Giants in Scripture

Giants in Scripture form a thread that runs from Genesis to Revelation — blending human history, angelic rebellion, and the visible remnants of hybrid beings.

1. Origin of Giants — The Union of Angels and Humans

Key Passage: Genesis 6:2–4

• Sons of God — heavenly beings who “took wives” from human women.
• Nephilim — the resulting offspring, described as giants and mighty men of renown.
• Hybrid nature — many traditions interpret giants as part‑angel, part‑human.
• Six‑finger trait — later passages show physical abnormalities (polydactyly).
• Demon theory — some ancient Jewish writings (not Scripture) suggest the spirits of dead giants became demons. Scripture itself does not state this directly.

Perspectives of Giants

2. How Giants Saw Themselves and Others

Key Passage: Numbers 13:33

• Anakim — descendants of giants.
• Israel’s spies felt like grasshoppers in comparison — showing the giants’ intimidating size and presence.

Physical Evidence of Giant Kin

3. Og of Bashan — A Giant King

Key Passage: Deuteronomy 3:11

• Og’s iron bed measured nine cubits by four cubits (~13.5 ft by 6 ft).
• Demonstrates the extraordinary size of giant rulers.

Remnant Giants After the Flood

4. Survivors and Descendants

Key Passage: Joshua 13:12

• Giants existed before and after the Flood.
• Og’s kingdom is specifically called a remnant of the giants.

Goliath of Gath

5. Goliath — The Most Famous Giant

Key Passage: 1 Samuel 17:4–6

• Height: six cubits and a span (~9’6″).
• Armor weight: 5,000 shekels of brass (~125 lbs).
• His spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam — a repeated giant motif.

Six‑Fingered Giants

6. Polydactyl Giants in David’s Day

Key Passage: 2 Samuel 21:16–20

• Several giants fought against David’s men.
• One giant had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot (24 digits total).
• Shows genetic abnormalities common in giant lineages.

Giants Like Goliath in Later Generations

7. Jehoshaphat’s Reference to Ancient Giant Inhabitants

Key Passage: 2 Chronicles 20:5–8

• God drove out the original inhabitants of the land — many of whom were giants.
• Israel inherited territory once dominated by giant clans.

Great Monster Imagery

8. Pharaoh as a “Great Dragon”

Key Passage: Ezekiel 29:1–5

• Pharaoh is symbolically portrayed as a monstrous river‑dragon.
• Shows how Scripture uses giant/monster imagery for oppressive rulers.

Giant Angel in Revelation

9. The Mighty Angel of Revelation 10

Key Passage: Revelation 10:1–3

• One foot on the sea, one on the land — colossal stature.
• Face shining like the sun, feet like pillars of fire.
• Demonstrates that not all giant beings are evil; some are holy messengers.

Summary Table

Category	Key Term	Passage	Description
Origins	Nephilim	Genesis 6	Hybrid offspring of angels and humans
Giant Clans	Anakim	Numbers 13	Giants who intimidated Israel
Giant Kings	Og of Bashan	Deut. 3	King with a 13.5‑ft bed
Famous Giant	Goliath	1 Sam. 17	9‑ft warrior of Gath
Genetic Traits	Six‑fingered giant	2 Sam. 21	Polydactyl descendants
Symbolic Giant	Pharaoh as dragon	Ezek. 29	Monster‑imagery for rulers
Holy Giant	Mighty angel	Rev. 10	Colossal heavenly messenger