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The big question: who are the Nephilim? Boova introduces it — he keeps stalling at Genesis 6 in his read-throughs and a family member asked him about it. Boova reads Genesis 6:1-4 aloud; Ben reads Numbers 13:33 from the ESV, and they work through the 'sons of God' options: giant humans versus fallen angels mating with women. Dan leans demonic and suggests Greek mythology may trace back to these offspring; Ben leans human, noting there is no other scriptural example of spirits reproducing and the race seems to continue post-flood, and cautions against over-reading the capitalized 'Nephilim,' a translation choice from Hebrew bene elohim. The discussion spills into a joyful riff on Balaam's donkey, Israel's iron-chariot problem, the golden calf, and the repeated cycles of Judges, closing with Ben tying it back to leadership and mutual encouragement in marriage.
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