Watchers and Nephilim in the Bible.

Who were the Watchers and Nephilim in the Bible? 

"The Nephilim were on the earth in those days - and also afterward - when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown."

(Genesis 6:4: NIV)

Then one day the Watchers and Nephilim were gone and only Man remained. What happened?

Then one day the Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals were gone and only Homo sapiens remained. What happened? Harding, Fred. Nephilim Skeletons Found.

The pictures circulating the Internet of giants are fake. They were created by the software program Adobe Photoshop Graphic Editor as part of a contest of graphic creativity on the photo contest site Worth1000.com. They were then lifted from the site and posted on the Internet. Before long, the pictures had gone viral, and for a time many Christians believed that what they were seeing was evidence for the "giants" as described in the Bible. They had been misled. Not only were the pictures fakes, but the Bible does not say that the Nephilim were giants either. - Fred Harding

The Hebrew word for giant is REFAIM not NEPHILIM. This has been mistranslated. 

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The case of evolution from ape to man is deteriorating. The only true humanoid historic man is becoming the Cro-Magnon, Neanderthal and Mankind. All of which may have be mentioned in the Bible as The Watchers, Nephilim and Man, all which would have now been proven through archaeological evidence to have existed in the same time period together. It is my opinon that all the others were primitive forms of extinct ape.

Cro-Magnons were so remarkable that the famous German writer Herbert Wendt (1914-1979) suggested in his book From Ape to Adam that perhaps man had degenerated.

Robert Oram, writing in his book Biology: Teacher's Annotated Edition, also noted that Cro-Magnons were also about 30% taller than humans that lived in the same time period so they would certainly appear like gods to the local population. Their heads, too, marked them out as supermen, with a cranial capacity of 1800cc  compared to that of a modern day human of 1450cc. 

As for Neanderthals (Nephilim), the hybrid children of the Watchers and humans, it is clear that they had inherited many of the traits of their fathers. They had a bigger skull than humans, their joints were larger, bones thicker and their rib cages were massive, demonstrating that they had well muscled chests. It is well established that Neanderthals' diet was primarily protein, consisting mainly of meat and fish. In addition, because they were hunter gatherers, physical exertion was as natural to them as was breathing. They would have probably looked more like a modern day body builder with a larger bone structure and a large head inherited from their fathers. Absolutely not like apes or knuckle dragging hairy men they have been portrayed in the early scientific community.  
According to Straus and Cave, in the Quarterly Review of Biology under the heading, "PALEONTOLOGY AND THE POSTURE OF THE NEANDERTHAL MAN". If a Neanderthalian were recreated in downtown New York shaved and dressed in modern day clothes, he wound not attract any more attention than the other folks there, "big guy with a big head". Remember the average height of humans was only about 5ft at the time they coexisted with Neanderthal and Cro-magnons. If one were to reread Genesis in the Bible or the Book of Enoch replacing the word Watchers and Nephilim or Giants in the Mistranslated King James Version, one may come to the same conclusion I have. Fred Harding lays it out great in his book, Nephilim Skeletons Found and does not seek to disprove the Biblical writings , but reinforce the truth.

Harding, Fred. Nephilim Skeletons Found.

Nephilim Skeletons Found

NEPHILIM = NEANDERTHALS : WATCHERS = CRO-MAGNONS

Genesis

[6:1] When people began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them,

[6:2] the sons of God/Watchers/Cro-magnon saw that they were fair; and they took wives for themselves of all that they chose.

[6:3] Then the LORD said, "My spirit shall not abide in mortals forever, for they are flesh; their days shall be one hundred twenty years."

[6:4] The Nephilim/Neanerthal  were on the earth in those days - and also afterward - when the sons of God/Watchers/Cro-magnon went in to the daughters of humans, who bore children to them. These were the heroes that were of old, warriors of renown.

[6:5] The LORD saw that the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually.

[6:6] And the LORD was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart.

[6:7] So the LORD said, "I will blot out from the earth the human beings I have created - people together with animals and creeping things and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them."

[6:8] But Noah found favor in the sight of the LORD.

[6:9] These are the descendants of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

[6:10] And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

[6:11] Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence.

[6:12] And God saw that the earth was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its ways upon the earth.

