Archaeologists digging at the purported
biblical home of Goliath have unearthed a shard of pottery bearing
an inscription of the Philistine's name, a find they claim lends
historical credence to the Bible's tale of David's battle with
Goliath.
While the discovery is not definitive evidence of Goliath's
existence, it does support the Bible's depiction of life at the time
the battle was supposed to have occurred, said Dr. Aren Maeir, a
professor at Bar-Ilan University and director of the excavation.
"What this means is that at the time there were people there named
Goliath," he said. "It shows us that David and Goliath's story
reflects the cultural reality of the time."
Some scholars assert the story of David slaying the giant Goliath is
a myth written down hundreds of years later. Maeir said finding the
scraps lends historical credence to the biblical story.
The shard dates back to around 950 B.C., within 70 years of when
biblical chronology asserts David squared off against Goliath,
making it the oldest Philistine inscription ever found, the
archaeologists said.
Scientists made the discovery at Tel es-Safi, a dig site in southern
Israel thought to be to be the location of the Philistine city of
Gath.
Maeir doubts an archaeological find can ever prove Goliath's
existence, but said the shard was exciting nonetheless because of
its depiction of life during the time period.
Here's Another Thought On It...
And A Few Videos Afterwards.
Who
were the
Nephilim? The heart of the matter lies in the ancient accounts
of the Nephilim and their offspring--who and what they really were,
what they did, where they are now, what their agenda is, and so on.
Conclusions about the nature of the Nephilim, as borne out by quotes
from the book of Enoch, as well as the Books of Jude and Revelation,
present a remarkable picture, as do the actual mentions in the
original Old Testament of the Nephilim, Anakim (Anunna/Anunnaki),
Rephaim, and Rapha--along with others descended from Nephilim
forbears. In fact, the traditional Hebrew view is that the "rapha,"
meaning, interchangeably, "irrevocably dead," "evil spirits,"
"demons," and GIANTS, are the spirits of the half-angelic Nephilim
offspring that were killed in the great cataclysm we remember as the
Flood. This is not a tall tale, but a truth of which Christ and his
disciples were aware. This is why they quoted from the book of
Enoch.
The story can also be found in the books of Jasher, Jubilees, and
the recently-found Dead Sea Scroll, the Book of Giants. Angels have
bodies. They can take a variety of forms, as well ("for Satan can
appear even as an angel of light," etc.). There were two angelic
rebellions, the first being the Luciferian rebellion that most are
familiar with; this is the source of what Paul calls, in the sixth
chapter of Ephesians, "Spirit wickedness in high places." This is
why Jesus calls Satan "the prince of the powers of the air."
UFO researchers, take notice. The second rebellion came much, much
later, and is well known in Hebrew esoteric tradition. In fact, much
of this knowledge is still intact in the Hebrew tradition. Many
books which were originally in the Bible--the books of Enoch, Jasher,
Jubilees, and so on--contain the whole story of the fallen angels
who rebelled in order to mate with human women. These beings were
called the NEPHILIM, literally "those who came/fell down."
A recent dead-sea scroll find and translation, "the Book of Giants,"
also contains this story in great detail. Before you question the
validity of the non-canonical books I mention, keep in mind that not
only were they part of the original Old Testament, but many of
them--particularly Enoch--were quoted from by the Apostles in the
New Testament. Quotes from the book of Enoch can found in the books
of Jude, Revelation, and several other places. The book of Enoch
pre-dated the time of Christ by around 300 years. In the Old
Testament, Genesis tells us that "the sons of God looked upon the
daughters of men and found them fair, and took of them wives as they
chose." The result of these unholy, unsanctioned unions were "the
mighty men of old, the men of renown." The actual translation of
this passage reads something like this: "The nephilim came and took
human wives for themselves, as many as they wanted. Their children
were the nephilim of old, the giants."
The books of Jasher, Jubilees, Enoch, and others contain the
complete story of what happened in the antediluvian (pre-flood)
world. The Nephilim angels set themselves up as pagan "gods" to be
worshipped, and their hybrid, genetically monstrous sons as
"demigod" kings over the rest of humanity. These offspring were also
called nephilim, and they were brutal, cruel, occultic and
cannibalistic giants who treated ordinary human beings with
contempt. There were 300 original "Watchers" above the Earth, who
rebelled and became the Nephilim. Their leader was named Semyaza.
Through corrupt angelic knowledge, the pre-flood world was
corrupted.
