQna2U4?si=N2oGdfwdLNISOHZe The Night Tolkien Convinced C.S. Lewis of Christ (The Power of Myth): https://youtu.be/fEZ8ahKcVFM?si=Hdevbg4GVFsHohKU Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Website: https://truthunites.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/ X: https://x.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://truthunites.org/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20 0:00 Introduction 4:33 1) Sons of God 6:38 2) Context of Genesis 12:27 3) Ancient Near Eastern Context 16:11 4) The Septuagint 16:46 5) Ancient Jewish Interpretation 20:15 6) Jude and 2 Peter 21:45 7) Early Church Interpretations 24:23 Answering One Objection 28:33 1) Attunement to the Supernatural 30:52 2) The Goodness of Divine Judgment 33:00 3) Our Ultimate Hope In Christ 34:26 Conclusion