[6:13] And God said to Noah, "I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence because of them; now I am going to destroy them along with the earth.

Book of Jubilees

[Chapter 5]
 
1 And it came to pass when the children of men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born unto them, that the angels of God/Watchers/Cro-magnon saw them on a certain year of this jubilee, that they were beautiful to look upon; and they took themselves wives of all whom they
2 chose, and they bare unto them sons and they were giants/Nephilim/Neanderthal. And lawlessness increased on the earth and all flesh corrupted its way, alike men and cattle and beasts and birds and everything that walks on the earth -all of them corrupted their ways and their orders, and they began to devour each other, and lawlessness increased on the earth and every imagination of the thoughts of all men
3 (was) thus evil continually. And God looked upon the earth, and behold it was corrupt, and all flesh had corrupted its orders, and all that were upon the earth had wrought all manner of evil
4 before His eyes. And He said that He would destroy man and all flesh upon the face of the earth
5,6 which He had created. But Noah found grace before the eyes of the Lord. And against the angels/Watchers/Cro-magnon whom He had sent upon the earth, He was exceedingly wroth, and He gave commandment to root them out of all their dominion, and He bade us to bind them in the depths of the earth, and
7 behold they are bound in the midst of them, and are (kept) separate. And against their sons went forth a command from before His face that they should be smitten with the sword, and be removed
8 from under heaven. And He said 'My spirit shall not always abide on man; for they also are flesh
9 and their days shall be one hundred and twenty years'. And He sent His sword into their midst that each should slay his neighbour, and they began to slay each other till they all fell by the sword.

Book of Enoch

[Chapter 6]

1 And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto 2 them beautiful and comely daughters. And the angels, the children of the heaven/Watchers/Cro-magnon, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: 'Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men 3 and beget us children.'

[Chapter 7]

1 And all the others together with them took unto themselves wives, and each chose for himself one, and they began to go in unto them and to defile themselves with them, and they taught them charms 2 and enchantments, and the cutting of roots, and made them acquainted with plants. And they 3 became pregnant, and they bare giants/Nephilim/Neanderthal, whose height was three thousand ells: Who consumed 4 all the acquisitions of men. And when men could no longer sustain them, the giants/Nephilim/Neanderthal turned against 5 them and devoured mankind. And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and 6 fish, and to devour one another's flesh, and drink the blood. Then the earth laid accusation against the lawless ones.

The Book of Enoch

From-The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament

R.H. Charles Oxford: The Clarendon Press Section I. Chapters I-XXXVI

Harding, Fred. Nephilim Skeletons Found.

"How interesting would it be that through archaeological evidence and the proper translation of Hebrew and Aramaic language that the scientific and religious communities would come to the same conclusion on history?" Do not believe everything that is said or written by an authority, or if it is said to come from angels, or from Gods, or from an inspired scribe. Believe it only if you have explored it in your own heart and mind with evidence and found it to be true. - Editor

Nowadays, Anyone can get on the Internet and say anything. Future posts will provide additional information on the above mentioned topics. The writer of this blog is a non denominational Judeo/Christian. It is not our intent to convert, convince or provide rhetorical writings to sway your beliefs in any way. The intent of this blog is to merely provide information and evidence on the original Hebrew and Aramaic writings which much of now we call the Bible. What we now call the Bible has as many as 12,000 differences as the original Hebrew and Aramaic text.

What was the mark of the Beast? "The number 666"

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Simple Bible Translations with proper understanding of idioms, metaphors and mannerisms of the Aramaic language of that day, are very clear for one with an Aramaic language back ground.

What does the mark of the beast (666) or six hundred sixty six in Revelation mean? 

One must consider the fact, that writing and sending coded messages, in the Biblical days, was common due to persecutions by the Romans. John tells us that only one who has understanding can decipher the code. One would have to know the Aramaic, Hebrew alphabet to break the code. The Romans in the area spoke mostly Greek and did official business in Latin, the official language of Rome. The natives of that area and time spoke Aramaic (the language of Jesus and John and the Disciples) and probably had to learn some Greek, to converse with the conquering Romans. Revelation was written some time after Jesus death, so Greek and Latin would continue to be more common in the area, due to the continued influence of the occupying Romans. If one were to write something in code, they would write it in a code or language for some to understand and others not too. Those familiar with the Aramaic /Hebrew alphabet (those of Jesus and John and the Disciples) could understand and those familiar with Greek or Latin (those of Romans and Roman influence) probably would not.

