Did Goliath Have Hereditary Gigantism?
Could Goliath’s height have resulted from inherited pituitary gigantism? A careful review of Donnelly and Morrison’s AIP gene hypothesis.
Sethite Line in Genesis 6:1–4: Sons of God as Corrupt Humans
According to this reviewed research paper, Genesis 6:1–4 depicts the sons of God as the Sethite line corrupted by marrying daughters of men, increasing wickedness before Noah’s flood.
Matthew J. Goff on Sirach 16:7: Canaanite Chiefs or Nephilim?
Matthew J. Goff concludes Sirach 16:7 alludes to Genesis 6 but primarily describes archaic Canaanite chieftains shaped by giant traditions.
Ida Fröhlich on Nephilim Origins in Genesis 6
Ida Fröhlich’s study reveals that Qumran Aramaic Enochic texts depict Nephilim as demon-like giants shaped by Mesopotamian influence, differing from Genesis 6’s brief account.
Can We Use 1 Enoch for Demonology? Schick’s Case Reviewed
Darrin K. Schick’s 2024 paper “Evil Spirits And Demons: An In Depth Look At Why The Book Of Enoch Should Be Questioned” argues that 1 Enoch is a late, pseudepigraphal, non-canonical text that should never be used to build Christian doctrine—especially about demons, evil spirits, and the Nephilim in Genesis 6:1–4—and that Jude’s use of Enochic material does not change that. The paper is worth reading because it sharpens key questions about canon, authorship, and the limits of using Second Temple literature for interpreting Genesis 6.
