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* - Og was a Giant. The belief he was a Nephilim is not confirmed in the Bible. The belief is mentioned in Rabbinic literature though. Of which its basis both Christ Jesus and the Apostle Paul warned us about. The Bible states the measurement of his bieber not his height. | * - Og was a Giant. The belief he was a Nephilim is not confirmed in the Bible. The belief is mentioned in Rabbinic literature though. Of which its basis both Christ Jesus and the Apostle Paul warned us about. The Bible states the measurement of his bieber not his height. | ||
: | : The only way that "and also afterward" can be interpreted any other way than after the flood is if you want it to mean something else. The most straightforward reading the text clearly indicates that after the flood was the meaning the author intended to convey. | ||
How is Deut 9 not confirmation? In numbers it says that the Nephilim were descendents of Anak. Most Bible commentators agree that this statement was an editorial insert by Moses. It was he - not the spies - that made this connection for us. In Deut, Moses confirms that the Anakites are in the land, and it is clear from his description of the events that it was not the report that was the issue, but the people's unwillingness to go in and take possession because the occupants were described as strong and tall. --[[User:Ashcraft|Ashcraft]] - ([http://creationwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:ashcraft&action=edit&section=new talk]) 18:08, 6 July 2012 (PDT) | : How is Deut 9 not confirmation? In numbers it says that the Nephilim were descendents of Anak. Most Bible commentators agree that this statement was an editorial insert by Moses. It was he - not the spies - that made this connection for us. In Deut, Moses confirms that the Anakites are in the land, and it is clear from his description of the events that it was not the report that was the issue, but the people's unwillingness to go in and take possession because the occupants were described as strong and tall. | ||
: In Numbers 13:33 it says ''We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim)''. | |||
: In Deut 1:28 is says ‘The people are stronger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites there.’” | |||
:: In Deut 9:1-2 Hear, Israel: You are now about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities that have walls up to the sky. The people are strong and tall—Anakites! You know about them and have heard it said: “Who can stand up against the Anakites?” --[[User:Ashcraft|Ashcraft]] - ([http://creationwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:ashcraft&action=edit&section=new talk]) 18:08, 6 July 2012 (PDT) | |||
