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 Genesis 6, the Nephilim, Demons, and the …
- 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.
- Doedens’s Case for a Later Syriac Development of the …
- Cory Anderson on Jude’s Use of 1 Enoch as Inspired Au…
- Where Did the Watchers Come From? Amar Annus on Apkal…
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.
- Timothy Alberino on Joe Rogan: Giants, Nephilim & Eno…
- Do Giant Spearheads Prove Giants in the Bible?
- Tucker Carlson, Fr. Stephen De Young, and the Genesis…
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.
ResearchDoedens’s Case for a Later Syriac Development of the Sethite ReadingWhen did the Sethite reading of Genesis 6 emerge? Doedens traces its earliest evidence through Julius Africanus, Syriac writers, and…Read more →
ResearchCory Anderson on Jude’s Use of 1 Enoch as Inspired AuthorityCory Anderson argues Jude likely viewed 1 Enoch as inspired and authoritative, reading it eschatologically and christologically.Read more →
DEBUNKINGTimothy Alberino on Joe Rogan: Giants, Nephilim & EnochIn Joe Rogan Experience #2530 - Timothy Alberino, Timothy Alberino argues that biblical-style giants were real, that their remains still…Read more →
ResearchWhere Did the Watchers Come From? Amar Annus on Apkallu SagesAmar Annus argues that Jewish writers reshaped Mesopotamian apkallu traditions into the Watchers story of rebellious heavenly teachers and forbidden…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.