Introduction to the book “Giants, DNA and the Bible” In this research study, I would like to draw your attention to the topic of Neandertal Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) and related matters from the perspective of God‘s Word, the Bible. The inspiration for this book came to me as a student of genetics, when I was introduced to the notion that Neandertal DNA is different from human DNA. It started me on a quest that took me through a journey of a greater understanding of human and non-human life. The Bible is the foundation for every human endeavor, spiritual, mental or physical. New scientific discoveries need to be evaluated in light of what is written in the Bible, God‘s Holy Word. No other book or document in the world is self-consistent with true and accurate information, made with symmetry and structural beauty. God, who is the author of the Bible, gave revelation to many writers throughout history. Once you understand that God is the sole author of the Bible, you‘ve then taken the first and most important step in biblical study. It is vital to take into account that the original manuscripts of the Bible were perfect at the time of revelation, but have since been diluted through multiple revisions and versions. My purpose in this book is to show that science—in this instance, molecular biology, is in harmony with the Word of God, and that it can shed new light on the accuracy and symmetry of the Holy Scriptures. We can evaluate recent genetic, anthropological and astronomical discoveries, and behold their consistence with information revealed in scripture. True science will always confirm God‘s truth, and indeed genetics, archaeology, astronomy, and microbiology among others, were initially inspired by the desire to better understand God, just read Mendel, Newton, and Pasteur, among others. Many theologians have attempted to write authoritatively on this subject-- but I have decided to rely first and foremost on the Holy Scriptures, and to let the word of God, speak for itself, showing the facts of recent findings. Scripture is our only court of appeal. In the notes are some other secondary considerations. ―Ozone holes‖ will be also reviewed biblically (at page 147), but we start our book with the question: If Neandertals were living contemporaries of humans, does the Bible say something about them? (Bible version used: King James Version (KJV) unless otherwise noticed). E. W. Bullinger wrote: ―All this does not affect us, who experimentally know and enjoy our position in Christ – the Mystery! But surely, it concerns us to have a right understanding as to all that God has written for our learning‖ (Bullinger, E. W. Things to Come, 12(2):23, February 1906). I left these notes with two fellow christians to review them, however they never came back to me, so, I better put this online for free for all people to evaluate the information here presented, to correct it, update it, and improve it. In Christ, Fernando Castro-Chavez. Houston, September 2003. 1 Giants, DNA and the Bible Index Introduction 1 Index 2 Chapter 1. Biblical accounts of strange and tall groups of people 3 References and Notes on Chapter 1 6 Chapter 2. Biblical accounts of strange and tall individuals 19 References and Notes on Chapter 2 22 Chapter 3. The Generations of Noah 31 Notes and References for Chapter 3 36 Chapter 4. The Canaanite tribes 48 Notes and References for Chapter 4 53 Chapter 5. They Shall not Rise 67 Notes and References for Chapter 5 71 Chapter 6. Neandertals were living side by side with humans 74 Notes and References for Chapter 6 78 Chapter 7. The two seeds 93 Notes and References for Chapter 7 101 Chapter 8. The Sons of God (The ―Bene ha-Elohim‖) 116 References and Notes on Chapter 8 119 Chapter 9. The Angels that left their own habitation 129 Note on Chapter 9 131 Chapter 10. The Angels that sinned as described in 2 Peter 133 Note on Chapter 10 135 Chapter 11. The Spirits in Prison as described in 1 Peter 137 Notes and Commentaries on Chapter 11 139 Chapter 12. The prison of the Abyss 143 Commentaries and Notes for Chapter 12 147 Chapter 13. Canaanites in Prehispanic America 151 References and Notes on Chapter 13 159 Chapter 14. Spiritual Beings Being Manifested on Earth 165 Note on Chapter 14 174 Chapter 15. Conclusion 175 Commentaries and Notes for Chapter 14 176 2 ―We know not how many got away to other countries to escape the general destruction. If this were recognized it would go far to solve many problems connected with Anthropology.‖ Ethelbert W. Bullinger. The Companion Bible, 1922. SKULLS OF GIANTS AND THEIR DNA Chapter 1 Biblical accounts of strange and tall groups of people. The earliest reference in the Bible of strange people, is found in Genesis 6:4. ―…there were giants in the earth in those days‖ The English word ―giants‖ is the Hebrew word Nephlim, which can be translated also as ―the fallen ones ( 1-a ),‖ that full expression can be translated as: ―there were fallen ones in the earth in those days‖. The word Nephlim does not denote tall people, it talks rather of a moral character of wickedness. Their presence on earth was an ever increasing ―wickedness ( 2-a )‖ (Gen. 6:5) therefore, as we will see later, ―they shall not rise‖ (they are not eligible for resurrection), they are ―the fallen ones‖ from the beginning. However, the second Biblical usage of the word Nephlim is directly connected, not only with wicked men, but also to abnormally tall people, as we will see. But why were the words Nephlim and Nephilim translated as ―giants‖? The first usage of the Hebrew word ―Nephilim‖ was translated as ―gigantes‖ in the Greek of the Septuagint (LXX), or as ―giants‖ in English, which literally means ―earth-born‖ ( 3-a ). We must seek out its Biblical use by looking at other scriptures in the Bible that contain the word ―Nephilim.‖ Such scripture can be found in Numbers 13:33, where it is recorded what twelve Israelite spies saw during their reconnaissance of the Cannanites, ―there we saw the giants (Nephilim, ―fallen ones‖), the sons of Anak, which come of the giants (Nephlim, ―fallen ones‖): and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight‖. If they were in their own sight ―as grasshoppers‖ when compared with such tall people, then those tall people were accurately translated with the word ―giants‖ in the books of Numbers and Genesis. By looking at other scriptural uses of this word, we see its meaning more clearly. Complementary information can be seen in the following scriptures: Deut.1:28, where it says that, ―our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there,‖ Deut. 9:2, 3 ―A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak!‖ In this Biblical context, we can see that the Nephlim are identical to the Anakims, the children (decendants) of Anak ( 4-a ). In Nm. 13:28 we can see that the spies define the people of that land as strong, and their city walls very great. These people are also referred in Nm. 13:32, ―the land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.‖ Here, ten of the twelve spies were saying that ―all the people‖ that they saw were ―men of a great stature,‖ and because of that report, the rest of the Israelites fell in unbelief against the Word of God, even though they were foretold that no matter how difficult the situation seemed, they would overcome the enemy. Israel did not believe God‘s promise, therefore, their unbelief caused them to stay in the desert for forty years, until that unbelieving generation had passed away. Two of the twelve spies, Caleb and Joshua, were the only ones that believed the promise of God, and were rewarded by being permitted to enter the promised land. If the nation of Israel had believed what God told them, instead of listening to the ten spies‘ fearful report, they would have been in the promised land just after the first year of their departure from Egypt! There are scriptures that describe other groups of people associated or related to the Anakims, also related to the Nephilim. These people are known as the Rephaim, or ―fearful ones ( 5-a ),‖ and can be found in Deut.2:10-12, ―The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; Which also were accounted giants (Rephaim), as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims. The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.‖ This is also indicated in Deut.2:20-23, ―That also was accounted a land of giants (Rephaim): giants (Rephaim) dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims; A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead: As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day: And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.‖ We now have four names to search.