There were giants 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.

Legends of the men of renown in Genesis 6:4 are spoken of in nearly every ancient culture in the world. The Greeks mythos in particular speak in depth of the ‘gods’ mating with humans. Their children were imbued with supernatural power, (Horas, and Perseus, among them), and some were giants, referred to as the Titans, (hideously evil beings the Bible calls Nephilim). If these beings never existed, then why do so many legends about them proliferate the globe with such abundance? And what of the archeological evidence, such as the anchor stones of Noah’s Ark that are apparently scattered across Turkey,⁶⁶ and the two nine and one half foot tall mummies that were discovered buried side by side, and now reside in the Golden Museum in Lima, Peru?⁶⁷ In fact, hundreds of archeological findings of giant humans have been documented throughout history, under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institute, but unfortunately disappeared in their warehouses.⁶⁸

It’s no secret; both the ancient Greeks, among many others, and Hebrews wrote of the same events, but one thing stands out clearly when comparing the events depicted in the ancient writings of other cultures around the world with the Bible. The Hebrew author of Genesis 6:4 is the only author depicting these beings mating with humans as sinful and fallen in nature, whereas all other ancient literary sources speak of them as gods worthy of worship. The ancient Hebrew writings were strangely monotheistic, completely counterculture to all their pagan counterparts. This overlooked fact is monumental in importance. Other ancient texts viewed in this context actually support the Bible as a historical record, rather than refute it. The Epic of Gilgamesh, for example, is actually accepted among Christian scholars to be additional confirmation of the flood of Noah. Gilgamesh is believed to be the Biblical character Nimrod.⁶⁹ Never mind the fact that the Epic of Gilgamesh depicts Gilgamesh as a godlike hero in the context of the Epic. The fact that the Epic further defines him with an enormous ego, an insatiable lustful appetite, and that he undertook the task of defying God by building a tower to the heavens, thereby escaping any future flood God might bring upon the Earth, says it all. This is the same story of Genesis 11, simply told from Nimrod’s perspective. But Genesis 11 tells us the real version of the story. God destroyed their pathetic monument of pride, and scrambled their brains so they spoke different languages and couldn’t understand each other anymore; so much for your tower, Gilgamesh.

It’s actually easy to extract the basic facts from ancient texts, and ignore the theological perspective of the writers. And in some instances, where we read of the same events depicted from multiple sources, it doesn’t necessarily mean the writers were all plagiarizing each other, either. They were simply writing about the same real events, from their own perspectives. That’s why the creation story of Adam and Eve, as well as the flood of Noah, are imbedded in nearly every ancient culture in the world. The numerous versions are diluted, sure, but the fact that there are so many versions that all have the same basic elements speaks volumes.

And then there’s prophecy.

Could it be that in some cases, we may have examples of prophets in nations around the world, who were actually writing prophecy? If, for example, the story of Moses really is depicted in Ugarit texts, might the Ugarit texts be ancient prophecies speaking about Moses?

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