Nephilim: The Truth Is Here

by L.A. Marzulli

Art Mac Mackenzie, an alcoholic reporter who is struggling to survive as a freelance journalist after his son's death, stumbles upon evidence of a government cover-up of alien abductions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0310220114
• ISBN13: 9780310220114
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Length: 458 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Unique and exciting

What a great cross between science fiction and Christian fiction! I am hard to please in both genres, but Nephilim delivers good "aliens among us" suspense combined with a demonic plot to destroy Christianity. The main character "Mac" is a middle aged reporter who has lost his faith for the past two years following the death of his son and the breakup of his marriage. He has fled to the bottle for his comfort, and is on the brink of losing his damaged career entirely. Mac gets a chance for the story of his career, involving secret government installations and mysterious claims of alien abduction. He travels to Israel to see the remains of an almost-human giant referred to in the Bible as "Nephilim." His lukewarm interest turns into commitment to saving the world. The characterization is excellent. The plot is far-fetched, but hey--this is science fiction. So...get this book and sit back in your easy chair for an enjoyable mini-vacation!

I loved it.

One line in the Bible has caused many learned people to scratch their heads and wonder what it means. That line is Genesis 6 verse 2, which refers to the "sons of God" or the Nephilim, whose illicit intercourse with the "daughters of men" was one of the factors that lead to the Great Flood. Theories about who or what they are have burned the air waves on talk shows and interrupted more than one Sunday School lesson.In this thought provoking novel, the author tackles it head on with clarity and a well thought out theory. In NEPHILIM, we are offered the possibility that they are not demons or giants, but aliens. This aeons old secret is discovered by a burnt out alcholic reporter, Mac Mackenzie when he finds a hysterical patient in a secret psychiatric ward in a new hospital. She has wild tales of alien impregnation that spark a news story that opens a hornet's nest of an international and perhaps beyond level.Following the trail leads Mac to the Holy Land where he meets a group of Messianic Jews who have a frightening tale for him. The Nephilim are returning, bent on once more engendering hybrids between themselves and humans, causing events that could lead to an all out war between the powers that be, one that could very well end life on Earth, as it did when they first came. Mac finds that he must recover the faith he abandoned to join his new friends in stopping this event. Yet, the end might only be the beginning.***** If you loved the X files at its best or have ever wondered about that verse in Genesis, you will be riveted to the pages of this book. It is far more frightening and plausible than the Left Behind series, and each hypothesis is backed up with scriptures that give it an added realism. Mac is not a perfect hero one might expect to find in an inspirational book but a man scarred by earning a Phd in the school of hard knocks. Only the hope that is given will keep this from being the scariest thing you have read in a while. *****

Can't Put It Down

I have been a UFO buff since my youth (around 30 years ago) and entered a quest (then) for the truth with an open mind. I read magazines and 100s of books on the subject, before I came to my own conclusion. My conclusion is much the same as the one that is expressed in This Book Nephilim; and it is obvious to me that the Author L. A. Marzulli has read the same kind of source materiel and documentary evidence that I have over the years; he has done his homework as one of the reviewers already said. On top of that this is an excellent book, its very exciting, and is like a roller costar ride from cover to cover. It also sets out to teach and I think does a great job at that. I won't give away the plot but I will say that those who have made up thre minds that UFOs our are friendly space brothers need to read this book desperately also I would say any and everyone interested in the UFO and Alien Phenomena should read this book.

This book unnerves the readers more than they will admit...

It is very clear to me after reading through the reviews, "Nephilim" is quickly dismissed by those that want to believe their own innocent (and equally unprovable) ideas about UFOs... And it is loved by those that either simply enjoy good "fiction" or by those that have truly studied Biblical prophecy. Hmmmm... either way a book that is only loved or hated deserves to be read. In the case of "Nephilim", it unearths some possibilities that are intriguing. I quickly dismiss the criticisms from the UFO lovers community because this book steps all over their romantic notions of UFOs. The fact that they hate it is all the more reason to read it.For the Prophecy community, the more steeped in scripture you are the more slowly you will be apt to dismiss the theory surrounding the storyline. Nothing L.A. Marzulli comes up with in this book is able to be disproved by a sole on this planet.Regarding the use of the Book of Enoch, don't be too quick to be offended... This book was found in the caves of Kumran along with the rest of the Old Testament books that sealed the near thousand-year gap from Christ's birth to the King James translation. It has massive credibility.The Left Behind series has been excellent and biblically accurate reading so far. "Nephilim" goes one deep step further in attempting to answer the question that "Left Behind" seems to gloss over - how will those left behind be deceived regarding what really happened at the rapture?Cheers Marzulli! For a first time effort, "Nephilim" is BRILLIANT!