AT SOME point in our distant past, angels descended to the summit of Mount Hermon and made a pact to corrupt the earth through interbreeding and sharing knowledge that humanity was not meant to know.

This week, we begin to decipher one of the strangest, but most important, sections of scripture in the Bible. We explain why Genesis 6 means what it says and compare it to the extrabiblical account in the Book of 1 Enoch.

Here's a link to an article Derek wrote for the All Pro Pastors website, "Sons of Gods, Fathers of Giants," that explains why the "sons of God" were, in fact, angels, and the Nephilim were, in fact, giants.

NOTE: This week's episode is shorter than usual because it appears our audio mixer is beginning to fail. We'll have that problem fixed for our next episode on August 11!

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Speaking of the Nephilim, we'll be speaking at the Sons of God, Giants of Old Conference in Lubbock, Texas August 16-18. Registration is only $5 to see Dr. Michael Heiser, Dr. Judd Burton, Dr. Aaron Judkins, Pastor Doug Hamp, and more! Click here for more information and to buy your tickets.

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Sharon's new novel Realms of Fire is available for Amazon's Kindle e-book reader! The print edition should be available this week. For more information, see Sharon's website, www.sharonkgilbert.com, or www.TheRedwingSaga.com.

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