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Who Were the Nephilim?
The Hebrew term and its two biblical appearances, the range of interpretations, and why the "fallen ones" reading has ancient support.
The Oath on Mount Hermon
According to 1 Enoch, two hundred Watchers bound themselves by a mutual curse before descending. What the mountain meant to the ancient world.
Why the Book of Jude Quotes Enoch
Jude 1:14-15 cites Enoch by name. What that tells us about how the earliest believers regarded the text.
How Did Giants Survive the Flood?
If the Flood judged the Nephilim, why do the Anakim and Rephaim appear afterward? Three explanations, weighed.
How Long Did the Antediluvian World Really Last?
The Roman Empire stood for roughly a thousand years. The United States has existed for under two hundred fifty. The world before the Flood lasted sixteen hundred fifty-six years — an entire civilization too often reduced to a footnote before the "real" story begins.
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