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Azazel and the Scapegoat: From Genesis 6 to 1 Enoch

Azazel and the Scapegoat: From Genesis 6 to 1 Enoch

by Jacob Mooney | Dec 28, 2025 | Tracing the Giants Series

When I first stumbled into Genesis 6 as a teenager, it felt like I had found a crack in the floor of my Sunday School world. Who are these “sons of God”? Who are the Nephilim? Why does the Bible open that door and then move on so quickly? Ancient Jews asked the same...
Why Your Bible Translates “Nephilim” as “Giants”

Why Your Bible Translates “Nephilim” as “Giants”

by Jacob Mooney | Dec 28, 2025 | Tracing the Giants Series

If we start with many of our English Bible translations, it can sound like the Bible clearly says the Nephilim were “giants.” But when we slow down and look at the Hebrew text itself, things are not that simple. The word nephilim appears only three times in the Old...
Goff on the Watchers: Monstrous Giants Reimagine Genesis 6

Goff on the Watchers: Monstrous Giants Reimagine Genesis 6

by Jacob Mooney | Oct 22, 2025 | Research

A clear review of Matthew Goff’s study of 1 Enoch’s giants, showing how Watchers reframes Genesis 6 with “monster” themes and why that matters for faithful reading.

The Babylon Bee Joked About Nephilim… And All “Heck” Broke Loose

The Babylon Bee Joked About Nephilim… And All “Heck” Broke Loose

by Jacob Mooney | Aug 24, 2025 | DEBUNKING

The Bee poked fun at Nephilim talk derailing Bible studies. Here is what it got right, what the comments reveal, and a Bible first plan that keeps Romans night on track

Hesiod’s Theogony and Genesis 6: Giants, Gods, and Tartarus

Hesiod’s Theogony and Genesis 6: Giants, Gods, and Tartarus

by Jacob Mooney | Aug 17, 2025 | Myths

A careful comparison of Hesiod’s Theogony and Genesis 6:1–4. We trace overlaps in giants, divine revolt, and imprisonment, and highlight decisive differences in genre, theology, and ethics so Scripture remains primary while Greek myth provides cultural background.

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