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Thought-provoking article from last summer about a potential giant find in Kalar, Iraq. The newspaper is a legitimate periodical and the story does raise an eyebrow. Being a scholar, I'd certainly like to see some notes or paperwork, but for all it is, you can read it here:
http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/1/317590/
Some interesting reading about giants from the Ohio Rver Valley, a place that has proven to be an enclave of proofs for giants. The Bureau of Ethnology produced such evidence in the late 19th century. Read by clicking the link below:
Whatever side of the argument on which you may fall,this documentary ANCIENT GIANTS EXISTED is very informative. It is a nice mix of textual facts and oral tradition, and some decent speculative analysis. The only caveat I would offer is on the setions with Von Daniken and Sitchin, and that you remember these have been proven to be frauds. Both immediately embarks on the ancient astronaut speel. Sitchin never produced any credentials or proof of training in Mesopotamian languages, and his "translations" of those texts are highly dubious. Otherwise, not a bad job. Watch it by clicking below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4642t4dvMc&feature=player_embedded
Greetings one and all. I'm sure that a lot of you who frequent my page are familiar with the programs on educational channels about ancient astronauts. The premise of most of these is that the earth has been visited in the antique and prehistoric past by ancient aliens. These guys allegedly founded human civilizations and possibly even created us, according to devotees. So goes the "ancient astronaut" hypothesis. It was first popularized by Erik von Daniken in the late 1960s, and perpetuated by the likes of Zechariah Sitchin in recent decades. Neither of these individuals had the training or expertise to attack the research problems they claimed to have pursued to their correct ends. Shoddy work all around.
Sitchin claimed to be adept in reading ancient Sumerian and other ancient Near Eastern languages, but never produced his credentials--ever--to anyone. His contentions, while interesting, are so much bunk when held under the lens of scholastic scrutiny.
Were we "visited" in the prehistoric past? Yes. Were they the aliens that von Daniken, Sitchin, and their ilk claim? No--something much worse.
For a thorough and excellent treatise on the embarassing shortcomings of Sitchin, click the link below. Dr. Michael Heiser wrote an open letter to Sitchin asking him to produce his credentials and support his linguistic arguments. Sitchin never answered but now one of his followers has. Read Heiser's (who is a well-respected Semitic Language scholar) remarks in black and the yellow notes, and the Sitchinite's feeble attempts in red.
http://www.sitchiniswrong.com/FirstResponseToMyOpenLetterandHeiserReply.pdf
The historical age obviously produced a second generation of giants, whatever that mechanism was. It is interesting that the giants had a very keen sense of geopolitics and their relation to the coming messiah. Though one may find them scattered all over the globe, nestled in myth and lore and occassionally in the archaeological record, they were clustered in the ancient Levant. They positioned themselves carefully, and either subjogated or alligned with peoples of the region. Why? Their primary mission was to thwart God's plan and corrupt humanity, and they had no way of knowing when messiah would come, only that God would redeem mankind through the Jews. Accordingly, they situated themselves in the greatest numbers in the ancient Near East.
In Matthew 24:37, Jesus tells us that the conditions of his return will mirror those of Noah's day. That includes the Nephilim--the giants. If their acumen for geopolitics was astute in the past, should we expect anything different at the return of the Son of Man? The simple answer is "No." The Nephilim will return. Be watchful.
The Beyond newsletters continue to pour out with lots of juicy information about the history and nature of Biblical giants, and of what significance they are. Thank you to those of you who have been reading faithfully. I've gotten some good feedback--keep it coming.
On a related front, I recently viewed an incredible documentary on the giant Goliath. It is entitled Footsteps of Goliath and I higly recommend it. Now, let me qualify this recommendation with the following caveat: I agree with MUCH of the conclusions on this very compelling documentary, but not ALL. At any rate, I am sure you will find it fascinating and intriguing. Click on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dHwP-KxFVw
***The book sale continues as well. Be sure to get a copy of Interview with the Giant at the discounted price of only $13.40. Offer ends soon! Click below to purchase:
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/interview-with-the-giant/5943477
In light of the fact that much of the documentary deals with Philistine territory, here is some background on one of the key cities, Goliath's hometown of Gath.
Gath A wine-vat one of the five royal cities of the Philistines (Jos 13:3) on which the ark brought calamity (Sa1 5:8, Sa1 5:9; Sa1 6:17). It was famous also as being the birthplace or residence of Goliath (Sa1 17:4). David fled from Saul to Achish, king of Gath (Sa1 21:10; Sa1 27:2; Psa 56:1), and his connection with it will account for the words in Sa2 1:20. It was afterwards conquered by David (Sa2 8:1). It occupied a strong position on the borders of Judah and Philistia (Sa1 21:10; Ch1 18:1). Its site has been identified with the hill called Tell es Safieh, the Alba Specula of the Middle Ages, which rises 695 feet above the plain on its east edge. It is noticed on monuments about 1500 B.C..
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