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The Nephilim: An Investigation and Analysis Part 4

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Don Merritt

THE NEW TESTAMENT CASE FILE OPENS I sat back in my chair and stared at the stack of notes we’ve gathered so far. Three rebellions. Giant clans. Ancient interpretations. Watchers, Nephilim, Rephaim, Anakim. The whole tangled mess of it spread … Continue reading →

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The Nephilim: An Investigation and Analysis Part 3

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Don Merritt

SECOND TEMPLE INTERPRETATION Our investigation into the Nephilim Question has reached a critical point. In Section 1 we saw what happened — the Three Rebellions. In Section 2 we examined the players involved in those rebellions. Along the way, we’ve … Continue reading →

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The Nephilim: An Investigation and Analysis Part 2

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Don Merritt

THE GIANT CLANS IN ISRAEL’S STORY In this part of our adventure we will be investigating the Giant Clans in Israel’s history. We will be investigating this area because we have discovered that occurrences of the Nephilim, though few and … Continue reading →

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It’s Almost Here!

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Don Merritt

Tracking the Nephilim Begins TOMORROW Don’t miss out, it starts tomorrow, July 28 at 6 am Central US time and will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. See you there.

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Bonus Post: Some Thoughts on Interpretation

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Don Merritt

There are various methods used to interpret the Bible, many of which are also used in the interpretation of other writings. Here is one that works for me, and will for you too… There are three Scriptural sources for truth: … Continue reading →

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BONUS POST: The Identity of the Hebrews Author

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Don Merritt

I’m sure that you have noticed that as we continue through the book of Hebrews, I haven’t mentioned the name of the author, instead, I’ve just said “the author.”  This is because his name is never mentioned in the text. … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: Authorship of 2 Thessalonians

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Don Merritt

Throughout the centuries, there has been some discussion about whether or not Paul really wrote 2 Thessalonians. While this discussion has been primarily in the scholarly sphere, in recent years it has grown in intensity with many coming to the … Continue reading →

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Let’s Try This Again

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Don Merritt

OK, let’s have another run at our passage, 2Thessalonians 2:1-4. We’re in much better shape now that we have done some investigating; we’ll apply what we learned. To do this, I’ll switch from the NIV to the NASB for this … Continue reading →

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There is a Problem Here!

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Don Merritt

Earlier, we took a look at 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, and ended up with a couple of ideas, and a bunch of questions. The next step is to have a closer look at the text itself. Since the ideas we came … Continue reading →

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Out of the Frying Pan…

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Don Merritt

…and into the fire. We figured out what was going on in verses 1-4 with some detective work, and now we must grab our sleuth garb once more as we continue into these verses: Do you not remember that while I … Continue reading →

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