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Og of Bashan

People

The giant king of Bashan defeated by Israel, described as the last remnant of the Rephaim.

Se’irim

Beings

Goat-form spirit beings named in four passages of the Hebrew Bible. Israel was forbidden to sacrifice to them, and they are described as inhabiting wilderness and ruins.

Nicene Creed

Writings

The most widely used statement of Christian faith, written at the Council of Nicaea (AD 325) and expanded at the Council of Constantinople (AD 381). It affirms the full deity of Christ and the Trinity.

AATIP

Investigations

A Pentagon program that studied reports of unidentified aerial phenomena with about $22 million in funding. Its existence was revealed by The New York Times in December 2017.

Vampires

Beings

The Bible never uses the word “vampire.” It never describes an undead creature that drinks blood. It does contain two things people connect to the legend. The first is the Alukah of Proverbs 30:15, Alukah is a Hebrew word meaning “leech” that appears once in Proverbs 30:15 and is sometimes linked by scholars to a blood‑drinking demon, while Rephaim are giants and dead spirits associated with Sheol.

Shedim

Beings

Shedim are spirit beings mentioned twice in the Hebrew Bible to whom Israel offered sacrifices, including child sacrifice; the biblical text treats them as demonic.

Fallen Watchers

Beings

The Fallen Watchers are the two‑hundred angels described in 1 Enoch who descended on Mount Hermon, swore an oath to take human wives, and taught humanity forbidden skills, led by Semjaza with Azazel receiving the greatest blame.

Nephilim

Beings

The Nephilim are the powerful, giant figures mentioned in Genesis 6:4 and Numbers 13:33, whose name is linked to the Hebrew verb “to fall” and has been interpreted as “giants” in ancient texts.

Bene ha’Elohim

Beings

Bene ha’Elohim: Hebrew for “sons of God,” a title the Old Testament uses for heavenly beings in God’s court and in Genesis 6:1-4 for the group who took human women as wives.

Tartarus

Places

Tartarus: the Greek term behind “cast them down to hell” in 2 Peter 2:4, a prison for divine beings who rebelled.

Was Goliath a Nephilim?

Peoples

The entry examines whether the biblical giant Goliath can be classified as a Nephilim, tracing his lineage through the Anakim and Rephaim and citing scriptural references.

Divine Council

Places

The divine council is the biblical assembly of heavenly beings that surround God’s throne, as described in passages such as Psalm 82, 1 Kings 22 and Daniel 7.

Blog(75)

Does the Book of Enoch Describe Heavenly Books That Record Every Deed?

Ancient Texts & Apocrypha · 4 min read

The Book of Enoch mentions heavenly tablets that record humanity’s deeds, but it never describes a vast library or a personal book for each soul.

Did the Aztecs Believe in Giants?

Biblical Mysteries · 3 min read

Aztec tradition mentions the Quinametzin, giants of a former age, but the Codex Ríos illustration is unverified. Learn the view and its link to biblical giants.

Did Native American Legends Describe White Giants?

Nephilim · 5 min read

Explore whether Native American traditions truly speak of a race of tall white giants, examining 19th‑century sources, the Manta Ecuador account, and what archaeology reveals.

Is the Hat Man a Demon?

Demons & Evil Spirits · 8 min read

Explore the shadowy “Hat Man” seen during sleep paralysis, the biblical case for demonic oppression, skeptic explanations, and practical steps for believers.

Do the Watchers of 1 Enoch Have Anything to Do With UFOs and UAPs?

Watchers · 8 min read

The article examines whether the biblical Watchers described in 1 Enoch are linked to modern UFO/UAP phenomena, summarizing Will Blesch’s arguments and offering a Christian perspective.

Are the Se’irim and the Shedim the Same Thing in Ancient Israel?

Demons & Evil Spirits · 5 min read

This post explains the biblical differences between the Hebrew terms se’irim and shedim, showing they are distinct spirit beings and how later tradition connects them.

Are UFOs Demons? What Diana Pasulka Told Joe Rogan

UFOs & UAPs · 6 min read

Diana Pasulka joins Joe Rogan to discuss whether UFOs could be demonic, the preternatural category, and the Watchers, while proposing AI as a modern explanation.

