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The Wisdom of Sarah Michelle Geller: There are, Like, Five Basic Stories – All of which can be traced back to the Bible (and Buffy the Vampire Slayer) – and one of which is David and Goliath

Sarah Michelle Geller comments on storylines in her new tv series, Ringer: Interviewer: This seems to be the season of the doppelganger. We are seeing it on Fringe and Vampire Diaries. I know you are not playing a doppelganger, but … Continue reading

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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

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How Do You Know When You’re Having Sex With a Fallen Angel? Some Handy Hints from a Biblical Scholar

Just last week, a reader of Remnant of Giants arrived at this site having entered the following search-phrase into a search-engine: how do u know when your [sic] having sex with a fallen angel? Good question! Remnant of Giants is rapidly becoming … Continue reading

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Don’t Mention The Copulating Angels! I mentioned them once, but I think I got away with it all right.

In a brief exchange with avid Remnant of Giants blog-subscriber, Emma, we commented how some biblical interpreters go to great lengths to avoid the conclusion that the Bible has any Giants in it. Some people are quite comfortable with labelling the Bible … Continue reading

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Filed under Books on Giants, Fallen angels, Genesis 6.1-4, Heroes / Gibborim, Nephilim