They didn't know about DNA, we infer that from our knowledge. Read the Book of Enoch and Book of Jasher for a description of the Nephilim and pre-flood days. They aren't in the canonical Bible themselves although both are mentioned there.
I will add that there is a similar flood story in other oral histories, and within historical times, almost, there was an extinction event, the Young Dryas 12,750 BC, which could well have resulted in world wide flooding.
For those not in the know, both these books mentioned, while maybe not canon, does not mean they were not divinely inspired.
There are many ancient writings not included in the Holy Bible, ask a Catholic if you could look through their Bible sometime, there will be some stuff in there you won't recognize.
Biblical canon is a joke. Christ even referenced Enoch and even if He didn't, God's Word isn't limited to the Bible. Conversely, aside from the Big Ten and red letters, the Bible is an interpretation and not absolute. I think Danzel Washington in Book of Eli said it best: "I've got a Bible. It's a little beat up, but the important parts are all there"
One Lefty told me that Patrick Henry was an atheist. So I read one of tracts. Henry may have been an atheist, but he had a fantastic analysis of the problems of government and the kingship in ancient Israel -- which kings did well, which kings did poorly, and why. Most atheists couldn't even name any of the kings, except the most famous... maybe David and Solomon.
If you have an Android device, Google Play, and I presume the Apple store has it for IOS. Search "apocrypha" to get even more. Many have annoying ads but there are so many you can find a good one.
I'd recommend LA Marzulli's books and videos on this subject if you're genuinely curious about this subject. He does a great job of thoroughly explaining this using biblical as well as non-canonical text.
Also, the book of Enoch is directly quoted in parts of the bible, like in the book of Jude for instance.
Which bible books is this information contained in?
They didn't know about DNA, we infer that from our knowledge. Read the Book of Enoch and Book of Jasher for a description of the Nephilim and pre-flood days. They aren't in the canonical Bible themselves although both are mentioned there.
I will add that there is a similar flood story in other oral histories, and within historical times, almost, there was an extinction event, the Young Dryas 12,750 BC, which could well have resulted in world wide flooding.
For those not in the know, both these books mentioned, while maybe not canon, does not mean they were not divinely inspired.
There are many ancient writings not included in the Holy Bible, ask a Catholic if you could look through their Bible sometime, there will be some stuff in there you won't recognize.
That doesn't mean it is wrong or bad.
Biblical canon is a joke. Christ even referenced Enoch and even if He didn't, God's Word isn't limited to the Bible. Conversely, aside from the Big Ten and red letters, the Bible is an interpretation and not absolute. I think Danzel Washington in Book of Eli said it best: "I've got a Bible. It's a little beat up, but the important parts are all there"
I believe, it’s my opinion, that the Constitution was Divinely inspired.
One Lefty told me that Patrick Henry was an atheist. So I read one of tracts. Henry may have been an atheist, but he had a fantastic analysis of the problems of government and the kingship in ancient Israel -- which kings did well, which kings did poorly, and why. Most atheists couldn't even name any of the kings, except the most famous... maybe David and Solomon.
There is a book of Enoch? Oooo How does one good about finding these. You have peaked my interest.
Search for Michael Heiser on YouTube. He is a scholar who explains these things clearly to a lay audience.
Thank you for the suggestion to get me started
Thank you.
If you have an Android device, Google Play, and I presume the Apple store has it for IOS. Search "apocrypha" to get even more. Many have annoying ads but there are so many you can find a good one.
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You can order it on Amazon and find recorded versions on youtube.
I'd recommend LA Marzulli's books and videos on this subject if you're genuinely curious about this subject. He does a great job of thoroughly explaining this using biblical as well as non-canonical text.
Also, the book of Enoch is directly quoted in parts of the bible, like in the book of Jude for instance.