Christ cast out demons, but where do they come from? Are they the fallen angels or not?!

"⁸Now the Nephilim who are born of flesh and spirit shall be called evil spirits on Earth; on Earth they shall live. ⁹Evil spirits shall remain from their bodies, because they were made in their original state by humans and the Holy (angelic) Watchers", 1Enoch15:8-9*

Demons don't have a body

In the 1st Book of Enoch is explained that the evil spirits come forth from the Nephilim and have no body, but instead are like the clouds says 1Enoch15:11* :

"¹¹The spirits of the Nephilim shall be like clouds. They shall bring about oppression, injustice, attacks, war, and destruction on Earth. They are troublemakers; although they need no food, they still hunger and thirst for crime. These spirits shall rise up against the children of men and their wives, because they have come forth from them."

Angels do have a body

From angels however we know both fallen- and holy angels do have a tangible / visible body, for instance the 2 angels with Lot in Sodom could be seen and the sodomites even wanted to have sex with them. The Holy Watchers were appointed angels even had sex with human females and their offspring would be the Giants; the Nephilim. Also after the sinful behavior of the Watchers they still have a body. And also the devil still has a body.

"The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown", ESV Genesis6:4.

Also in Hebrews 13:2 this is said:

"Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers: for thereby some have unawerely entertained angels".‎‭

Demons don't die

Evil spirits however are in need of a body as we know from the story of Christ casting out "legion-demons" from a man. The demons begged Christ to be cast out in a herd of pigs:

"‎‭Now a herd of many pigs was feeding at some distance from them.‎‭

‎‭And the demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs.”‎‭‎‭And he said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.‎", Matthew8:30-32 ESV

This need is quite different and the opposite even if what the fallen angels did and do; in visible and even tangible form (sex!). Fallen angels stay fallen angels, yet either bound and in chains and darkness or still present and active here as Galatians 1:8 suggests:

"But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed", ESV

Even when cast out demons are searching for a bodily house as we know from the teachings of Christ. This is not what fallen angels do:

"When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none.‎‭ ‎‭Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order.‎‭

‎‭Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation.", Matthew12:43-45 ESV

Nephilim still exist?!?

We know from the 1st Book of Enoch* demons are still present and will be until Judgement Day comes:

"¹From the day that the Nephilim will be slaughtered and destroyed, when their soul leaves the body, then their perishable flesh will not be judged.

²Then they will sow destruction until the day of the execution of the Great Judgment. On that Day this age will be ended". 1 Enoch 16:1-2*

But the number of demons will even multiply because we know from during the Exodus/Moses and afterwards those Nephilim still existed and the 12 tribes didn't eradicate them as God had ordered. Instead as a consequence Nephilim DNA kept mixing with humans allover the Earth; some even still with 6 fingers and 6 toes.

And also when they die their spirits will be evil spirits bringing the Earth injustice, oppression, attacks and wars as 1Enoch15:11* tells us. And because their number is growing and everywhere on Earth the havock will be getting worse and worse everywhere!

Nephilim-DNA = bloodlines

We don't really talk about DNA, but usually talk about "bloodlines" or "family". And with angelic bloodlines through humans the Nephilim can be considered very special; with special knowledge, abilities and qualities causing them to be in high places and seats. One could expect them to be royalty, bankers, nobility, clergy, government and amongst even more powerful families than those. Probably preserving their bloodlines to keep the abilities belonging to that angelic DNA and to keep their position (hidden)...

This trying to stay hidden and secret may have caused the RCC to abolish the book of Enoch and stamp it unworthy and unsuitable for the Bible and Apocryphal books, while the apostles quoted from it and clearly knew the works of Enoch!

This paper was compiled with the use/help of:

*1. The Dutch translation of the 1st Book of Enoch by Jim Sabelis

2. The book & website of David Diga Hernandez; Excerpted from Truths About Demons and Spiritual Warfare (Charisma House, 2016), Demons & Fallen Angels