The Nephilim

 During the lifetime of Noah there was a population explosion. ‘The sons of God” lusted after beautiful women and married them. (There are three major views on the identity of ‘the sons of God.’ 1) They were fallen angels who took human bodies to cohabit with women, 2) they were godly descendants in the line of Seth, and ‘the daughters of men’ were in the ungodly line of Cain, or 3) they were powerful tyrants who forced themselves on attractive women.) Their children were called Nephilim. (Some believe the Nephilim were mighty warriors, descendants of the union between ‘the sons of God’ and ‘the daughters of men.’ Nephilim are mentioned later, in Numbers 13.33, but they could not be descendants of the Nephilim in this passage, since all humanity except for Noah and his extended family were destroyed in the flood. Nephilim is probably a general term referring to ‘physical giants’ or ‘powerful warriors.’) The Nephilim became famous superheroes and dominated the world. Until now, the Spirit of the Lord had spared humanity from judgment because of sin, but the Lord warned he would only withhold judgment for another 120 years.