The biblical story of the Nephilim—giant hybrid beings born from the union of supernatural “sons of God” and human women—is often misunderstood or dismissed. Yet, as Mondo Gonzales from Prophecy Watchers explains, the text is “so crystal clear” about these creatures existing as “nonhuman beings.”
This phrase “sons of God” appears in Genesis 6, Job and other passages, and consistently refers to these supernatural beings. These sons of God saw the daughters of men, found them beautiful, and “came down and mated with human women, producing these hybrid offspring, which are called Nephilim,” Gonzales explains.
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The concept of a “seed war” introduced in Genesis 3:15 adds another layer to this narrative. Here, God declares, “there’s going to be enmity between you and the woman and between Satan’s seed and the woman’s seed.” The seed of the woman refers to the coming Messiah, Jesus, but there is also a literal offspring of the serpent, representing evil spiritual offspring. Gonzales points out, “the seed of the woman, which is Jesus… but you’d also have offspring of the serpent in a physical way.”
After the flood, giants and hybrids reappear, as Moses recounts in Deuteronomy and Joshua. “The land of Canaan is filled” with these giants—Raphaim, Anakim and others. God commands Israel to destroy these giant clans to claim their promised inheritance. The story culminates in the familiar encounter of David and Goliath, showing that these beings persisted throughout biblical history.
Importantly, Jesus’ statement in Matthew 24 that His return will be “like the days of Noah” was marked by “supernatural intervention into humanity genetically and other things. It was complete chaos,” Gonzales notes.
The ancient understanding of this supernatural corruption is reflected in New Testament references in Jude and 2 Peter, which quote from or allude to the Book of Enoch, a widely known text at the time describing angelic rebellion and judgment.
What about today? The biblical narrative offers a framework to interpret modern phenomena such as cryptids, UFOs and transhumanism. These “strange creatures” and technological efforts to alter humanity can be seen as echoes of that ancient “seed war” and spiritual corruption.
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Gonzales notes, “when Jesus said like the days of Noah, don’t read this like a 21st-century American Christian… think of it as a time when supernatural beings were mingling with humans.” The lessons are clear: spiritual deception and genetic corruption preceded judgment then—and may be happening now in different forms.
As believers, this calls for discernment and awareness of the cosmic battle playing out in history. The “days of Noah” remind us that spiritual chaos is not just ancient history but a present reality, demanding a firm stand in faith as we await Christ’s return.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
