The Nephilim Looked Like Clowns: Volume I: The History

by Paul Stobbs

When you hear the word ‘clown’, what is the first thing that comes to mind? It probably isn’t giant, bloodthirsty predators who ruled over humanity after usurping all the earthly kingdoms of an antediluvian age. Likewise, when one imagines Nephilim, it would be absurd to conjure up a scene of white-faced circus performers honking their horns and making fools of themselves in colourful costumes, right? The half-divine, half-mortal offspring of the watchers have been a contentious field of study for theologians and Christian contrarians for a long time. However, while most have focused their efforts on proving the existence of these beings, (until now) no researcher of the Nephilim has ever stopped to ask themselves earnestly, “What did these monsters really look like?” With respectful observation of ancestor spirit worship cultures, historical facts and a tongue-in-cheek passion, this book series bridges the gap between the seemingly disparate Nephilim and Clown. After reading this book, you will know that circuses are no joke; they are occult rituals. You will recognise that the clown, as we know it today, is a purposefully crafted caricature of a much more ancient and fearfully colourful predator, still hunting us today... You will understand that The Nephilim Looked Like Clowns.

Genres: Ancient History

332 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 3, 2024

Reviews

[Brianna Gittleson]

I wanted to like this book so much more-and will start off by saying, generally speaking, I did enjoy the content and analysis, I have great interest in ideas that maybe are considered “conspiracy theory”, that questions the norm and questions the reoccurrence of similar images, ideas, messages etc.

However, there were some things that I struggled with. First and likely the least important, was the formatting and grammatical errors. I’m not sure who the editor was for this book, but my goodness-WAY too many errors there. It is distracting-and hoping is remedied in the second book.

The claims that certain pieces of evidence are “biblical” when relying on information from writings that are NOT biblical, such as “Book of Enoch” is compounded upon throughout the writing. Before the points are even fully proven, it is built upon with new ideas and “biblical evidence”, so that the train of thought and layers to get to a conclusion are not fully substantiated. Again, I mean this for the biblical evidence. If you want to draw conclusions from other sources and address similarities, that is different. To claim something is biblical has to be from the Bible. Additionally, there are verses taken out of context, and assumptions made about rules and limitations to God’s power that are a bit odd to me. Where are you getting that from? Because this book has a majority of it being biblical ideas and “proof” this is the biggest reason for the rating I gave. Later on, certain phrasing is used such as “since we know this about XYZ” or “we know the biblical evidence…” even though it hasn’t been fully proven to be biblical looses me.

There is also a LOT of implications. For one, that these mythology origin stories, cryptid lore and similar things are basically true…which was so odd to me. Essentially as proof that these Nephilim hybrids existed. Why would the Bible not address such hybrid creatures? Wouldn’t Jesus warn us of such “bloodlines”? It sounds a bit similar to Serpent Seed false teaching…another implication is that physical illness is demonic influence - and fasting is a “great way to expel demons”. This is not Biblical at all. I think there is also a great lack of understanding in the Holy Spirit and its power-and I know the author stated he is not a theologian, but to speak on such things needs a bit more carefulness, lest young believers be led astray/confused.

However, I did enjoy the history of the clown, the encounters with DMT and the similarities between cultures and these entities/visions. I think this is the strength of the book, and sounds like Volume 2 will be more of this. Questioning and analyzing what these similarities are and what it could mean. I think the book would be better to stick with this perspective instead of trying to give substantiation to the origins and “bloodlines”. We know from the Bible there are demonic entities that show themselves in different forms. There is already room there to speculate and shed light on what these beings can look like/act like, that I would be totally on board to read all about.

[Natalie Westbrook]

Such a fascinating read! I’ve followed Paul’s videos for a while, so I had to grab this book—and I finished it in one sitting. He explains everything so clearly, with plenty of references, and keeps it all biblically grounded. It’s a total conversation starter and left me wanting to dive into more of his work. Can’t wait for vol 2

[David]

Required Reading

Thank you Paul for writing this book and all the work you do over there on understanding conspiracy, you're doing God's work in a highly relatable way, keep going sir, I can't wait to read part two.

[Ash Anderson]

I will start by saying I really enjoyed reading this book. It’s very conversational and easy to read, it feels like listening to a friend. Moving the bottom line to the top, I would recommend this book as a fun exercise in questioning a lot of things.
I liked the overall concepts and challenges to mainstream narratives. There are many questions I’ve had that he touches on or that I think apply to the lines of questioning I’ve had, so that was a fun aspect of the book for me. As far as covering a broad swath of topics, I thought it was great for considering lots of different “what ifs” and how seemingly unrelated things can be connected. There are many points he makes that I think had good justification and are worth playing with or investigating more.
The biggest shortcomings I think possibly come from trying to keep the book to a manageable size without providing a dissertation of every topic. Many times sources were referenced without much or any context as to why the source was believable or trustworthy, which makes it hard to move forward with certain premises. Some things seemed to be stated as fact that I didn’t think he provided adequate justification to accept, and when dealing in conspiracy the receipts are important. But it’s easy enough to leave the things that didn’t resonate and play with the rest.