What Were the Elioud? The Giant Race Behind Goliath

Giants in the Bible · 3 min read

Explore the Elioud, the third‑generation giant hybrids of Second Temple literature, and how they likely explain the biblical giant Goliath of Gath.

The Apostles Who Quoted the Book of Enoch: Jude, Peter, and the Watchers

Ancient Texts & Apocrypha · 4 min read

Discover how apostles Jude and Peter directly cite the Book of Enoch, linking New Testament passages to the ancient Watcher and Nephilim narrative.

Where Did the Anakim Giants Go, and Is There a Greek Connection?

Ancient History & Archaeology · 4 min read

The Anakim giants survived Joshua’s conquest, retreating to Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod, where later Aegean Greek settlers built the Philistine cities, linking biblical giants to Greek culture.

Why Couldn’t Mary Touch Jesus After He Rose From the Grave?

Bible · 6 min read

Jesus told Mary Magdalene not to touch Him because He had not yet ascended to present His blood on the heavenly Mercy Seat, completing His priestly work.

What Is the Nicene Creed?

Apologetics & Evidence · 6 min read

The Nicene Creed, crafted at the Councils of Nicaea (AD 325) and Constantinople (AD 381), defines core Christian belief in the deity of Christ and the Trinity.

Where Did Jesus Go Between His Death and Resurrection?

Bible · 7 min read

Explore why Jesus descended into Hades during the silent period between His crucifixion and resurrection, with Scripture from Acts, Matthew and Ephesians.

What Did God Mean When He Told Cain, “Sin Lieth at the Door”?

Bible · 5 min read

Explore the Hebrew meaning of “sin lieth at the door” in Genesis 4:7, seeing it as a sin offering that God offered Cain before the Mosaic Law.

Did Jesus Claim to Be God?

Apologetics & Evidence · 10 min read

Jesus claimed divinity by saying “Before Abraham was, I am,” echoing the I AM name God gave Moses; the article shows how John’s Logos and the Angel of the LORD support this claim.

What Does It Mean to Be Slain in the Spirit?

Bible · 6 min read

The article explains what being slain in the Spirit means, offers biblical examples, personal testimonies, and warns against counterfeit practices in prayer lines.

What Is the Sumatran Vampire Legend Kurt Koch Wrote About?

Demons & Evil Spirits · 11 min read

The Sumatran vampire legend that Kurt Koch describes in Occult ABC comes from a 1970s news report about a South Sumatran woman whose five husbands reportedly died of severe anemia. A traditional spiritual practitioner blamed an entity named Nagasjatingarong, described as a vampire that wanted the woman for itself.

Is There a Costa Rican Analog to the Sumatran Vampire Tradition?

Demons & Evil Spirits · 9 min read

Yes. Costa Rica’s Bribri and Cabécar peoples of the Talamanca region preserve traditions that closely parallel the Sumatran material, though the resemblance is not exact and Costa Rica sits in Central America rather than South America.

What Does the Epic of Gilgamesh Actually Say About the Flood?

Ancient History & Archaeology · 5 min read

The eleventh tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh tells the story of Utnapishtim, a king of Shuruppak on the banks of the Euphrates. The god Ea warns him in secret that the other gods plan to send a flood against mankind.

What Is the HMNZS Southland USO Incident?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

In February 1987, sonar operator David Barnett says the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Southland tracked an object roughly 800 feet long and 150 feet wide. The object closed a 20‑kilometer gap in about 30 seconds, passed directly beneath the ship, and knocked out its power.

What Is the Spirit of Whoredoms in the Bible?

Demons & Evil Spirits · 3 min read

Hosea names it twice. In 4:12, the spirit of whoredoms causes God’s people to err and leads them away from Him.

Who Are the Se’irim in the Bible?

Demons & Evil Spirits · 6 min read

The se’irim are goat-form spirit beings named in Leviticus 17:7, 2 Chronicles 11:15, Isaiah 13:21, and Isaiah 34:14. Israel was forbidden to sacrifice to them.

