Brian Godawa joins The Ryan Files to uncover the supernatural war hidden in history!
From Genesis 6 to the Watchers, Nephilim, and Fallen Angels, Brian breaks down how cosmic forces have shaped humanity’s destiny for millennia. Are ancient gods and divine wars still influencing the modern world?
This is actually one of my best most thorough explanations of the Rephaim in the Bible.
Kyle and Ben are joined by author and screenwriter Brian Godawa to discuss the Rephaim, the legendary post-flood giants of the Bible, and their habitation of the promised land.
I just had this new trailer created for my best-selling Bible novel series Chronicles of the Nephilim.
The audio commercial was done by Mark Wangerin. Visuals by Justin Sandmann.
Both of these guys are consummate professionals!
It really captures the sense of spiritual warfare that the Bible depicts with a powerful redemption.
You can watch it here on YouTube
Enjoy!
On this great podcast interview with “the Dudes” we delve into the world of the Genesis 6 Nephilim, their origins, and post-flood re-emergence.
Here are some of the topics we discussed:
10:38 Theological Implications of the Nephilim
12:35 The Nephilim in the Promised Land
26:02 Joshua’s Mission Against the Giants
35:08 Redefining God: Elohim and Yahweh
36:53 The Divine Council and the Watcher Paradigm
38:00 Deuteronomy 32 and the Division of Nations
40:04 The Gospel and the Nations in Darkness
41:54 The Book of Enoch and Early Church Views
43:53 Exploring Extra-Biblical Texts
52:14 Christ’s Victory and the Disinheritance of Other Gods
57:32 The Controversial Psalm 82
01:03:45 Judgment on the Gods of Egypt
01:12:56 Exploring Offspring and Giants
01:15:17 Translation Challenges of Ancient Texts
01:20:49 The Nephilim After the Flood
01:21:49 Debating the Nature of the Flood
01:24:54 Theological Implications and Interpretations
01:33:55 Satan’s Origin Story and Biblical Interpretations
“THERE WERE GIANTS in the earth in those days.”
Those nine words are among the most controversial in the entire Bible.
Who or what were the Nephilim? Doug Van Dorn (www.douglasvandorn.com), author of Giants: Sons of the Gods, and Brian Godawa (www.Godawa.com), best-selling author of Chronicles of the Nephilim and the theological thriller Cruel Logic, join us for our monthly Iron and Myth roundtable to discuss the giants of the pre-Flood world.
We address the arguments against understanding these beings as literal hybrid creatures and explore the reasons why this interpretation is not taught in seminaries.
We highlight the importance of addressing contrary views and the need to consider multiple interpretations of theological concepts.
Our conversation touches on the role of the Septuagint in understanding the giants and the connection between the giants and the divine council, the interpretation of the Hebrew word ‘Nephilim’ and its connection to the ‘sons of God’ and ‘daughters of men’ in Genesis 6, and the significance of cosmic geography and the cult of the dead in relation to the giants.
I was on the Final Frontier podcast and had a great interview talking about the Divine Council worldview, Deuteronomy 32, Nephilim giants, Watchers, Principalities and Powers, Psalm 82 and the judgment of the Watchers at the destruction of the holy temple in AD 70.
Some challenging questions they gave!
I was on the Flyover Conservatives podcast with David Whited.
I am telling you, this is THE best summary, complete with Scriptures, that I have ever done on the Nephilim and the Watchers.
I traced the War of the Seed from Genesis 3 to Jesus, and talked about Giants in the Bible. They’re not just an anomaly. They are a theological message.
I talked about the Divine Council, the Deuteronomy 32 worldview, The Watcher paradigm as it is also traced through all of Scripture.
And how these two theological threads weave a tapestry through the Bible.
Very thorough. Very lively.
You’re gonna love it.
Watch or Listen here on Rumble
This is a great interview I had with Ricky Pope for Christian Nerds Unite.
It is a good strong explanation and introduction into what is the whole point of Nephilim in the Bible.
But also: Hollywood Worldviews, Movies about Bible stories, as well as Biblical values in movies.
Check it out here:
Audio
https://cnu.captivate.fm/episode/what-are-the-nephilim-any-way
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfSerxP1-AI
From Derek’s Channel: It’s a virtual roundtable this week as we’re joined by three men who have invested a lot of time and energy into untangling scripture from myths and legends of the ancient world to understand why the Hebrew prophets and apostles were led to include giants in the Bible.
Taking part in the discussion, which may well become a regular feature, are:
* Author and screenwriter Brian Godawa (www.godawa.com)
* Pastor and author Doug Van Dorn (www.douglasvandorn.com)
* Archaeologist, historian, author, and teacher Dr. Judd Burton (www.burtonbeyond.com, www.tioba.org)
Among other topics, we discuss the motives of the rebellious “sons of God” referred to in Genesis 6:1–4, how they hope to escape the sentence of death God proclaimed in Psalm 82, and whether verse 1 of that psalm describes a courtroom scene in God’s divine council or His intrusion into the “council of El,” creator-god of the pagan Canaanites.
I (Brian Godawa) was on this podcast about Halloween with Michael Heiser, Natalina Howeshell, Doug Van Dorn, Doug Overmyer and Trey Stricklin.
“Samhain” (pronounced “sow-in,” with the “ow” like in “cow,” or “sow-een,” with “ow” as in “glow”) is an Irish Gaelic term for the time of “summer’s end,” as well as a festival to mark the end of the harvest season and the onset of winter which, in the Gaelic / Celtic calendar, marked the beginning of the year.
Because the Celtic day began and ended at sunset, not sunrise, the festival was traditionally celebrated from October 31 to November 1. Samhaim is the ancient backdrop to Halloween, not only in terms of the calendar, but also in terms of basically all the modern elements of that holiday.
This episode investigates the history of Samhain and its curious links to the ancient biblical worldview of demons, giants, and the realm of the dead.