“Big Boned - Part 2”

Monday, August 29, 2016

This is a follow-up to the "Big Boned" question I asked.  Why was that a bad thing then that the people were together?  Is it like when the Jews were only to wed people from their tribes, no one outside of that?

Sincerely,
Average Height

Dear Average Height,

We aren’t completely sure what you are asking, so if we don’t answer your question, feel free to e-mail us at askyourpreacher@mvchurchofchrist.org, and we’ll try and clarify things via e-mail.

We think that what you are asking is why it was wrong for the Nephilim to intermarry with other people in Gen 6:4.  The answer is – it wasn’t wrong.  Gen 6:4 is simply stating that these larger people intermarried with the normal-sized people in the days of Noah.  The Bible isn’t saying it was wrong; it is simply stating what happened.  It is, and always has been, perfectly fine for tall people to marry short people.

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