Are Demons Behind the Missing 411 Disappearances?

Demons & Evil Spirits · 5 min read

No one can show that. No federal agency has confirmed a demonic cause, and Paulides does not claim one.

Was Job a King of Edom?

Bible · 5 min read

Possibly, but no one can prove it. The Hebrew book of Job never calls Job a king.

Could the Greatest Cover-Up Be Spiritual Instead of Political?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Government secrecy about UFOs is real and documented, from the Robertson Panel's 1953 debunking recommendations to the Pentagon's admission in 2025 that it spread disinformation for decades. I argue that this political cover-up sits on top of a deeper one.

Examining the Ancient Astronaut Theory

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

The ancient astronaut theory holds that extraterrestrial visitors gave ancient civilizations their technology, religion, and monuments, popularized by Erich von Däniken's 1968 book Chariots of the Gods.

The Connection Between Ancient Gods and Modern Aliens

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Ancient gods and modern aliens share more than a passing resemblance. Both are described as coming from the sky, both take an interest in humanity, both sometimes produce offspring with humans, and both leave behind fear, awe, and illness in the people who encounter them.

Why So Many Civilizations Describe Beings from the Sky?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Cultures with little or no contact with each other described beings connected to the sky, ruling, judging, or visiting humanity. Greek myth describes Uranus, the sky god overthrown by his son.

What Makes UFO Technology Appear Impossible?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Reported UFO flight behavior includes sudden direction changes at high speed, no visible propulsion, and no sonic boom even at speeds that should produce one. Navy pilots who filmed the Tic Tac and GoFast encounters described exactly this kind of behavior.

Can Science Explain Every UFO Report?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

No. Most UFO reports do get explained.

The Kenneth Arnold Incident Explained

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

On June 24, 1947, private pilot Kenneth Arnold was flying near Mount Rainier, Washington, when he saw nine bright objects racing along the mountains at speeds he estimated between 1,200 and 1,700 miles per hour. He described their motion as like a saucer skipping across water.

What Happened at Roswell?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

In early July 1947, rancher Mac Brazel found unusual debris on his property near Roswell, New Mexico, and reported it to the sheriff. On July 8, the Roswell Army Air Field announced it had recovered a flying disc.

What Does Genesis 6 Say About the Sons of God?

Watchers & Fallen Angels · 4 min read

Genesis 6:1 to 4 says that as people multiplied on the earth, the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful and took wives for themselves. Their offspring were the Nephilim, described as mighty men of old, men of renown.

Who Is Steven Greer?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Steven Greer is a retired emergency room physician from Charlotte, North Carolina, who says he saw a UFO up close at age eight. He founded CSETI, the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence, and the Disclosure Project, which advocates for government transparency about UFOs.

Who Is L.A. Marzulli?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

L.A. Marzulli is an author, lecturer, and filmmaker who has spent decades researching what he believes is physical evidence linking UFOs to the Nephilim and fallen angels described in the Bible.

Who Is Chuck Missler?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Chuck Missler was a Bible teacher, author, and former businessman who spent decades studying UFOs from a biblical perspective before his death in 2018. He had a background in military intelligence and defense work, and he later founded the ministry Koinonia House.

What Was AATIP?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

AATIP, the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, was a Pentagon program that studied reports of unidentified aerial phenomena. It ran with about 22 million dollars in funding, and the government had denied it existed until The New York Times revealed it in December 2017.

What Was the Condon Report?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

The Condon Report was a study of UFOs by the University of Colorado, paid for by the Air Force and directed by physicist Edward Condon. It was completed in 1968 and released in January 1969.

What Was the Robertson Panel?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

The Robertson Panel was a group of scientists that the CIA convened in January 1953 to review the Air Force’s UFO evidence. The panel concluded that UFOs posed no direct threat and that most reports were misidentified ordinary objects.

What Is the Woman in the Basket in Zechariah 5?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

In Zechariah 5:5 to 11, the prophet sees a measuring basket, an ephah, with a lead cover. When the cover is lifted, a woman sits inside, and the angel says her name is Wickedness.

