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  1. The Riddle of the Rephaim - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Apr 13, 2025 · Why were the Rephaim revered as divine heroes in the ancient Near East but demonized and rejected in the Hebrew Bible?

  2. Who Are the Nephilim? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Aug 5, 2025 · The Nephilim, the product of the sons of god mingling with the daughters of Adam, the great biblical giants, “the fallen ones,” the Rephaim, “the dead ones”—these descriptions are all …

  3. Where Is the Valley of Rephaim? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Jun 9, 2025 · Mentioned in connection with King David’s war against the Philistines, the Valley of Rephaim is one of many sites whose location is uncertain.

  4. On the Shoulders of Giants - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Oct 6, 2021 · Later, in the Book of Deuteronomy, even more giants are mentioned—the Rephaim and the Zamzummim —who once lived in the land of the Ammonites (Deuteronomy 2:20).

  5. The Nephilim and the Sons of God - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Nov 27, 2025 · It’s unknown if the Israelites originally equated the Rephaim with the Nephilim, but it is clear that by the Intertestimental period (the fourth–first centuries B.C.E.) the Nephilim were thought …

  6. Rock Giants in Noah - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Nov 4, 2025 · What are the rock giants in Noah? Discover how the Book of Enoch’s fallen angels and Nephilim may have inspired the movie’s mysterious creatures—and what ancient texts reveal about …

  7. Rephaim Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Oct 6, 2021 · Rephaim Rephaim Latest Apr 13 Blog The Riddle of the Rephaim By: Jonathan Yogev The identification of the beings known as “Rephaim” in biblical and ancient Near Eastern sources has …

  8. who are the nephilim Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society

    By: Ellen White Who are the Nephilim? From where do the “heroes of old, the men of renown” come?

  9. What’s New in Biblical Jerusalem? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Mar 26, 2025 · What was the biblical Millo? A new theory proposes Jerusalem’s Millo was a major fortification built around the Gihon Spring, located on the flank of the Kidron Valley on the eastern …

  10. Where Is Biblical Gilgal? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Jun 4, 2025 · A memorial to the Israelite crossing of the Jordan River, a place of sacrifice, the location of King Agag’s death, Gilgal may be one of the most important biblical sites you probably do not …