The Untold Truth Of Fallen Angels

When it comes to Bible stories, the tale of David and Goliath is one of the most famous, the story of an underdog coming out on top in spite of facing insurmountable odds. Those odds get even steeper if you subscribe to the theory that Goliath is a giant because he's descended from the fallen angels.

It's compelling stuff, and it starts with the Nephilim. According to Answers in Genesis, when angels fell, they hooked up with mortal women, who gave birth to a race of giants called the Nephilim. (As a side note, it's worth mentioning that this is just one theory acknowledged as having Biblical support — when it comes to Biblical tales, there's always more than one version.) 

The Nephilim then, in turn, bred as well and split into different lines. One of those lines was the Anakim, a group of giants living in Canaan during the Exodus. Hold that thought, and let's jump over to Goliath. Goliath, Joshua tells us, was from a place called Gath, and Gath was one of three places where the Anakim lived. Given his stature and his hometown, scholars say it's entirely possible that he could trace his lineage back to the fallen angels. Mentions of other giants in the Bible can also be interpreted as supporting the idea that they were born of the Anakim, who were, in turn, part of the Nephilim.

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