Book of Giants

c. 3rd–2nd century BC · Early Jewish / Second Temple Texts

About this text

Found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Fragments describing the Nephilim (giants born from fallen angels in Genesis 6). Part of the broader Enochic literature.

Significance

Provides ancient Jewish interpretation of Genesis 6 and the fallen angel tradition.

Key excerpts

Excerpts forthcoming. The full text is available in the public-domain library.

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This text is one of 17 in the Early Jewish / Second Temple Texts category, and one of 62 across the entire library.