{"id":619,"date":"2007-08-24T16:50:19","date_gmt":"2007-08-24T16:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nycphantom.com\/journal\/?p=619"},"modified":"2007-08-24T16:50:19","modified_gmt":"2007-08-24T16:50:19","slug":"line-of-seth,-nephilim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nycphantom.com\/journal\/?p=619","title":{"rendered":"Line of Seth, Nephilim"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Genesis 4:26, many Jewish doctors were of the opinion that the word " הוחל" (huchal<\/em>) is translated "began profanely". This of course, would have significant impact in interpreting the line of Seth to be a line called to be Holy, sons of God.<\/p>\n

Maimonides has elaborated this issue in his "Treatise on Idolatry".<\/p>\n

Although "הוחל" huchal is rooted to "חלל" (chalal<\/em>) which can mean "profane" as well as begin-as if by an opening-wedge. There are other instances in the Bible where הוחל is used solely for "began" without any negative indication.<\/p>\n

However, by means of motive, I would rather assume that it is not improbable that the Jews are of the intention:<\/p>\n

1. Sons of God, always to be understood as angels\/supernatural beings.<\/p>\n

2. Maintaining that should there be any people of God, the Jews(Of Abraham) are the first and only: Enoch and Noah are individuals, not a full race. Thus interpreting Seth's line to be a Godly one would contradict the primal favor of the Jewish line.<\/p>\n

Hence I am in disagreement with Rev. David Chen in this argument. Although I can appreciate Rev. Chen's enthusiasm in the Jewish culture, I wouldn't consider the modern Jews having much to say about Biblical edification since many of its tradition and foundational beliefs have been altered significantly after time.<\/p>\n

Naturally, when it comes to interpreting "sons of God" in Genesis 6, it would be easier to assign it as "fallen angels" rather than Seth's descendants, had we understood Genesis 4:26 to be corruption of the line of Enos. <\/p>\n

It was until Julius Africanus, a Christian writer, during the 3rd century, disagreed on the interpretation of "Nephilim" which also means "fallen one\/men" with what earlier church fathers believed to be "fallen angels". Augustine then made it popular in his "City of God" in the idea of "line of Seth".<\/p>\n

Even today, this is still widely debated. I personally, do not feel the necessity to denounce one after another. However, for simplicity, I would lean towards the "line of Seth" interpretation. It is also more edifying and keep me Biblically centered. While the other interpretation would bring in a more complex understanding of the whole universe, one that can easily perverse oneself. Not that I would reject this one, but I would hold on to one simpler interpretation while carefully examine the other one. <\/p>\n

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