
Biblical Reading and Reflections: May 12th (Job 40 & Jude)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Book of Judgment - The Watchers and the Giants
Many of the new testament writings would primarily have been heard within such a world. And thought, this also matters when interpreting the book of jude. When we appreciate that the story of the watchers and the giants was a key evidence for god's judgment in other jewish texts of the time,. It starts to strain credulity that jude isn't referring to these traditional readings of genesis, chapter six, verses one to four. This strengthened by the reference to the prophecy of enoch a few verses later. While this can trouble some people, it is by far the most natural reading of first peter chapter three, verses 19 20. Second peter, chapter two, verse four
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