The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had children with them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
Giants once lived on Earth, some so tall that normal humans looked like grasshoppers compared to them.
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What current science says
There's no fossil or archaeological evidence of giant humans. The tallest verified humans were about 8-9 feet tall due to medical conditions. For humans to look like 'grasshoppers' to giants, they'd need to be over 100 feet tall - physically impossible because bones can't support such weight.
What the text says
Genesis 6:4 states that 'there were giants in the earth in those days,' describing a race of giants living among humanity.
Three honest ways to read this passage
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As history
The text records how its authors understood the world with the knowledge they had. Read this way, a difference from modern science is a window into the ancient mind, not a failure.
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As accommodation
The text speaks to its first audience in their own terms, to make a point that isn't mainly about physics or biology. Read this way, the scientific detail is the vehicle, not the cargo.
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As contradiction
The text makes a claim about the physical world that modern findings dispute. Read this way, the difference is a genuine factual disagreement worth naming.
GEBible doesn't pick one of these for you. Each entry shows the passage, what it says, and what current science says — nothing more.