IT COULD BE the most controversial passage in the Bible: The Nephilim [or giants] were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them.Continue Reading
Baptism is a declaration of victory over the “sons of God” who rebelled before the Flood.Continue Reading
If it’s in the Bible and it’s weird, it’s important. Dr. Michael Heiser joins us this week to tackle a giant question: Were the giants of the Old Testament real?Continue Reading
THE DIVISION of the land continues in this week’s study as we read through the boundaries of the lands allotted to the seven tribes who had not yet claimed their inheritance.Continue Reading
IT’S RARE that I meet someone who knows the meaning of the word kispum and can use it in a sentence. T. J. Steadman joins us to discuss his book Answers to Giant Questions: How Understanding the Biblical Nephilim Will Enlarge Your Faith.Continue Reading
THE SECOND HALF of the Book of Joshua begins with a list of kings defeated by Moses and Joshua.Continue Reading
THE INCAS are credited with building some of the most incredible megalithic sites in the world—Machu Picchu, Sacsayhuamán, Ollantaytambo—even though the Inca themselves never claimed to be the builders.Continue Reading
IT’S EASY to criticize the Hebrews of Moses’ day for their lack of faith. After all, hadn’t they seen the plagues that compelled Egypt to let them go, the parting of the Red Sea, and the manna that miraculously appeared six days a week?
ABRAHAM’S DISTRESS at being childless was caused by his concept of the afterlife. In the Amorite culture that dominated his world, it was believed that one’s quality of life after death depended on your descendants performing a monthly ritual to provide your food and drink.
Sharon K. Gilbert joins Derek in the Bunker to discuss their first book together, Veneration, and how she uses the research behind this book for her top-rated historical fiction series, The Redwing Saga.