You Tube Theology

Gavin Ortlund lays out seven reasons many scholars interpret the Nephilim as angelic-human hybrids, carefully weighing the biblical and historical evidence.

Videos Mentioned:
A Christian View of Stars (This Will Surprise You): https://youtu.be/pey9uQna2U4?si=N2oGdfwdLNISOHZe
The Night Tolkien Convinced C.S. Lewis of Christ (The Power of Myth): https://youtu.be/fEZ8ahKcVFM?si=Hdevbg4GVFsHohKU

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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.

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0:00 Introduction
4:33 1) Sons of God
6:38 2) Context of Genesis
12:27 3) Ancient Near Eastern Context
16:11 4) The Septuagint
16:46 5) Ancient Jewish Interpretation
20:15 6) Jude and 2 Peter
21:45 7) Early Church Interpretations
24:23 Answering One Objection
28:33 1) Attunement to the Supernatural
30:52 2) The Goodness of Divine Judgment
33:00 3) Our Ultimate Hope In Christ
34:26 Conclusion