Episode Overview

In this episode of Prophecy Watchers, hosts Gary Stearman and Mondo Gonzales are joined by Pete Garcia to delve into the intriguing question: Did Ancient Egypt know about giants? The conversation weaves together biblical history, ancient Egyptian records, and modern spiritual deception, exploring both the physical and supernatural connections between ancient tribes and today’s cultural phenomena. The discussion moves from archaeological and scriptural evidence for giants to broader reflections on the “veil” between material and spiritual realities, ending with an exhortation to root all discernment in Scripture.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Ancient Egyptian Encounters with Giants

• The Shosu and the Giants

  • Pete Garcia explains that Egyptian records mention the Shosu, a group identified as Canaanites, who were depicted as unusually tall and possibly linked to the biblical Raphaim and Nephilim.
    • Quote [00:00] (Pete Garcia):
      “This group … called the Shosu. And these are typically Canaanites. … That was the turning point for Satan to refill the land with Raphaim. Because the word Raphaim, we see … appears in Genesis 14 as being over in the land. So while they were gone down in Egypt, Satan fills the land with all of these tribes.”
  • Egyptian hieroglyphics sometimes depicted these enemies as larger than the Pharaoh, which is notable since Egyptian art typically glorified the Pharaoh’s size and strength above all.
    • Quote [01:55] (Pete Garcia):
      “Normally if you’re the pharaoh … you’re like this big, tall guy, and everybody else is a bunch of schmucks … Well, in this case, they actually show the enemy, the shoshu here, as being really, really big. That’s interesting because that’s contrary to the typical propaganda of Egyptian … hieroglyphs.”

• Biblical Correlation

  • Garcia connects these observations with Moses’ words in Deuteronomy 2 and 3, where the conquered tribes—including those near Egypt—were described as giants, “great and as tall as the Anakim,” tied to the Nephilim lineage.

2. The “Veil” Thin Between Material and Spiritual Realms

• Expectation of Increasing Supernatural Manifestations

  • Mondo asks if the supernatural will become more prevalent as we approach the end times.
    • Question [02:44] (Mondo):
      “Do you think that we’re going to see the veil thinning … where the supernatural is going to become more and more obvious?”
  • Garcia strongly agrees, noticing that in some global contexts the supernatural is already manifest, while Western societies remain insulated by skepticism and materialism.
    • Quote [02:58] (Pete Garcia):
      “All gloves are off once … the Rapture happens and the tribulation begins. … In third world countries, spiritism is everywhere. The veil is already removed there. But in the West … we don’t believe in spiritism. … Satan has his reasons for keeping us in this view.”

• Cultural Deceptions

  • Garcia and Mondo reference C.S. Lewis’s "Screwtape Letters" to illustrate different tactics for different cultures:
    • In the West: Demonize belief in the supernatural; keep people materialist and skeptical.
    • Elsewhere: Encourage direct worship of spirits.

3. Modern Phenomena: Discerning Reality from Deception

• Bigfoot, UFOs, and Deepfakes

  • Mondo highlights the proliferation of unexplained phenomena with widespread yet inconclusive evidence (e.g., Bigfoot, UFOs, Dogman)—now made even more suspect due to advances in artificial intelligence and “deepfake” technology.
    • Quote [04:33] (Mondo):
      “…There are tens of thousands of … Bigfoot or UFOs or Dogman or all the different things … yet we don’t have any conclusive evidence … even if you do get a photo, it’s grainy or it’s blurry … Now adding on top of that all the artificial intelligence, the deep fake technology … It’s so hard to tell what’s real and what’s not real…”

• Increasing Difficulty in Trusting Evidence

  • The hosts articulate the challenge for believers to separate fact from deception in a world saturated with digital manipulation and skepticism.

4. The Ultimate Standard: Scripture as Anchor

• Testing Experiences Against the Word of God
  • Garcia underscores the need to test all spiritual or supernatural experiences against Scripture, referencing Deuteronomy 13, where even genuine miracles that lead to false worship are to be rejected.
    • Quote [06:31] (Pete Garcia):
      “The Word of God is pure. I believe it’s inerrant. … When I see something over there, … I’m going back to Scripture. Scriptures are anchor. … Any miracle, I don’t care if … it’s not coming back to the Scripture and the Word of God, which is our anchor, don’t believe it.”
  • He adds a bold statement about the current Jewish worship, emphasizing that without Christ as mediator, even sincere religious efforts can be deceptive.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Egyptian art of giants:

  • “In this case they actually show the enemy, the shoshu here, as being really, really big … that’s contrary to the typical propaganda of Egyptian … hieroglyphs.” (Pete Garcia, [01:55])

• On Western skepticism and spiritual blindness:

  • “Satan has his reasons for keeping us in this view … in the sophisticated scientific west, you keep them thinking that Satan doesn’t exist.” (Pete Garcia, [03:37])

• On difficulties in discerning reality:

  • “Now even adding on top of that all the artificial intelligence, the deep fake technology … it’s so hard to tell what’s real and what’s not real …” (Mondo, [05:07])

• On using the Bible as the ultimate test:

  • “The Word of God is pure. … It’s our only reliable source. … Scriptures are anchor.” (Pete Garcia, [06:31])

Important Timestamps

• 00:00 – 02:44: Egyptian records of giants, Shosu, Raphaim, Nephilim, and biblical correlations
• 02:44 – 03:37: The thinning veil and supernatural activity in different cultures
• 04:33 – 06:18: Modern phenomena (Bigfoot, UFOs, AI deception) and challenges discerning reality
• 06:31 – 07:27: Final exhortation: anchoring discernment in the Bible (Deuteronomy 13, authentic faith)

Conclusion

This episode combines archaeological, biblical, and prophetic perspectives to explore how ancient and modern manifestations of the supernatural are interwoven. The hosts urge discernment and scriptural grounding amid escalating deception, especially as technology complicates what we believe to be real. The conversation is rich with scriptural insight, cautionary wisdom about spiritual deception, and an urgent call to hold fast to the Word of God as the ultimate authority.