Who Are the Nephilim? - Biblical Archaeology Society The Nephilim, the product of the sons of god mingling with the daughters of Adam, the great biblical giants, “the fallen ones,” the Rephaim, “the dead ones”—these descriptions are all applied to one group of characters found within the Hebrew Bible Who are the Nephilim? From where do the “heroes of old, the men of renown” come? Genesis 6:1–4 tells the readers that the Nephilim
The Nephilim and the Sons of God - Biblical Archaeology Society It’s unknown if the Israelites originally equated the Rephaim with the Nephilim, but it is clear that by the Intertestimental period (the fourth–first centuries B C E ) the Nephilim were thought to be the monstrous giant offspring of fallen angels and humans, as described in the pseudographical Book of Enoch and Jubilees, as well as others
Rock Giants in Noah - Biblical Archaeology Society What are the rock giants in Noah? Discover how the Book of Enoch’s fallen angels and Nephilim may have inspired the movie’s mysterious creatures—and what ancient texts reveal about the real story behind Noah’s flood
Rephaim Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society Rephaim Rephaim Latest Apr 13 Blog The Riddle of the Rephaim By: Jonathan Yogev The identification of the beings known as “Rephaim” in biblical and ancient Near Eastern sources has caused much bewilderment throughout the years Biblical dictionaries and […]
What’s New in Biblical Jerusalem? - Biblical Archaeology Society What was the biblical Millo? A new theory proposes Jerusalem’s Millo was a major fortification built around the Gihon Spring, located on the flank of the Kidron Valley on the eastern side of the ancient city
Where Is Biblical Gilgal? - Biblical Archaeology Society A memorial to the Israelite crossing of the Jordan River, a place of sacrifice, the location of King Agag’s death, Gilgal may be one of the most important biblical sites you probably do not remember from the Bible That is if Gilgal is even a single site in the first place While Gilgal is mentioned more than 40 times in the Hebrew Bible, scholars remain remarkably uncertain about the site