Now, John clearly said, "for it is the code number of the name of a man". Every letter in the Aramaic/Hebrew alphabet is also a number. For example the letter "A" aleph Aramaic, is also the number "1" the letter "B" beth Aramaic, is the number "2" and the letter "g" gamel Aramaic, is also the number "3". The name of the beast in Aramaic is NRON KSR, Nero Caesar. "N" is 50, "R" is 200, "O" is 6, "N" is 50, "K" is 100, "S" is 60, "R" is 200. When you add all those numbers or letters up you get six hundred sixty six (666), which at the same time spells the name of "Nero Caesar". It is just that simple, Semitic language alphabets had alphanumeric equivalents and so did the Greek and Latin alphabet. The beast is Nero Caesar; he was the emperor who began the persecution of the Christian movement. His reign would also correspond with the time right before the writing of Revelation.

But, John said in Revelation, He causeth men to receive a mark in their right hand or foreheads; and that no man might buy or sell , save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. For it is the number of a man; and his number is 666.I would think, just more Idiomatic Expressions of an Aramaic origin that most westerners would not understand and have taken literally or have translated to the literal meaning. In that day and language, laymen referred to your right hand as your Works or actions and your forehead as your mind or thoughts. "To receive the mark of the beast on your right hand or forehead" merely indicates the enslavement of ones actions or works (right hand) and mind (forehead) to that which is of violence, injustice or the mark of the beast (Nero Caesar) (666) the ruling Christian persecutor. "And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name". By this time, the Romans had occupied the area for years. It is more than likely, they would be using Roman money or coins that had the Emperor Nero Caesars name and inscription on them, or mark of the beast, or the name of the beast. So, one would not be able to buy and sell without the money of the beast, (Nero Caesar) the Roman conquerors, and those of the New World Order, not to mention, persecutors of Christians and purveyors of injustice on the probable author of Revelation (John). "I don't know, vicious beasts and fiery dragon", perhaps idiomatic expressions for political powers or dictators that persecute truth, justice, and even subdue mankind. Remember, nearly all the Disciples were killed by the political forces of the day. John himself, was dropped in hot oil then banished to an island in the Aegean sea, where it is said, he had written Revelation.  Link...

John said: "For it is the code number of the name of a man."

The letters of the languages of the day all had numeric values. Greek, Latin, Hebrew/Aramaic.

Nero's name in Aramaic is (NRON KSR) Every name or word in Aramaic has a numeric value. N = 50 R = 200 O = 6 N = 50 K = 100 S = 60 R = 200 nron ksr (50 + 200 + 6 + 50 + 100 + 60 + 200) = 666

Nero's name in Greek (Kaiser Neron) represented by Hebrew letters (qsr nrwn), which also function as numbers q = 60 s = 100 r = 200 n = 50 r = 200 w = 6 n = 50 qsr nrwn (60 + 100 + 200 + 50 + 200+ 6 + 50) = 666

Nero's name in Latin (Neron) represented by letters, which also function as numbers N = 50 E = 6 R = 500 O = 60 N = 50 neron (50 + 6 + 500 + 60 + 50) = 666

 

What is Prayer? What Prayer May Not Be! 

