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fallen angels who breed with human females and give rise to the race of Nephilim

Rendered in visually rich prose

Rabbi Samuel Sandmel was professor of Bible and Hellenistic Literature at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

Opening Up the Scriptures: Joseph Ratzinger and the Foundations of Biblical Interpretation AUTH-9818407 Featuring a new Afterword withThis volume was written by a group of eminent Catholics, including Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger now Pope Benedict XVI. In these erudite essays the authors contend that historical critical interpretation of Scripture has long since run its course in both Protestant and Catholic exegesis. Instead, they argue, the future of interpretation lies in accepting that the Bible is not just a collection of historical documents but also a record of revelation