The book of Enoch says that the Nephilim and their children "sinned
against all flesh," creating HYBRID creatures which were part human,
part beast, part fowl (or bird). Sound familiar? The 300 fallen
"watchers," whose original job had been to PROTECT humanity and the
Earth, were utterly depraved. They taught mankind the arts of
witchcraft, sorcery, drug abuse, and war. The gene-pool of the human
race was tainted as well, almost beyond recovery. When you read the
story of Noah and his family, it should be understood that he was
not only selected to survive because of the quality of his
character; Genesis states that, unlike the majority of the rest of
humanity, Noah was "found perfect in all his generations." In other
words, he and his family were UNTAINTED by the fallen angelic
bloodline, which God had cursed to eternal damnation (in the Hebrew
Old Testament, the word "rapha" means "the damned," the "eternally
dead," "demon," "ghost," and GIANT, i.e., the spirit of one of the
offspring of the Nephilim.
After the flood, when MOST but not all of the Nephilim offspring and
hybrid mutations were destroyed, the 300 former "watchers" were
confined inside the Earth, in a prison from which they can not
escape. These are those who are referred to by Paul in Ephesians
chapter 6 as "the rulers of the spiritual darkness of this world."
Although imprisoned, they are still VERY powerful and can influence
world events, particularly through their offspring and creations.
Jude refers to them, quoting directly from the book of Enoch, when
he says "the angels who are chained in eternal darkness, awaiting
the judgement of the great day." This is NOT a reference to
Lucifer/Satan and his angels, who still "wage war in heaven." The
more one learns about the ancient knowledge and traditions, the more
it is seen that a spiritual yet physical and galactic war is behind
all the myths, legends, religions and traditions of our world.
This a very complex topic, but the information is out there if you
want to look for it.... Regarding this passage from Genesis: Chapter
6:1
"And it came to pass, when men began to
multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto
them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were
fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the
LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he
also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. 4
There were giants [nephilim] in the earth in those days; and also
after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men,
and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which
were of old, men of renown. 5 And God saw that the wickedness of man
was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts
of his heart was only evil continually.
The passage "and also after that" refers to a time after the flood,
when an unspecified form of Nephilim or fallen angels once again
took an interest in human women. These are not the same as those
nephilim who did this before the flood however, as they are
imprisoned. The result of these later unions were the Canaanite and
other "giants" of the Old Testament, such as those mentioned in the
Book of Numbers and elsewhere: "`And there we saw the Nephilim (the
sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim); and we seemed to
ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.' Then all the
congregation raised a loud cry; and the people wept that night."
(Numbers Chapter 13 verse 33)
The Anakim or Children of Anak are synonymous with Zechariah
Sitchin's Anunnaki, or Anunna. There was a specific reason that the
Israelites were commanded to utterly wipe out these peoples, as this
represented a new effort to undermine the planned destiny of
humanity. The issue of technology, based on advanced scientific
(fallen angelic) knowledge, comes into play in all of this as well.
UFOs, particle beams, all types of advanced technology are described
in both the Old and New Testament. This demonstrates that a physical
presence is require by both sides in the ongoing conflict, and
technology is required in order to function in our reality. UFOs and
their relationship to predatory interlopers is made obvious in many
places, particularly in the book of Zechariah.
Apparently a certain amount of this activity was allowed or
permitted by God, among those who followed the ways of the Nephilim
who had set themselves up to be worshipped and emulated:
1 Zch5:1Then again I lifted up mine eyes, and
saw, and behold a flying scroll. 2 And he said unto me: 'What seest
thou?' And I answered: 'I see a flying scroll; the length thereof is
twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.' 3 Then said he
unto me: 'This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the
whole land; for every one that stealeth shall be swept away on the
one side like it; and every one that sweareth shall be swept away on
the other side like it. 4 I cause it to go forth, saith the LORD of
hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the
house of him that sweareth falsely by My name; and it shall abide in
the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof
and the stones thereof.' 5 Then the angel that spoke with me went
forth, and said unto me: 'Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is
this that goeth forth.'
In ancient times, a "scroll" was one rolled-up piece of leather or
parchment, tightly bound. In other words, this was a cylindrical
flying object of some sort, one which moved with intent and purpose.
When one considers the "cybernetic" aspects of many unknown
creatures and entities--metallic hardness, metallic sounds, luminous
eyes, and so on--it becomes apparent that we are dealing with an
advanced and ancient technology, one which easily melds and utilizes
genetic material and inert technology.
These qualities have been noted in strange creatures for centuries,
but recent beings with such qualities abound: Mothman, El
Chupacabras, the Hopkinsville/Kelly Goblins, "El Diablito" (a
super-dense, violent dwarf) in Argentina, and a variety of other
creatures described as more or less impervious to machete or
shovel-blows, pick-blows, vehicle impact, shotgun blasts, and
handgun ammo. Again, all of these things tie together to give us an
overall bigger picture. Similar traditions exist in the Hindu Vedas
and Puranas, Norse mythology, Greek mythology, and elsewhere.