Your Father knows what you need, before you ask Him

The Aramaic word for prayer is slotha. This literally means" to trap" or "to set a trap." Thus prayer implies setting your mind like a trap so you may catch the thoughts of God" - in other words, "to trap the inner guidance and impulses that come from your inner spiritual source." Prayer can also mean a state of mind in which we still our personal thoughts and project nothing outward, almost as if, one was receiving from within. It is an alert state of total sensitivity, attentiveness and awareness. One could say, one is adjusting and preparing their minds and hearts to receive Gods program. The following Biblical phrases come to mind, "Be still and Know That I am God", "Let go and let God" or "Meditate Unceasingly."What Prayer May Not BE!A prayer is not "telling God" what to do. God knows how to run the universe! We do not need to remind God of our needs or ask for things, nor do we need too for our friends and relatives. "Thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men." (Matthew 6:5) "And when you are praying, be not babbling like the pagans, for they are expecting that through the abundance of words that they will be heard. Thus, do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need, before you ask Him." (Matthew 6:7-8)What Prayer May BeSo, prayer may not be "telling God," but it may be listening to what God would tell us. The purpose of prayer is not to change God, but to change us. We can consciously work with this inner intelligence or knowing to guide us in solving problems we face in life. "When thou prayest, enter into thy secret chamber, and shut thy door, and pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee in openness. (Matthew 6:6) This is why Jesus gave us this form of prayer. Prayer is our means of hearing or knowing the quiet gentle voice of the loving presence we call God. "I and my Father are one." (John 10:30) Or could the translation be, "I and my Father are in agreement."

Translation of the Lords Prayer from Aramaic to English

Most biblical scholars believe the language Jesus spoke was Aramaic. The following is a literal translation of what we call the Lords Prayer Matthew 6:9-13. Jesus told them to pray this way. The short phrase "this way" means to pray "something like this". 

 Our Father who is everywhere (heavens)

Let Your name be set apart.Come Your Kingdom (counsel).

Let Your will (desire) be, as in the universe, also on earth.

Provide us needful (bread) from day to day.And (forgive) us from our (offenses), as we (forgive) our (offenders). 

And do not let us enter into temptation (materialism), but separate us from (error) .

 For belongs to You the kingdom, the power, and the song and the praise. 

From all ages throughout all ages. Amen (sealed in trust, truth, and faithfulness.)

 (Words in brackets are other possible synonyms, where there are not exact language translations) (bread or bread of life can also refer to Eternal Truth or the true and eternal teaching) (Translated from the Aramaic Peshitta text) Source: Dr Rocco A. Errico(Biblical Scholar and Aramaic Language Expert) If you have ever wondered what the lords prayer (Our Father), would sound like, spoken in the original language that Jesus spoke, go to the link below to hear it spoken by an Aramaic language expert.


Hear The Lords Prayer Spoken as Jesus did in Aramaic. 

Hear the Lords Prayer Sang in The Language Jesus and the Disciples Spoke 

(Aramaic)Hear the Aramaic language, the language most biblical scholars agree that Jesus spoke. . 

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Misunderstanding in the Bible

One of the most often quoted and misunderstood sayings in the Bible.

"I don't know why people on the other side of the world are born into abject poverty and I was born in America with more opportunity for wealth, but I do know god puts money in your life as a test. Money is immoral. It can be used for building children's hospitals or used for evil. Money is not the root of all evil, the love of money and how one uses it may be. Below is one of the most often misquoted and misunderstood sayings in the bible." - Editor

"And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Mathew 19:24

Hint - not a camel, not a large gate of a walled city or the small gate beside the large one that only foot traffic went through as mentioned in the book The Syrian Christ. The small gate of the walled cites and feudal castles of Palestine has never been called the eye of the needle and the large gates have never been called a needle. The name for the small gate was "plum" and I am Sure the scriptural passage above makes no reference to it whatsoever.
Hint- The Aramaic word "Gamla" used for camel also has 2 other meanings, "a Rope" and "a "Beam" The context will determine the right English translation of the word gamla.
Hint - Eastern woman and Aramaic speaking woman of  the time of Jesus refer to thickest of threads as "Rope".

Answer, using the proper translations of idioms and Aramaic language of the day.

"And again I say to you, It is easier for the thickest of thread to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Mathew 19:24  Jesus was indicating there is resistance if one puts materialism before God, not an impossibility of the rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

"Do not believe everything that is said or written by an authority, or if it is said to come from angels, or from Gods, or from an inspired scribe. Believe it only if you have explored it in your own heart and mind and found it to be true. Find your own way, through gentle persistence and intuitive knowing. Seek and you shall find the spirit of truth, for it dwells with you and is in you."

An Aramaic Translation of the Lords Prayer

The Aramaic word for prayer is slotha. This literally means" to trap" or "to set a trap." Thus prayer implies"setting your mind like a trap so you may catch the thoughts of God" - in other words, "to trap the inner guidance and impulses that come from your inner spiritual source." Prayer can also mean a state of mind in which we still our personal thoughts and project nothing outward, almost as if, one was receiving from within. It is an alert state of total sensitivity, attentiveness and awareness. One could say, one is adjusting and preparing their minds and hearts to receive Gods program. The following Biblical phrases come to mind, "Be still and Know That I am God", "Let go and let God" or "meditate unceasingly."

