My story – why this site exists
My personal journey of interest in this topic and my motivations for building this resource for others.
The Book of Giants
200 BC – The Book of Giants retells and expands on the story given in the Book of Enoch, but is highly fragmented and incomplete.
The Book of Jubilees and the Watchers
150 BC – The story of Enoch and the Watchers according to the book of Jubilees.
The Damascus Document: Guardian Angels & Their Giant Sons
150 BC – The Damascus Document briefly mentions ‘Guardian Angels’ and their giant sons when recounting the history of the Jewish people.
The Book of Enoch: Watcher Angels & their Giant Sons
Around 200 BC, this book described in great detail how angels in heaven lusted after women, descended to take wives, and had giant children that were a scourge to humanity.
Josephus: Angels Took Wives and Produced Giants
Josephus, writing in 93 AD, affirmed the angelic interpretation of Genesis 6. His account connects the Nephilim to Greek myths and reflects the mainstream Jewish view in the first century.