Could Aliens Really Travel Here Across Light-Years?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Not with any technology we know. The nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about 4.2 light-years away, roughly 25 trillion miles.

What Is a Malaterrestrial?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

A malaterrestrial is an evil, earthbound non-human intelligence. I coined the word for my book Disclosure: They Are Not Extraterrestrials.

Could Aliens Use Warp Drives to Get Here?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Not with anything we know. Warp drives are mathematical solutions in general relativity, and the best-known design, published by Miguel Alcubierre in 1994, needs matter with negative energy that has never been made in useful amounts.

Are UFO Encounters All in the Mind?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

For many experiences, psychology is a large part of the answer. Sleep paralysis, vivid dreams, suggestion, and false memories can produce sincere accounts of abduction.

Are Most UFOs Just Misidentified Objects?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Yes, most UFO reports turn out to be ordinary things. Among the cases AARO closed between May 2023 and June 2024, about 70 percent were balloons, 16 percent drones, 8 percent birds, 4 percent satellites, and 2 percent aircraft.

Could UFOs Be Secret Government Aircraft?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Some UFO reports were secret government aircraft. The National Reconnaissance Office says spy planes such as the U-2 and A-12 explained a number of Cold War reports.

What Were the Mystery Airships of 1896?

UFOs & UAPs · 2 min read

Beginning on November 17, 1896, thousands of ordinary Americans reported strange flying craft in the sky, from California to Nebraska and beyond. This was seven years before the Wright brothers flew the first airplane.

What Happened at Varginha in 1996?

UFOs & UAPs · 2 min read

In January 1996, residents of Varginha, Brazil, reported small, dark-colored beings in the streets and fields near their homes. Three young women who came within a few feet of one of them reported a powerful sulfurous smell and a feeling of intense dread, and one of the women fell ill and was hospitalized.

What Happened at Basel in 1566?

UFOs & UAPs · 2 min read

In the summer of 1566, Basel, Switzerland, saw a series of strange sky events. On July 27 and 28 the sun and moon looked blood red.

What Was the Sky Battle Over Stralsund in 1665?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

On April 8, 1665, six fishermen fishing for herring off Stralsund, Germany, reported flocks of birds that turned into warships and fought in the sky. At dusk, they said, a flat round shape hovered over a church.

What Are the Scratch Marks Abductees Report?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Some people who report abduction experiences wake with scratches, scoop marks, or bruises and cannot say how they got them. Researchers such as Budd Hopkins photographed such marks and argued they were unusual.

Do Alien Implants Exist?

UFOs & UAPs · 2 min read

Some people who report abduction have had small objects removed from their bodies. Surgeon Roger Leir removed dozens and said some contained unusual metals and gave off radio signals.

Do UFO Encounters Cause Trauma and Nightmares?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Many people who report UFO or abduction encounters describe years of fear, nightmares, and anxiety, and their distress is real. A 2004 Harvard study found that people who said they had been abducted reacted physically to their abduction stories about as strongly as trauma patients react to theirs.

What Is Missing Time in UFO Cases?

UFOs & UAPs · 4 min read

Missing time is a stretch of minutes or hours that a UFO witness cannot remember. The best-known case is Betty and Barney Hill’s drive through New Hampshire on September 19, 1961, when they lost about two hours and 35 miles.

Why Do People Feel Paralyzed During UFO Encounters?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Many abduction accounts describe waking unable to move, often with a sense of a presence in the room. Sleep paralysis is a real and well-studied condition that produces exactly those feelings, and researchers have linked it to abduction reports.

Why Do UFO Witnesses Get Headaches and Nausea?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Some witnesses report headaches, nausea, and trembling soon after a close encounter. Fear can cause every one of those symptoms, so a frightening sighting is enough to explain many cases.

Can a UFO Encounter Cause Burns?

UFOs & UAPs · 3 min read

Some witnesses say yes. The best-known case is the Cash-Landrum incident of December 29, 1980.

What Were the Kaikoura Lights in 1978?

UFOs & UAPs · 4 min read

In December 1978, the crews of two cargo flights over New Zealand’s Kaikōura coast saw moving lights, and Wellington air traffic radar reported targets nearby. On December 31, a television crew on board filmed lights and described them on tape.

