Category Archives: Anakim
Jim West justifies Genocide
According to Numbers chapter 14:11-12, the national god of Israel, Yahweh, once made up his mind to kill the entire population of Israel - about two or three million Israelites – but for Moses and his family. The background is provided … Continue reading
Filed under Anakim, Numbers 13-14
The European Origins of the Book of Genesis: Dmitri Panchenko on the Giants of Gen. 6.1-4
In a recent article, “Европейские элементы в Книге Бытия (6: 1-16)” ["European Elements in the Book of Genesis (6.1-16)"], Dmitri Panchenko argues that the Nephilim of Genesis 6.1-4 have European origins. The argument for Greek origins to biblical giant stories is not … Continue reading
Filed under 1 Enoch, Anakim, Genesis 6.1-4, Nephilim
How tall were the Giant Anakim? Out with the biblical scholars; in with the biblical conspiracy theorists, children’s books authors, government propagandists, homeschoolers, and pre-moderns!
When the Israelite spies explore the land in Numbers 13, they report seeing giants: the “descendents of Anak” . The question that most people ask me is: how tall were these Anakim? They were remarkably tall, if we accept the comparison the spies make … Continue reading
The Brick Testament: Old Testament Collection (Genesis-Kings) to be Published
For years, The Brick Testament has entertained us with its online portrayal of biblical stories, lovingly recreated with Lego bricks and figurines. Now, the entire Genesis-Kings collection is to be published in book form. Brendan Powell Smith’s The Brick Bible: A New Spin on the Old … Continue reading
Filed under 1 Samuel 17, 2 Samuel 21, 23, Anakim, Deuteronomy 3, Goliath, Ishbi-Benob, Joshua 11, Literature, Nephilim
Giant Librarians of the Ancient World
I learned something I never knew about Giants from the best basic guide to Giants of the Bible. According to Big Bad Bible Giants, authored by Ed Strauss and illustrated by Anthony Carpenter (Zondersexist, 2005), the Bible tells the story of an ancient city populated … Continue reading
Filed under Anakim, Ancient Jewish texts, Children's lit, Joshua 14-15, Judges 1, Numbers 13-14
A Basic Introduction to Giants of the Bible… and Zondervan’s Sexism toward Children, and the Zondervan Gender-Prejudiced Bibles
People are always asking me, “Can you recommend a basic introduction to the Giants of the Bible?” Well, yes I can! One of the most basic introductions to biblical Giants is Big Bad Bible Giants, authored by Ed Strauss and … Continue reading
Filed under Anakim, Biblical Giants, Books on Giants, Children's lit, Emim, Goliath, King Og, Nephilim, Rephaim
Giants were not Blondes! – Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Physiognomy
The Giant is made of stuff that is closer to the earth, raw and primitive, a mighty warrior and formidable opponent. On the other hand, as the nineteenth-century Science of Physiognomy teaches (as do some books you’ll find in the Mind-Body-Spirit section, today), the Blonde … Continue reading
Filed under Anakim, Literature
Eat the Giants before they Eat You: The Spiritual Interpretation of Numbers 13-14 by Watchman Nee
“And do not fear the people of the land. For they are our bread.” – Num. 14.9 It is not only children’s bibles which reduce the spy narrative of Numbers 13-14 to a spiritual lesson about obedience, faith in God, or overcoming great … Continue reading
Filed under Anakim, Numbers 13-14
