Rise of the Nephilim — Series Introduction

"There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that..." — Genesis 6:4

Welcome, dear reader, to the investigation of a lifetime.

Here at Path of the Ancients, we’re not content with neat little answers tied up in a bow. No, we’re reaching for the threads that unravel the very fabric of ancient history — threads that many would rather leave untouched.

Who were the Nephilim?

Fallen angels who defied heaven and earth?
Tyrannical kings who enslaved the ancient world?
Or mere metaphors, blown out of proportion by myth and misreading?

The truth — if we can call it that — lies somewhere between theology, archaeology, and whispered legend.

What This Series Is (and What It Isn't)

This is not a collection of conspiracy theories, nor is it a dismissive academic shrug.

This is a scalpel and a chisel to the mystery of the Nephilim.

We’ll examine the ancient texts, both biblical and extra-biblical.
We’ll dissect the linguistics of the word itself — because words matter, and Nephilim carries more weight than most.
We’ll dig through Hebrew and non-Hebrew sources, pulling together strands from cultures that never had a chance to compare notes — yet somehow tell strangely similar stories.
We’ll sift through archaeological claims — yes, including the so-called "giant skeletons" that mainstream academia would rather pretend don’t exist.
And we’ll walk into modern times, exploring why this ancient story refuses to die — and why some believe the Nephilim might walk the earth again.

If you’ve ever asked:

What really happened in Genesis 6?
Why do so many ancient cultures speak of giants and fallen beings?
And what does this all mean for us — today?

Then you’re in the right place.

The Journey Ahead: Series Roadmap

Part One — Echoes of Giants and Celestial Unions (Published)

Where it all begins: Genesis 6, global giant myths, and the sons of God who crossed the line between heaven and earth.
➡️ Read it here

Part Two — The Origin and Meaning of the Word "Nephilim"

Before we can know who the Nephilim were, we must know what they were.

Part Three — The Nephilim in Hebrew Scripture and Non-Canonical Jewish Texts

From Genesis to Numbers, Enoch to Jubilees, we'll dive into the texts that shaped the Nephilim legend — and uncover what ancient Jewish writers believed about them.

Part Four — The Nephilim Beyond Israel: Global Giant Lore

What happens when Sumer, Babylon, Greece, and even Native America tell the same story?

Titans, Apkallu, Anunnaki, and others — were the Nephilim part of a global memory?

Part Five — The Nephilim in Early Christian and Church History

Before the theologians got uncomfortable.

What the earliest Christians believed — and why later church fathers tried to change the story.
From Justin Martyr to Augustine, the tug-of-war over the Nephilim.

Part Six — Archaeological and Historical Clues: Fact, Fraud, or Suppressed Evidence?

Let’s talk giant bones, Lovelock Cave, and the "disappearing skeletons."

What archaeology tells us — and what it doesn’t.
Sorting myth from hoax from possibility.

Part Seven — The Return of the Nephilim: Modern Echoes, Prophecy, and Conspiracies

"As in the days of Noah..." — does that mean they’re coming back?

UFO lore, alien hybrids, transhumanism, and modern Nephilim theories.
Why this ancient story haunts the modern world.

Part Eight (Optional Epilogue) — What Do We Do With the Nephilim?

Summing up what we know, what we don’t, and what may forever remain unsolved.
A call to critical thinking — because not every mystery demands a final answer.

A Final Word — Or Perhaps, a First Word

Some stories are too old to die.

The Nephilim, whether giants of flesh and bone or titans of myth, stand as sentinels on the edge of human memory—reminding us that there are places in our past we have not yet dared to go.

But as the old saying goes, in not knowing its past, human destiny is amiss.

If you’re ready to ask the uncomfortable questions, to explore what history, myth, and scripture may have tried to bury, then stay with us.

Because as we take up this scalpel and chisel to the ancient world, we might just discover that the past is not as dead as it seems.

Welcome to Path of the Ancients.
Welcome to Rise of the Nephilim.

— Peter Merz
Path of the Ancients Ministries

Path of the Ancients

Wednesday, March 5, 2025