He references Numbers 13:27–33, which describes the Nephilim descendants of Anak, and argues that the post-Flood Nephilim came from Nephilim before the flood, through a genetic inheritance rather than new fallen angelic incursions.
There are references in the Bible to groups of large people or "giants," such as the Nephilim mentioned in Genesis 6:4, or the Anakim, who are described in the Book of Numbers (13:33) as the descendants of Anak and living in the land of Canaan.
They are described as descendants of Anak and were inhabitants of the southern part of Canaan, near Hebron, as mentioned in Genesis and Joshua.
We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim).
Later, Israel’s spies name them beside the sons of Anak.
And there we saw the Nephilim, the sons of Anak, who come of the Nephilim; and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
Meaning: the post-flood tradition claims that Anak and the Anakim descend from the Nephilim, and it stresses great size.
They are described as descendants of Anak and as tall, formidable inhabitants of Canaan.
Numbers 13 ties the sons of Anak to the Nephilim.
Egyptian Execration Texts name similar Anak / Canaan enemies.
What is the link to the Anakim?Numbers 13 claims that Anak’s descendants come from the Nephilim.
“And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.”
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