What happened in Genesis 6?
Bible-first research without sensationalism.
Chasing the Giants is an independent research library on Genesis 6:1–4 — the sons of God, the Nephilim, and the Book of Enoch.
DEEP DIVE GUIDES — Start Here!
Everything you need on each core question, in one place — then go deeper with the linked research.
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.
Who Were the Nephilim?
Every direct reference in Scripture, the debated meaning of the Hebrew name, why many Bibles say “giants,” and what the text leaves unexplained.
What Is the Book of Enoch?
What 1 Enoch contains, how its manuscripts survived, what its Watcher story adds to Genesis 6, and why most churches do not treat it as Scripture.
COLLECTIONS
Browse the databases behind the research — the ancient sources, the modern voices, the papers, and the claims we have weighed.
Ancient Sources
The ancient documents — Jewish, Christian, and Near Eastern — that retell or interpret the Genesis 6 story.
- Eupolemus on Post-Flood Giants, Babylon, and Astral W…
- Pirkei de‑Rabbi Eliezer on Genesis 6 and the Giants
- The Holy Mountain and the Giants: Eutychius on Genesi…
Modern Commentators
What today's scholars and pastors actually teach about Genesis 6 — across the full range of views.
- Greg Lanier on Genesis 6: Two Traditions Without Endo…
- Wes Huff on the Nephilim and Book of Enoch
- Keil and Delitzsch on Genesis 6: Sons of God as Godly…
Research Papers
Peer-reviewed and academic work on the Nephilim, the Watchers, and the ancient context of Genesis 6.
- Ida Fröhlich on Nephilim Origins in Genesis 6
- Can We Use 1 Enoch for Demonology? Schick’s Case Revi…
- How Tartarus Became a Prison for Fallen Angels
Myths & Parallels
Giant and divine-descent stories from other cultures — what genuinely overlaps with Genesis, and what does not.
- Hesiod’s Theogony and Genesis 6: Giants, Gods, and Ta…
- Sanchuniathon and Genesis 6: Giants, “Free Intercours…
- Enuma Elish and Genesis 6:1–4: what really overlaps (…
Reviews & Debunking
Viral claims, documentaries, and books weighed against the evidence — including the ones that do not hold up.
- Do Giant Spearheads Prove Giants in the Bible?
- Tucker Carlson, Fr. Stephen De Young, and the Genesis…
- Nephilim, Science, and Scripture: Responding to NCSE …
Tracing the Giants
The ongoing series following the giants through Scripture, history, and the traditions that grew around them.
- Nephilim Conspiracies vs. the Bible: A Reality Check …
- The Nephilim Bible Verse Explained: Sons of God, Daug…
- Jesus vs the ‘sons of God’ in Genesis 6 – what’s the …
VIDEOS
Talks and explainers on Genesis 6 — our own, plus carefully chosen teaching from respected scholars and pastors.
LATEST CONTENT
New research, sources, and commentary — the most recent additions to the library.
DEBUNKINGDo Giant Spearheads Prove Giants in the Bible?Oversized spearheads like Kfar Monash are real, but archaeology points to prestige, ritual, and elite-warrior contexts, not proven biblical giant…Read more →
CommentatorsGreg Lanier on Genesis 6: Two Traditions Without EndorsementGreg Lanier surveys the Watchers and Seth–Cain interpretations of Genesis 6, presenting the Watchers view as the earliest and most…Read more →
CommentatorsWes Huff on the Nephilim and Book of EnochWes Huff views Genesis 6 as ambiguous about the Nephilim and treats the Book of Enoch as non-canonical Jewish expansions,…Read more →
CommentatorsKeil and Delitzsch on Genesis 6: Sons of God as Godly MenCarl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch were 19th‑century conservative Lutheran Old Testament scholars whose multi‑volume Commentary on the Old Testament…Read more →ABOUT CHASING THE GIANTS
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.