Part 1 of this two part study provided a biblical history of the Nephilim. Part 2 will about the prospect for us to see Nephilim in the future. Before I begin, I want to make it clear that I’m going to try to use exclusively biblical sources in this part of the study since I am not an expert on the subject. In addition, some of this writing will be seen in the 2nd edition of my book.
Fallen Angels Expelled from Heaven to Earth
There will be a future war in Heaven involving the Archangel Michael and his angels versus Satan and his angels. Satan and his angels will lose the war, will be permanently cast out of heaven, and will be forced onto the earth.
- Rev 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
- Rev 12:8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
- Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
The Days of Noah
Christ warned His disciples that the time of His Second Coming will be like the “days of Noah” or “days of Noe”.
- Mat 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
- Mat 24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
- Luk 17:26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
- Luk 17:27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
Some theologians limit the similarities between this upcoming time period and the days of Noah to people “eating, drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage”. However, this limited comparison is incorrect because Christ said that it would exactly like the days of Noah.
- Recall Part 1 where it was shown that fallen angels was interacting with human women and went as far as mating with human women just before the great flood.
Iron vs Clay
Some people believe that the warning that Christ gave is not the only instance where there is an indication that fallen angels will interact with mankind again at such a high-level. Daniel 2:41-43 is one of the most intriguing passages in the entire Bible because it describes the nature of Antichrist's kingdom before Christ establishes His reign on earth.
- Dan 2:41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
- Dan 2:42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
- Dan 2:43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
The traditional interpretation of Daniel 2:41-43 is that it is a passage which describes how the various countries that make up Antichrist’s empire will not get along or in other words, Antichrist’s coalition will be a shaky one. I used to believe in the traditional interpretation, but I had difficulty understanding the phrase “they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men”. Who are “they” and why are “they” distinguished from “men”?
When I heard about the possibility that Daniel 2:41-43 refers to the interaction of fallen angels and humans I gravitated towards that explanation because I felt it better explained who “they” are and why “they” are distinguished from men.
According to an anonymous Bible teacher, “Miry clay apparently refers to pottery made of the recycled shards or broken pieces of different kinds of pottery ground into dust again and mixed with water to make a clay like substance. It was very brittle and easily broken apart”.[1] In Isaiah 64:8, clay represents mankind, so it is likely that miry clay in Daniel’s vision represents mankind. Meanwhile, iron represents strength so the kingdom will be partly strong and partly fragile. According to another anonymous Bible teacher, “The Aramaic word for seed means offspring so seed of men is a way of saying mankind, and the fact that “they” are differentiated from mankind hints that “they” may not be human”.[2]
What will the potential interaction between human and non-humans be like? Dr. Scott Johnson feels that the interaction between humans and non-humans, particularly angels will be quite intimate:
“One might be tempted to believe this passage merely refers to a political mixture, given the larger context of the prophecy, but in looking at the original language there seems to be a strong indication that it is a “marriage,” or sexual type of union. It is not wise to dogmatically state that this passage is definitely referring to an angel-human mixture here, but it worth considering, given Matthew 24:37 and the overall angel-hybrid understanding of scripture (which Daniel operated from, as it was the Orthodox Jewish view at the time, and only disappeared from the historical Christian church between 300-500 AD.)”. [3]
I would not be surprised if many fallen angels cast to Earth at this future time will interact with humans and perhaps even marry humans. I do not know if there will again be interbreeding with humans and fallen angels, but if there is I do not think it will have any major consequence on end time events. New Nephilim would only be infants and would not have a chance to develop into the men of renown like in the days of Noah since nearly everyone on Earth is going to be wiped out at the Battle of Armageddon. The interaction between humans and fallen angels will not last very long as “iron does not mix with clay”.
Again, I could be underestimating or overestimating the potential for new Nephilim and the potential impact they could have if there are new ones because I’m not an expert on the subject. This is just my thoughts based on my limited understanding of the subject.
References
[1] “Could The Anti Christ Be A Nephilim”. 14. Jan. 2009. Last Accessed 14. Jan. 2009. http://gracethrufaith.com/ask-a-bible-teacher/could-the-anti-christ-be-a-nephilim/.
[2] “Daniel and The Nephilim”. 14. Jan. 2009. Last Accessed 14. Jan. 2009. http://gracethrufaith.com/ask-a-bible-teacher/daniel-and-the-nephilim/.
[3] Johnson, Scott. “UFO’s, Aliens, Fallen Angels, Nephilim, and The Days of Noah”. 19 Aug 2007. Last Accessed 11 Jan 2009. http://media.sermonaudio.com/mediapdf/82007142704.pdf.
