Well, there is the Book of Enoch, which is at least as old as the Dead Sea Scrolls, so no later than the 1st Century AD. The Book of Jubilees also assumes the same interpretation, and is at least as old as Enoch.
Josephus ascribed to that interpretion in “Antiquities of the Jews”, ca AD 94. It was also the commonly expressed opinion of the early church fathers, recorded by the Anti-Nicene fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Clement, and others. The interpretation was also recorded in the Jewish Midrash Targum Yerushalmi (pseudo-Jonathan), of uncertain date, but probably composed between 800-1300 AD.
I read part of the book of Enoch, it struck me as untrue and not very old. But that's my opinion, it's at least as old as the middle ages. Trouble is that the Catholic Church kept the Word from the people to keep their power, so I don't know if many got the message. Regardless, yeah, that's a good example.
Josephus ascribed to that interpretion in “Antiquities of the Jews”, ca AD 94. It was also the commonly expressed opinion of the early church fathers, recorded by the Anti-Nicene fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Clement, and others. The interpretation was also recorded in the Jewish Midrash Targum Yerushalmi (pseudo-Jonathan), of uncertain date, but probably composed between 800-1300 AD.
Good examples. I never heard it until I did deeper studies.