What Happened at Ariel School in Zimbabwe in 1994?

UFOs & UAPs · 4 min read

On the morning of September 16, 1994, about 62 children at Ariel School in Ruwa, Zimbabwe, reported seeing one or more silver craft near their playground during morning break. Some said small dark beings appeared, and some said the beings communicated without speaking.

What Happened at Fatima in 1917?

UFOs & UAPs · 4 min read

On October 13, 1917, a very large crowd gathered near Fátima, Portugal, because three shepherd children said the Virgin Mary would appear and perform a miracle that day.

Are UFOs and Demons the Same Thing?

UFOs & UAPs · 6 min read

Some Christian researchers say yes, and I am one of them. The Bible does not say UFOs are demons.

What Happened at Malmstrom Air Force Base?

UFOs & UAPs · 4 min read

On March 16, 1967, all ten Minuteman missiles in Echo Flight at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana lost alert status within seconds of each other. Air Force records confirm the shutdown.

Who Is David Grusch?

UFOs & UAPs · 4 min read

David Grusch is a former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer who testified under oath to Congress on July 26, 2023.

Who Is Bob Lazar?

UFOs & UAPs · 4 min read

Bob Lazar is an American man who said in 1989 that he had worked on recovered flying saucers at a secret site near Area 51. He said the craft were not made by humans.

What Is Project Blue Book?

UFOs & UAPs · 5 min read

Project Blue Book was the U.S. Air Force’s official investigation of UFOs.

The Government’s UFO Disclosure Timeline

UFOs & UAPs · 6 min read

The U.S. government studied UFOs openly in the late 1940s, ended its public program in 1969, and returned to the subject in stages from 2017 to 2026.

Why Are Military Pilots Seeing Unknown Objects?

UFOs & UAPs · 5 min read

Better sensors, safer reporting, and crowded airspace explain most of what military pilots are seeing. A smaller number of cases stay unexplained, mostly because the data is too limited to reach a conclusion.

The Difference Between UFOs and UAPs

UFOs & UAPs · 4 min read

UFO stands for unidentified flying object. UAP stands for unidentified anomalous phenomena. Both describe something people cannot identify, but UAP is the newer, broader official term. Neither term means alien spacecraft.

Was Goliath Part of a Family of Giants From Gath?

Giants in the Bible · 4 min read

Did you know Goliath wasn't the only giant in Gath? Second Samuel 21 reveals a family of giants, including Goliath's brother Lahmi, who faced David’s men in battle.

What Do Ancient Texts Actually Say About the Watchers?

Watchers & Fallen Angels · 5 min read

A source-by-source breakdown of what 1 Enoch, 2 Enoch, Jubilees, and related ancient Jewish texts actually say about the Watchers, separating direct textual claims from later tradition and modern embellishment.

Who Is Satan?

Fallen Angels · 5 min read

A scripture-based walk through who Satan is, where the name Lucifer comes from, and how the Bible describes his fall from heaven.

What Is the Serpent Mound Trying to Tell Us About the Nephilim?

Nephilim · 6 min read

A look at Ohio's Serpent Mound, its uncanny astronomical precision, the giant skeletons once reported nearby, and what the effigy's open-mouthed serpent may really be guarding against.

How Tall Was Enoch's 3,000-Cubit Giant, Really?

Ancient Texts & Apocrypha · 6 min read

This post walks the math behind 1 Enoch's giant and checks it against the tallest giant the Hebrew Bible actually measures. It covers cubit standards, manuscript variants, and why a 450-foot being could not stand on its own legs.

Was Jesus Ever Mentioned by Historians Outside of Christianity During the Apostolic Age?

Bible · 4 min read

Four non-Christian writers documented Jesus or the early Christian movement within about a century of the crucifixion, and none of them were defending the faith.

Is Enoch Scripture? What Jude and Peter Actually Believed

Bible · 3 min read

Enoch isn't part of the biblical canon, but Jude quotes it by name as prophecy and Peter borrows its vocabulary directly. Here's what that means.

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