A historical race of giants?
They are called Nephilim (a humanoid hybrid of fallen angels and humans). Remember Goliath? He's a descendent of this species. They are often described as giants with physical deformities in historical texts.
The account of David and Goliath (Jaloot) is given both in the Hebrew Bible and in the Qur'an. Recent archaeological evidence suggests that even if no race of giants actually existed in Gath at that time, a name similar to "Goliath" was indeed used in the area.
They are a few accounts of nephilims in the bible, despite them being written by different writers at different times.
Genesis 6:4 (NIV)
Wickedness in the World
4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
Old Testament books seldom include a byline. So we look to outside sources to discover authorship. Jewish tradition and other biblical authors name Moses, the prophet and deliverer of Israel, as the author of the first five books of the Old Testament. His education in the courts of Egypt (Acts 7:22) and his close communion with Yahweh—the Hebrew name for God—support this premise. Jesus Himself confirmed Moses’s authorship (John 5:45–47), as did the scribes and Pharisees of His time (Matthew 19:7; 22:24).
2 Samuel 21:20 & 1 Chronicles 20 (NIV)
20 In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He also was descended from Rapha.
Author: The Book of 2 Samuel does not identify its author. It could not be the Prophet Samuel, since he died in 1 Samuel. Possible writers include Nathan and Gad (see 1 Chronicles 29:29).
Author: The author of 1 and 2 Chronicles is unknown. Jewish tradition speculates that Ezra could have written 1 and 2 Chronicles. “Fragments of an actual manuscript of Chronicles found at Qumran makes a date in the Persian period (538–333 BC) almost certain.” Several indications throughout the book reveal the author’s reliance on a variety of source materials—“annals,” “books,” and “records”—which are cited as dependable historical documentation. Whoever the author was, he was a meticulous historian who carefully utilized official and unofficial documents.
Date of Writing: likely written between 450 and 425 B.C
Purpose: a list of genealogies and historical events
Related articles:
http://beginningandend.com/bloodlines-of-the-nephilim-a-biblical-study/
Interesting how manuscripts of old can provide insight into our past, isn't it?
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