Last night, our church family explored the extraordinary text of Genesis 6:1-4. Before I knew it, an hour zipped by in our biblical study and discussion.
Lots of scripture texts bounced around in my mind from Job (sons of God), Psalms (gods), II Peter, Jude (Enoch), Numbers (Nephilim), and back to Genesis.
Nephilim and Gibborim evoked terror in the hearts of ancient Israel.
But Nephilim are no match for the El Gibbor! The little babe in the manger. No wonder monarchs bowed in worship and prayer.
Jesus is the high King, the mighty God of all.
All-power. He sovereignly rules over the Nephilim.
Even more. All-love. He gave his flesh in bloody sacrifice “for (hyper) the life of the world.” Metaphorically, I eat His flesh. I drink His blood. There is no other alternative for eternal life.
In this 2007 Christmas season, my mind, my heart, and my soul loves Him.
Jesus in Idaho Falls 
Amen and Amen!
“Metaphorically, I eat His flesh. I drink His blood.”
While eating his flesh and drinking his blood is certainly mystical, it doesn’t have to be merely metaphorical. See John 6 and I Cor. 10:16.
I just worked through this passage in John 6 on Sunday.
No time now, but I will be back.
I think that the words of John 6 were baffling to the disciples. They had no teaching of I Corinthians 10 or what I think of more specifically outside of holy communion context, the full message in Hebrews 10 about Christ’s need for a body in order to be a bloody sacrifice.
I don’t believe that partaking of the Lord’s table in a church service is necessary for justification. It symbolizes the gospel and the redemption and union of the soul with the Son that has already taken place because of faith in Christ.
Christ proclaims the gospel to the crowd.
“And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day” (v. 40)
But now Christ metaphorically proclaims the gospel to the crowd, continuing in their unbelief.
“”Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day” (54).
The believing is the metaphorical eating and drinking. The command to believe is the major emphasis of John’s Gospel.
“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me (eating) shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me (drinking) shall never thirst” (35)
But of course, when Jesus says, “He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him” (56)
I just say, “WOW”.