The Judeo-Christian tradition, in my opinion and after twenty-plus
years of study, is the most accurate one in terms of painting a
picture which may represent some sort of historical accuracy. The
oldest written language which we know of is that of ancient Sumer
(the biblical Shin'ar). Ur was a city in this region (later called
Chaldea), and it was from Ur that Abram (later called Abraham) came.
He was the son of a pagan priest. How do we know this? Because
cuneiform tablets have been found which describe the leaving of
Abram from Ur, along with his possessions, servants, family members,
and so on! And these match the biblical account.
The oldest extant written story, tradition, or text that has been
translated is the Epic of Gilgamesh, a half-human demigod who
lamented his mortality, and who went on a journey (part of it below
the ground, in the underworld) in search of immortality (like that
of his father). An interesting observation: In the "Book of Giants"
(4Q203, 1Q23, 2Q26, 4Q530-532, 6Q8), a Dead Sea scroll find, several
giants, and their Nephilim fathers, are mentioned by name. One of
them is Gilgamesh, the same Gilgamesh from the Sumerian tradition, a
"mighty man" who is lamenting his own impending death and damnation:
4Q530 Col. 2 1 concerns the death of our souls [ . . . ] and all his
comrades, [and Oh]ya told them what Gilgamesh said to him 2[ . . . ]
and it was said [ . . . ] "concerning [ . . . ] the leader has
cursed the potentates" Enoch sends a tablet which pronounces the
sentence of the flood, to the giants (who were rulers over men):
4Q530 Frag. 2 The scribe [Enoch . . . ] 2[ . . . ] 3a copy of the
second tablet that [Epoch] se[nt . . . ] 4in the very handwriting of
Enoch the noted scribe [ . . . In the name of God the great] 5and
holy one, to Shemihaza and all [his companions . . . ] 61et it be
known to you that not [ . . . ] 7and the things you have done, and
that your wives [ . . . ] 8they and their sons and the wives of
[their sons . . . ] 9by your licentiousness on the earth, and there
has been upon you [ . . . and the land is crying out] 10and
complaining about you and the deeds of your children [ . . . ] 11the
harm that you have done to it. [ . . . ] 12until Raphael arrives,
behold, destruction [is coming, a great flood, and it will destroy
all living things] 13and whatever is in the deserts and the seas.
And the meaning of the matter [ . . . ] 14upon you for evil. But
now, loosen the bonds bi[nding you to evil . . . ] l5and pray. The
hybrid beings mentioned in other books such as Enoch and Jubilees
are also in the Giants Scroll: 4Q531 Frag. 2 [ . . . ] they defiled
[ . . . ] 2[ . . . they begot] giants and monsters [ . . . ] 3[ . .
. ] they begot, and, behold, all [the earth was corrupted . . . ] 4[
. . . ] with its blood and by the hand of [ . . . ] 5[giant's] which
did not suffice for them and [ . . . ] 6[ . . . ] and they were
seeking to devour many [ . . . ] 7[ . . . ] 8[ . . . ] the monsters
attacked it. 4Q532 Col. 2 Frags. 1 - 6 2[ . . . ] flesh [ . . . ]
3al[l . . . ] monsters [ . . . ] will be [ . . . ] 4[ . . . ] they
would arise [ . . . ] lacking in true knowledge [ . . . ] because [
. . . ] 5[ . . . ] the earth [grew corrupt . . . ] mighty [ . . . ]
6[ . . . ] they were considering [ . . . ] 7[ . . . ] from the
angels upon [ . . . ] 8[ . . . ] in the end it will perish and die [
. . . ] 9[ . . . ] they caused great corruption in the [earth . . .
] [ . . . this did not] suffice to [ . . . ] "they will be [ . . . ]
So the oldest written human tradition that we know of is reflected
in the Hebrew tradition of the Nephilim and their hybrid children.
The monumental task at hand is to deduce, if possible, where and how
Mothman (identical to the Sumero-Babylonian UTUKKU, a demon of the
KI GAL or underworld) and other anomalous entities fit into this
tradition. Additionally, there's an entire related tradition of the
"pre-Adamic" or "pre-Adamite" world, which was peopled by humanoid
beings of various types, along with other strange beings. These may
be some of the same hominids that are represented in the fossil
record; and some of these forms, as survivors and anachronisms, may
explain some sightings of anomalous beings.
Lilith may well have been of one of these races, and she fled into
the wilderness, where she mated with subterranean "demons" and other
beings, swearing that she and her children (the "Lilim") would
always prey on human children, and seduce human beings into
hybrid-producing sexual encounters. Again, this is paralleled in
nearly EVERY ancient tradition, from the Lamias of Greece, to the
Huldre-folk and seductresses of Scandinavia and the Dragon-kings,
queens, princes and princesses of China and Japan.
