Noah’s story isn’t just for kids! I remember my mother reading me the story of Noah so many times that the pictures from our children’s Bible became etched in my mind. While the story of Noah is excellent for kids to learn, there is much more. At the heart of Noah’s story is a spiritual battle between good and evil.
Paul speaks to this battle. Ephesians 6:12For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. [1] When satan tempted Adam and Eve to sin in the Garden of Eden, it was just the beginning of an ongoing battle that led directly to the flood.
Who were the Sons of God?
Genesis 6:1When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose.[2] Who were the sons of God? In Job 1:6, and 2:1, the phrase “sons of God” refers to heavenly beings, angels who appear before God to present themselves. Job 1:6 Now, there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them. [3]
If we let Scripture speak, it becomes clear the sons of God are not just sinful people but supernatural beings with a mission to interfere with God’s creation. When the Sons of God married women, they produced offspring called the Nephilim. Genesis 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man, and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown. [4] Nephilim is from the root word naphal, which means tofall or fallen ones.[5] The mighty men refer to beings infamous in nature.
The Flood Destroyed the Nephilim
To prevent the Messiah from coming, satan began to mix fallen angels with people, creating a hybrid, the Nephilim. Although this sounds like science fiction, God’s response gives credibility to the importance of the flood. God described Noah as righteous and blameless in his generation. Ref. 6:9. To be blameless means free from blemish or unscathed, the same word used to describe a type of sacrifice.[6]
Genetically, Noah was not polluted by the Nephilim. When God wiped out all the people, he would destroy wicked people and those who were part Nephilim. In this intervention, God’s plan of the Messiah would continue according to God’s sovereign will. When God saved Noah and his family, He also saved us, allowing us to place our faith in Jesus and receive salvation. Noah’s story isn’t just for kids. To learn more, listen here:
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[1] Tyndale House Publishers. (2015). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (Eph 6:12). Tyndale House Publishers.
[2-4] The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Ge 6:1–2). (2016). Crossway Bibles.
[5] Thomas, R. L. (1998). In New American Standard Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek dictionaries : updated edition. Foundation Publications, Inc.
[6] English-Hebrew Interlinear Old Testament ESV logos.com