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GIANTS IN THE BIBLE PROF. M. M. NINAN The main Anakite centers were the cities of Hebron (formerly Kiriath-Arba), Debir (formerly Kiriath-Sepher), and Anab in the hill country of Judah (Josh 11:21) Some Anakites also lived in the coastal plain region with the Philistines in the cities of Gaza, Gath and Ashdod (Josh 11:22) Emim lived east of the Jordan river in a region of Moab (Gen 14:5; Deut 2:11) Zamzummim lived east of the Jordan river in the region of the Ammonites (Deut 2:20) Horites lived below the Dead Sea in the “hill country of Seir” (Gen 14:6; Deut 2:12) a region of Edom Avvites lived in the coast land of southern Canaan in villages near Gaza (Deut 2:23) The place where a coalition of eastern kings led by Chedorloamer, king of Elam (in the region of Persia) defeated the combined armies of several giant clans was named Shaveh-Kiriathaim (Wasteland of Kiriathaim). This place is a valley located in the high plain above the Arnon River east of the Dead Sea in the region of Moab (Gen 14:5) HOW THE CLANS OF GIANT WERE RELATED REPHAITES or REPHAIM • Initially referred to descendants of an individual giant named Rapha, and then became general term for several giant clans living in the region of Canaan • Rephaites were Nephilim because the Anakites (a clan of Rephaites) are identified as Nephilim (Num 13:33) • Rephaite clans included the Anakim, the Emim, the Zamzummim, the Horites, and the Avvites • Were in the region of Canaan during Abraham’s day (Gen 15:20) • Several Rephaite clans were defeated by King Chedorlaomer in Abraham’s day (Gen 14:5-6) • Og, King of Bashan, is identified as the last individual “remnant of the Rephaites” (Deut 3:11). But since other giants after Og are also referred to as Rephaites, this reference most likely means that Og was the last pure blooded (100%) giant sired by an angel mixing with a human woman Giant killers named in the Bible: Arba was the “forefather of Anak,” the patriarch of the Anakim clan (Josh 15:13; 21:11) Anakim were descended from the Nephilim (Num 13:33) Rapha was the early ancestor of all the giant clans living throughout the region of what became Palestine. Giant clans descended from Rapha were referred to as Rephaites and included the 74
GIANTS IN THE BIBLE PROF. M. M. NINAN Anakites, the Emites, the Zamzummites, the Horites, and the Avvites (Gen 14:5-6; Deut 2:10-12,23; 2 Sam 21:16,18,20,22; 1 Chron 20:4,6,8) Since the Anakites were giants descended both from Rapha (Deut 2:10-11) and the Nephilim (Num 13:33), that means all Rephaites (descendants of Rapha) were descended from the Nephilim. The Nephilim were the original giants (Gen 6:4) KEY STORIES INVOLVING GIANTS A race of giants called Nephilim begin with Sons of God mixing with women -Daughters of Man not only before but also after the flood (Gen 6:1-4) Chedorlaomer, king of Elam (region of Persia), forms a coalition of kings who invade the region of Canaan and defeated several clans of giant people descended from the Nephilim during the day of Abraham (Gen 14:5-6) 75
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