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Explore the story of disobedient angels and their offspring from its origin to the modern debate and its impact on Christian thought.
Wes Huff on the Nephilim and Book of Enoch
Wes Huff views Genesis 6 as ambiguous about the Nephilim and treats the Book of Enoch as non-canonical Jewish expansions, rejecting Ethiopian canon myths.
Keil and Delitzsch on Genesis 6: Sons of God as Godly Men
Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch were 19th‑century conservative Lutheran Old Testament scholars whose multi‑volume Commentary on the Old Testament has shaped generations of interpreters. In their exposition of Genesis 6:1–4, they argue that the “sons of God”...
Greg Koukl’s View on Genesis 6 Nephilim and Related Themes
Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason interprets Genesis 6’s Nephilim as human giants, rejects angelic procreation, and discusses God’s temporality, prayer, and Sheol in one STR Ask episode.
START HERE
New to the topic? Begin with these two in-depth guides before exploring the databases below.
GENESIS 6:1–4 EXPLAINED
A clear, Bible-first walkthrough of Genesis 6:1–4 – the sons of God, the Nephilim, the major views, and the corruption that led into the Flood.
WHO WERE THE SONS OF GOD?
Examine the Hebrew phrase, the three major interpretations, the earliest Jewish and Christian readings, and the evidence for heavenly beings.
EXPLORE DATA
Explore our databases for yourself to discover how people have understood the story of the ‘sons of God’ and Nephilim through the millennia.
ANCIENT SOURCES
A largest online database of ancient documents that retell the Genesis 6:1-4 story.
MODERN COMMENTATORS
A database of modern thought on Genesis 6 from respected scholars & pastors.
RESEARCH PAPERS
A database of recent research papers exploring various facets of this topic.
RELATED MYTHS
A database of myths from all over the world that relate to the Genesis 6 story.
VIDEOS
These videos feature respected pastors and Bible scholars, and have been carefully selected to give you a firm foundation on the most important aspects.
So jump in and discover the story of Genesis 6: 1 – 4…
REVIEWS & DEBUNKING
Here, we debunk dubious internet articles and videos, and review books and movies that relate to this topic.
Tucker Carlson, Fr. Stephen De Young, and the Genesis 6 Nephilim Claim
https://youtu.be/5x9vR5sKHFI?si=WC1peV4Es2B9SITg At the center of Tucker Carlson’s viral Nephilim interview with Fr. Stephen De Young is a sweeping interpretation of Genesis 6. In this reconstruction, rebellious heavenly beings joined themselves to human women and...
Nephilim, Science, and Scripture: Responding to NCSE on Biblical Giants
In “It Ain’t Necessarily So: Giants and Biblical Literalism,” published by the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) in 1985, J.R. Cole takes aim at a certain kind of “biblical literalism” that uses giants to attack evolution. The NCSE exists to defend the...
Will the Nephilim Return? A Biblical Look at the End Times
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Recommended reading. Much more to come!
FALLEN: THE SONS OF GOD AND THE NEPHILIM
by Tim Chaffey
This detailed and easy-to-follow book represents one of the most comprehensive investigations into the identity of the Nephilim and the ‘sons of God’.
Carefully and thoroughly researched, Fallen examines the biblical and historical data to clear up the confusion.
ABOUT US
Chasing the Giants is a research project by Jake Mooney exploring Genesis 6, the Nephilim, the Book of Enoch, ancient sources, scholarly research, and modern claims.
The goal is not to sensationalize difficult passages or pretend every question has been solved. It is to begin with the biblical text, examine relevant evidence, distinguish Scripture from later interpretation, and remain honest about what we do and do not know.
