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==Fallen angels==

==Fallen angels==

*''Watchers''

*''Watchers''

A Jewish myth of [[angels]] coming down to earth rather than being cast down, referred to as the myth of angelic descent, is found chiefly in the Jewish pseudepigraphic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch Book of Enoch, 6-9] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qumran Qumran] ''Book of Giants'' and perhaps in [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_genesis#Chapter_.6 Genesis 6:1-4]. The angels in question were Watchers who were inveigled by the [[beauty]] of human [[women]], had [[Sexual Intercourse|intercourse]] with them and corrupted [[mankind]]. They were the prime instigators of the sinfulness that led to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah%27s_ark Great Deluge]. This myth was adopted by early [[Christianity]], but [[abandoned]] by Rabbinic Judaism and later Christianity. During the period immediately before the rise of Christianity, the intercourse between these Watchers and human women was often seen as the first fall of the angels.[9]

A Jewish myth of [[angels]] coming down to earth rather than being cast down, referred to as the myth of angelic descent, is found chiefly in the Jewish pseudepigraphic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Enoch Book of Enoch, 6-9] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qumran Qumran] ''Book of Giants'' and perhaps in [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_genesis#Chapter_.6 Genesis 6:1-4]. The angels in question were Watchers who were inveigled by the [[beauty]] of human [[women]], had [[Sexual Intercourse|intercourse]] with them and corrupted [[mankind]]. They were the prime instigators of the sinfulness that led to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah%27s_ark Great Deluge]. This myth was adopted by early [[Christianity]], but [[abandoned]] by Rabbinic Judaism and later Christianity. During the period immediately before the rise of Christianity, the intercourse between these Watchers and human women was often seen as the first fall of the angels.[9]

*''Sons of God''

*''Sons of God''

In the period immediately preceding the composition of the [[New Testament]], some [[sects]] of [[Judaism]] identified the "sons of God" (בני האלהים) of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_genesis#Chapter_.6 Genesis 6:1-4] with fallen angels. Some [[scholars]] consider it most likely that this Jewish tradition of fallen angels predates, even in written form, the composition of Gen 6:1-4. Lester L. Grabbe calls the story of the [[sexual intercourse]] of angels with women "an old myth in Judaism". Indeed, until the mid-2nd century AD, Jewish writing (such as midrashim) can be taken to identify the "sons of God" of Gen 6:1 and 4 as angels. By the 3rd century, there is [[evidence]] that some early Christians accepted this Jewish Enochic pseudepigraphy and the application of the angelic descent myth to the "sons of God" passage in Genesis 6:1-4, Its presence not only in the East but also in the [[Latin]]-speaking West is attested by the polemic of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo Augustine of Hippo] (354–430) against the motif of giants born of the union between fallen angels and human women. Rabbinic Judaism and Christian authorities rejected the tradition. Those who [[adopted]] the tradition viewed the "sons of God" as fallen angels who [[married]] human women and by unnatural union begot the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephilim Nephilim].

In the period immediately preceding the composition of the [[New Testament]], some [[sects]] of [[Judaism]] identified the "sons of God" (בני האלהים) of [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_genesis#Chapter_.6 Genesis 6:1-4] with fallen angels. Some [[scholars]] consider it most likely that this Jewish tradition of fallen angels predates, even in written form, the composition of Gen 6:1-4. Lester L. Grabbe calls the story of the [[sexual intercourse]] of angels with women "an old myth in Judaism". Indeed, until the mid-2nd century AD, Jewish writing (such as midrashim) can be taken to identify the "sons of God" of Gen 6:1 and 4 as angels. By the 3rd century, there is [[evidence]] that some early Christians accepted this Jewish Enochic pseudepigraphy and the application of the angelic descent myth to the "sons of God" passage in Genesis 6:1-4, Its presence not only in the East but also in the [[Latin]]-speaking West is attested by the polemic of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo Augustine of Hippo] (354–430) against the motif of giants born of the union between fallen angels and human women. Rabbinic Judaism and Christian authorities rejected the tradition. Those who [[adopted]] the tradition viewed the "sons of God" as fallen angels who [[married]] human women and by unnatural union begot the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephilim Nephilim].

*''Grigori''

*''Grigori''

The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Book_of_Enoch Second Book of Enoch] refers to "the Grigori, who with their prince Satanail rejected the Lord of light". The Grigori are identified with the Watchers of 1 Enoch. The Grigori who "went down on to earth from the Lord's throne", [[married]] women and "befouled the earth with their deeds", resulting in confinement under earth ([http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe125.htm 2 Enoch 18:1-7]) In the longer recension of 2 Enoch, chapter 29 refers to angels who were "thrown out from the height" when their leader tried to become equal in rank with the Lord's power ([http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe136.htm 2 Enoch 29:1-4]).

The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Book_of_Enoch Second Book of Enoch] refers to "the Grigori, who with their prince Satanail rejected the Lord of light". The Grigori are identified with the Watchers of 1 Enoch. The Grigori who "went down on to earth from the Lord's throne", [[married]] women and "befouled the earth with their deeds", resulting in confinement under earth ([http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe125.htm 2 Enoch 18:1-7]) In the longer recension of 2 Enoch, chapter 29 refers to angels who were "thrown out from the height" when their leader tried to become equal in rank with the Lord's power ([http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe136.htm 2 Enoch 29:1-4]).