What Prayer May Not BE!
A prayer is not "telling God" what to do. God knows how to run the universe! We do not need to remind God of our needs or ask for things, nor do we need too for our friends and relatives. "Thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men." (Matthew 6:5) "And when you are praying, be not babbling like the pagans, for they are expecting that through the abundance of words that they will be heard. Thus, do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need, before you ask Him." (Matthew 6:7-8)

What Prayer May Be!
So, prayer may not be "telling God," but it may be listening to what God would tell us. The purpose of prayer is not to change God, but to change us. We can consciencely work with this inner intelligence or knowing to guide us in solving problems we face in life. "When thou prayest, enter into thy secret chamber, and shut thy door, and pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee in openness. (Matthew 6:6) This is why Jesus gave us this form of prayer. Prayer is our means of hearing or knowing the quiet gentle voice of the loving presence we call God. "I and my Father are one." (John 10:30) Or could the Aramaic biblical truth translation be, "I and my Father are in agreement."

(enter into thy secret chamber, and shut thy door, and pray to thy Father who is in secret) is not to be taken literaly, this is probably an Aramaic Idiom that implies setting your mind like a trap so you may catch the thoughts of God as explained above. Get still, within your mind, meditate, recieving from within ect..

Most biblical scholars believe the language Jesus spoke was Aramaic. The following is a literal translation of what we call the Lords Prayer Matthew 6:9-13. Jesus told them to pray this way. The short phrase "this way"means to pray "something like this" .

Our Father who is everywhere (heavens)

Let Your name be set apart.

Come Your Kingdom (counsel).

Let Your will (desire) be, as in the universe, also on earth.

Provide us needful bread from day to day.

And free us from our offenses, as also we have freed our offenders.

And do not let us enter into temptation, but separate us from error .

For belongs to You the kingdom, the power, and the song and the praise.

From all ages throughout all ages.

Amen (sealed in trust, truth, and faithfulness.)

Words in brackets are other possible synonyms, where there are not exact language translations
(bread or bread of life can also refer to Eternal Truth or the true and eternal teaching)
Translated from the Aramaic Peshitta text.

Source: Setting a trap for God - The Aramaic Prayer of Jesus Source: DR. Rocco A. Errico Semitic language expert and translator

>>> Hear The Lords Prayer Spoken as Jesus did in Aramaic. <<<

Hear the Lords Prayer Sang in The Language that most Biblical scholars agree Jesus and the Disciples Spoke (Aramaic)

What the Bible translators may not have known.

All languages of the world, both past and present, have idioms, metaphors and mannerisms of speech. This style of speech is called colloquialism. An idiom is a saying that a stranger to that language cannot understand and therefore takes literally and is misunderstood. This is because we use an idiom to say one thing, but we mean another. For example, in Semitic language (Hebrew/Aramaic) one would say "If your hand offends you, cut it off," which means, If you have a habit of stealing , cut it out." A Western or American/English idiom, "He is in hot water", "He is in a jam" or "He has gotten himself into a real fix," really means, "He is in trouble." Idioms and colloquialisms cannot be taken literally.

A translator of the Holy Bible must know the true meanings in order to translate them accurately into another language. This is one reason why the Bible is misunderstood and has been subjected to revision throughout the years. The sixteenth century translators of the Holy Bible did not understand the idioms and proper synonyms of the language they translated, nor did the early Greek language translators, who translated portions of the New Testatment from a Semitic language, (probably Aramaic). Most Biblical scholars now agree that the language that Jesus and the Disciples spoke was Aramaic, and the scriptures of the old Testament were written in Hebrew, both Semitic languages. Semitic being of the Biblical "Shem" one of the sons of Noah. Common sense and conscience tells me that in order to get the true understanding of the original scriptures, one would want translations from the original or earliest accepted Semitic writtings, and not of the Koine Greek translations.






Source: DR. George M. Lamsa Semitic language expert and translator