The Spoken Word

Giants and Demons

Join us for the conclusion of our study of giants and learn how Second Temple Jews connected them with the demons of Jesus's day.
 
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Relevant Passages:
1 Enoch 6-16
Jubilees 5:1-2, 7:20-28, and 10:1-13

In Those Days...And Afterwards

Join us as we discuss how it was possible to have Nephilim, like the giants of Canaan, living after the Great Flood. We also discuss whether it is possible that Nephilim live among us to this day.
 
Relevant Scripture:
Genesis 6:4
Genesis 7:4
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭7‬:‭21‬-‭23‬
Genesis 7:17-20, 24
Joshua 15:13-14
Chronicles 20:4-8
2 Samuel 21:15-22

The Nephilim of Canaan

Join us as we discuss what the giants of Canaan were: Nephilim, the same title given to the demigods of Genesis 6. Somehow, they had returned, even after the Great Flood.
References:
Numbers 13:28, 32-33
Deuteronomy 9:2
Deuteronomy 2:10-11, 20-21
Numbers 14:6-9

Origins of the Nephilim

Join us as we discuss the enigmatic Nephilim, who the 10 faithless spies claimed were linked to the giants of Canaan. Their demigod nature might surprise modern readers, but this interpretation is older than Christianity.
 
References:
Genesis 6:1-4 (CSB and 2006 Jewish Publication Society translations)
Numbers 13:33
1 Enoch 6:1-2, 7:1-2
Jubilees 5:1
Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, 1.3.1
Justin the Martyr, Second Apology, Chapter 5
Irenaeus, Against Heresies, 4.36.4
Dr. Michael Heiser, Demons
Dr. Michael Heiser, Reversing Hermon
Further Reading:
Dr. Michael Heiser - My Thoughts on Nephilim

Reconstructing the Giants

Join us as we reconstruct the giants of Canaan using Goliath, the Anakim of Gath, and Og, the Rephaim of Bashan, as models. By the time we finish, you might find yourself agreeing with the Israelites who wanted to retreat to Egypt.
 
Relevant passages:
Numbers 13-14
Deuteronomy 2:10-11
Deuteronomy 3:11
1 Samuel 17

Era 6: The Exodus, Part 4 - Giants at the Gates

Join us as we return to the Biblical storyline and walk with the Israelites to the border of the Promised Land, scout the land with 12 Israelite spies, and come face-to-face with the Anakim - terrifying, inhuman creatures of towering height that represent everything opposed to Yahweh and His people.
 
Referenced passages:
Numbers 13:22-33
Numbers 14:1-9
Deuteronomy 9:2
Genesis 6
Genesis 10

Leviticus Recap

Join us as we weave the Levitical concepts of atonement, sin, and holiness into the broader Biblical story. They actually define the battle lines of the Bible cosmic war.

Exploring Leviticus: Holy/Qodesh

Join us as we discuss one of the hardest words in the Bible to define: Holy. Many of us think we know what that means, but the truth is that the Biblical authors thought very differently about it than we usually do.
 
ERRATA:
The cited lines of Leviticus 6 includes all 3 forms of holy, not just qodesh:
 
“The sin offering (hattat) is “most holy” (qodesh qodesh essentially - 6944) and must be slaughtered before the Lord at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered. The priest who offers it as a sin offering will eat it. It is to be eaten in a holy (qadosh - 6918) place. . . Anything that touches its flesh will “become holy” (qadash - phrase - 6942), and if any of its blood spatters on a garment, then you must wash that garment in a holy (qadosh - 6918) place.”
Leviticus 6:25-27
 
Key words:
Qodesh (Strong's Hebrew 6944)
Qadash (Strong's Hebrew 6942)
Qadosh (Strong’s Hebrew 6918)
Hagios (Strong's Greek 40)
 
Passages Referenced:
Exodus 3:5
Leviticus 6:25-27
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭20‬:‭26‬ ‭CSB‬‬
Genesis 2:3
Leviticus 19:2
1 John 3:3
Ephesians 1:1
1 Corinthians 1:1-2
Daniel 4:17
2 Corinthians 2:7
John 6:53-56
Matthew 26:26-28