nephillim

Published originally (C) 2001


Now the nephillim, who have been
born of spirit and of flesh,
shall be called upon earth
evil spirits,
and on earth shall be their habitation. Evil spirits shall
proceed from their flesh,
because they were created from above;
from the holy (?) Watcherswas their beginning
and primary foundation...."
(Enoch 15)
As you can see, this text indicates that the demons are directly descended from the nephillim, and that the nephillim are descended from the fallen angels (watchers). Demons have traversed three consecutive stages to end up where they now are. In so doing, they have lost most of their abilities to "penetrate" into the physical like they once had the ability to do. It can be shown, that not all demons share the same abilities. There are "types" of demons that are distinctly different in how they operate, and in some instances, described as having different properties in the way they manifest and interact in the physical.
"...The spirits of the nephillim shall be like
c  l  o  u  d  s,
which shall oppress, corrupt, fall, contend, and
bruise those upon the earth...".
(Enoch 15)         The adjective "clouds", is most descriptive (2 Pet.2:17, Jude 12). The relationship between "bruise those upon the earth" and Gen. 3:15 is most evident. All of the titles designated to angels can be either "good" or "fallen", with the exception of the Archangels (even though Satan could have possibly been an Archangel, the bible is silent on this). All angels according to the bible, were either cherubim or seraphim. There are no other "types" given. Satan IS a Cherub! That is how he was created. His NATURE has changed, but not too much else (in form). Its only wise to assume that all "fallen" angels must be of these two types as well, only their "alignment" has changed. Their "structure" (cherub or seraph), did not change when they fell. Their "angelic powers" were NOT changed as well. They are just limited now as to what they are ALLOWED to do. The misconception that when they "left there first habitation", they lost their angelic abilities is absurd. This stems from the perception, that fallen angels are demons. They are NOT!. Demons are directly connected to the nephillim in the scriptures. Their "first habitation" was HEAVEN, now they are confined to HERE (this universe, especially earth). Demons no longer have access to heaven, and furthermore, scripture seems to indicate that demons can NOT FLY! (Matt.12:43, Luke 11:24). The word used in both of those passages in the New Testament, specifically means "walking". Its very important that you understand this, demons are on the "bottom of the totem-pole" . They do not have the same "benefits" so to speak, as they once had.
WHAT'S IN A NAME        There is a tell-tale "mark" if you will, that can be found in the names for the angelic hierarchy. There is the peculiar "im" at the end of most of the names of giant and angel alike. Keep in mind, that the name for the "triune" God is "Elohim" in the Hebrew. Not to confuse God with the Enemy, but this shows a definite linguistic trademark. It is the stamp of "made in heaven". If your still doubting the nature of the nephillim, then you must look at the meaning of their names to get a better picture of what they were. As shown earlier, the term "nephillim" is a generic term designating all the various "tribes". There is a great deal to be learned from the etymology of the names of these things. There were "tribes", and each tribe was distinct. To show the "distinctive" differences between each tribe, we must do a little digging:
 

Rephaim Anakim Emim Zuzim Zamzumim Horim Zophim Caphtorim Gammadim Seirim Shedim Nephillim

-raphah; a giant, dead [Strong's ref. 7497, 7496]  - anaqiy; a desc. Of Anak, to choke, necklace [Strong's ref. 6062, '60,59] - eymiym; terrors, fright, horror, fear [Strong's ref. 367, '8]  - zuziym; aboriginal tribe, a wild beast [Strong's ref. 2104, '23] - zamzom; intriguing, native tribe,to plan, devise evil [Strong's ref. 2157,61] - choriy; cave dweller, troglodyte [Strong's ref. 2752] - tsophiym; watchers, to observe, to wait for [Strong's ref. 6839, '22] - kaphtoriy; to encircle, origin of the philistines [Strong's ref. 3732, '31,30] - gammad; a warrior, to grasp, [Strong's ref. 1575, '74] - sayir;devil, satyr, he-goat, hairy [Strong's ref. 8163] - shed; a devil, demon, insolence, waste [strong's ref. 7700, '36] - nephiyl; a giant, feller, cast down, be judged,fugitive, thrown down, fallen,  an abortion [Strong's ref. 5303, '07]

      The most interesting of these is the translation for the word"Zophim", This word comes from the root from which we get the word "eyes". This name is also a title of one of the offices of the angelic host, the "watchers" (see Dan.4:17). Put in your head the adjective "observe" in description of the Zophim. Bury this correlation into your brain, because later on you will begin to SEE the light in some bible prophecy I will explain later. Needless to say, all the meanings of these names give somewhat of a descriptive picture of what these things were and about. Ancient Hebrew tradition calls the Anakim the "long-necked ones" (compare with the description of what is known as a "reptilian"). The translation for the word "Caphtorim"shows that the Philistines roots are traced to the nephillim. Goliath was a Philistine, and he was also an Anakim. You will find certain nephillim in scripture that have "six fingers and six toes". Another nephillims weapon and armor are recorded in the bible to have weighed between an estimated 300 to 400 pounds! Another giants "bed" is recorded in the bible as being 21 feet long by 13 feet wide (this is based on the measurement of a cubit, which can not be exactly determined today. I'm basing this measurement on the 27 inch cubit). Ancient Hebrew myths and legends record the nephillim as being 300 feet tall! I'm not kidding. Check it out for yourself. I mean, do these sound like "humans" to you? Lets face it, these THINGS were absolutely NOT HUMAN. We are not just talking about "demon possessed men" here, were talking THING!. God will sometimes relate these to the realm of "men" in scripture, as they were FLESH, but they were NOT human. If anything they were half-human at best, and definitely a MUTATION or HYBRID. Thats what the scripture shows!. In essence, they were (are still?) a "doorway of the physical," from one state ( fallen angel), to another (demon). Nephillim are the least powerful of the hierarchy. They are "confined" to a "house of flesh", which limits their "supernatural" capabilities. I'm telling you, they weren't teaching you everything in Sunday school!. These beings are referred ever so subtly under the text. The Lord (in the "first person") makes this proclamation to affirm the "angelic genetics" of these creatures:
"For who in the heaven can be compared
unto the Lord? who among the
sons of the mighty
can be likened unto the Lord?"
(Psalm 89:6)         The term "sons of the mighty" is parallel to the use of "sons of the gods". The word "mighty" here is translated [Strong's ref. 410 el, ale; mighty; espec. the Almighty (only used of deity):- God, might, power, strong]. God had only ONE LEGITIMATE SON, so it is NOT referring to THEM in this way. Gesenius translates this term as meaning "sons of the bnai elohim", which makes these "sons", NEPHILLIM!. Notice that the Lord makes this charge to THEM who are in "heaven". The word "heaven" is very intriguing here, it is "shachaq" in the Hebrew meaning "a small firmament"; by anal. as beaten small (by trituration or attrition).There is another word in the bible that is very closely related to the ones we are discussing. This word is"teraphim", which means an "idol"or"statue"[Strong's ref. 8655 teraphiym]. The translation of the word and the scriptures it appears, seems to indicate that they were "statues" of ANGELS used for the purpose of "healing". It must be completely understood that the Hebrews practiced the "worship" of angels. Ancient writings indicate that through this practice, "physical interaction" could be obtained (and was). Never the less, scripture states assuredly that the "worshiping of an idol" is the direct "worship of a fallen angel", it might as well be the real thing (not a statue). The Israelites were consistently falling into idolatry, and the Lord constantly did JUDGE THEM for it. An "idol" acts as a "gateway", giving the demonic host the "gold card" to your soul! Ignorance is not an option here, there will be NO excuse come the day. Catholics and Protestants take note!