ON THE GIANTS
I. (1) And it came to pass when there began to be many men upon the earth, that daughters also were born to Them.[Ge 6:1.] I think it here worth whi
II. (6) And when the angels of God saw the daughters of men that they were beautiful, they took unto themselves wives of all of them whom they Chose.
III. (12) Some souls, therefore, have descended into bodies, and others have not thought worthy to approach any one of the portions of the earth and
IV. (16) If, therefore, you consider that souls, and demons, and angels are things differing indeed in name, but not identical in reality, you will th
V. (19) And, in all such matters, it is impossible for the spirit of God to remain and to pass all its time, as the law-giver himself shows. For, sa
VI. (24) Such also is the spirit of Moses, which came upon the seventy elders, for the sake of making them differ from, and be superior to the rest of
VII. (28) On which account, it is possible that the spirit of God may remain in the soul, but that it should remain for ever is impossible, as we have
VIII. (32) In reference to which fact, the lawgiver having determined to put an end to all illegal and illegitimate associations and unions, begins hi
IX. (36) And what is meant by this, it is worth while to explain. It has often happened, that some who have not been themselves providers of wealth, h
X. (40) And the sentence which follows, I am the Lord, is uttered with great beauty and with most excessive propriety, for, says the Lord, oppose
XI. (45) And the expression, I am the Lord, must be listened to, not only as if it were equivalent to, I am the perfect, and incorruptible, and tru
XII. (53) As, therefore, among men in general, that is to say, among those who propose to themselves many objects in life, the divine spirit does not
XIII. (58) And there were giants on the earth in those Days.[Ge 6:4.] Perhaps some one may here think, that the lawgiver is speaking enigmatically a
XIV. (62) Accordingly, Abraham, as long as he was abiding in the land of the Chaldaeans, that is to say, in opinion, before he received his new name,
XV. (65) But the sons of earth removing their minds from contemplation, and becoming deserters so as to fly to the lifeless and immovable nature of th