[Jessica Edmonds]

Two stars because I found the history of clowns interesting to explore and he is spot on about some of the biblical history. But the writer seems to struggle separating facts from his own personal opinions and conclusions. Frequently he will list several conflicting theories and seemingly at random pick the one he likes without proving anything out. Then he will continue forward treating his opinion as a fact to build theories upon. Which means he just stacks theory on top of theory yet presents them as fact. Something akin to "It could be A, B, or C. I believe it's B. So now that we all can agree B is true, we can theorize that B could result in E, F, or G" And he wanders so far afield I don't think he understands he left the realm of provable facts way back in the rearview. I have no problem reading theoretical books, but I don't like when the writer tries to present their own theories as fact.

[Jarrel Oliveira]

Although I'm happy the author found existential purpose and fulfillment in Christ I admit I hated every single conspiracy theory mumbo jumbo laden page of this book.

Every. Single. Page.

The Book of Enoch and a psychedelic episode as reference for two volumes (of which I've only read one, thank God) of angelic watchers, demonic seed, red haired pale tall people who look like harlequin clowns .... man. I don't do drugs but I felt like doing them while reading this book just to forget the fact that I read it in the first place.

Please. Please. Please. Leave this kind of nonsense in the annals of the History Channel's midnight specials and YouTube's most avoided sub-sections of conspiracy theory, Joe Rogan referencing, ayahuasca testing, dreadlocks wearing white dude vibes pit of delusion.

I really hated this book.

Writing and document accumulation were amazing. That's it.

[John Poisson]

This book was so poorly made that I felt it was my civic duty to make an account just to give it one star. The author doesn't just leap to conclusions, he violently throws himself off of cliff to conclusions. Multiple points used as "proof" of his inane theory are outright fabrications that can easily be shot down with the most miniscule amount of research, so much that if I were to address every example this review would quickly approach a Master's thesis in scope. His whole shtick, having given a cursory glance at his body of video work, reeks of somebody who took too many psychedelics, fried his brain, freaked out, and decided to lean on some spurious interpretation of Christianity to give his life some direction. Suffice to say, the only thing that this book makes a convincing argument about is not that the Nephilim looked like clowns, but that the author himself does.

[Robin Burton]

Interesting, but I’m not convinced.

I believe Stobbs to be neurodivergent. If I’m correct in that observation, allow me to explain why that’s important to acknowledge.

Neurodivergent individuals are driven by an increased brain activity that allows them to exhibit enhanced pattern recognition. They can instantly identify details, sequences, inconsistencies, and logical connections that others may miss.

Pattern recognition also plays a key role in neuroception (scanning for safety), where consistent routines provide a sense of security and safety.

Stobbs encounters a terrifying experience while under the influence of psychedelics which led to Christianity conversion and his theory that clowns and the nephilim are connected.

Just a thought.

[Giorgio]

I read this book because of its silly premise.
And, indeed, the book is silly.
First part, the usual "biblical theory" about giants, angels, Nephilim, sin, the flood... pretty limited by the author´s biblical vision.
Second part, wow, he tried to link Nephilim with "clowns", in a flimsy try... I would love to discover anything really interesting here but there was nothing, just wild speculation that could make Zecharia Sitchin or Erich von Daniken blush :)
I gave 3 star because the author seems to really believe he found something... amazing :D

[Bonnie Dieffenbacher]

An interesting read, recommended by my son. The author compares the Biblical giants to Clowns , both historical and modern. Not sure how much is really truth and how much is the imagination of the author, but he made a lot of good points that sound reasonable. It is definitely thought provoking and I am glad I read it.

[Ken Ammi]

The claim that Nephilim looked like clowns is based on a miscomprehension of the relevant linguistics, reliance on faulty sources, folklore, and mere assertions.
Paul Stobbs admits that his theory began when he had a flashback after YEARS of abusing hardcore hallucinogenic drugs and, not surprisingly, his Nephilology is literally 100% un-biblical.

[AnnA]

The history of the nephilim was very interesting but the history of clowns was pretty boring. I get that it’s needed to prove his point so I’m not upset. It was interesting to learn the ties of carnival/clowning to freemasonry. Is everything demonic/freemasonic? Yes. I also believe that the nephilim look like/are clowns. Also this book was too expensive.

[Daryl Blevins]

Ok, informative, requires much research

Good content, but reader has to know a lot about other cultures in order to fully understand clown concepts and grasp meaning intended by the author.

[Ann]

Very detailed, well written description of biblical history and how giants/Angel-human hybrids infested the earth and made normal people's lives hell.

Absolutely stellar work and unbelievably fascinating.

[Karen holland]

Great book

Packed with information to consider. This was a page turner. Great historical facts and truth to give people something to delve deeper into once they finish the book.

[Reader]

Absolutely excellent research on a captivating subject!
If you want an alternative Christian perspective on the secrets of our history, then look no further than this!

[Peter M.]

Very informative and interesting

After reading this and listening to the audio book my eyes have been opened and now I see references everywhere

[ann soper]

Confirming

Filled many blank spaces I had known about the nephilim and the Mason's and drug use. Hope to read part two.

[Mikel Gregory]

Interesting thoughts and links to biblical passages. Too many leaps of assumptions to simulate logical conclusions.