Jewish History
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The Nephilim
Who were the Nephilim? The nephilim were giants (Num.13:33). They were the result of matings between human women and “Benei Elokim”. “Nephilim” can be translated as “fallen ones”.
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The Authors of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles
Who wrote the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles? According to the Talmud, the books of Samuel were written by Samuel, Gad the seer, and Nathan the prophet; the books of Kings were written by Jeremiah; the books of Chronicles…
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The Sons of G-d and the Daughters of Men
In Gen. 6:2, who were the “Sons of God” who took wives from the daughters of men? Answer: The commentators on Gen. Ch.6 differ as to whether the “sons of elohim” referred to in v.2 were (fallen) angels (e.g., Job…
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The Book of Enoch
What is the Book of Enoch? Answer: The Book of Enoch bears the name of the Patriarch Enoch, great-grandfather of Noah, and consists of discourses on apocalyptic and cosmological subjects. Two such books are extant; both of them can be…
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Noah and Abraham
Who came first in the Torah, Noah or Abraham? Noah was born Ten generations before Abraham. Rabbi Meir Goldberg