In Ugaritic texts, the Rephaim were summoned through a necromancy ritual to the “threshing-floor” of the Canaanite creator-god El. After two days of riding, the Rephaim arrived at the threshing-floor “after sunrise on the third.” The purpose of the ritual was nothing less than the resurrection of the Rephaim.Continue Reading
Gilgal Refaim is at least a thousand years older and has half again more stone than Britain’s famous Stonehenge. Who built this megalithic monument, and why do scholars believe it’s linked to a cult of the dead?
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATES death and the dead. Today, we set aside our schedule of scripture to discuss the spirits and how they’ve convinced humanity that engaging in practices forbidden by God is not only harmless, but profitable and fun.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
In case you missed it, our friend Doug Woodward recently hosted me on his program The Hot Seat.Continue Reading
THE BIBLE is not a history book, but the history recorded in the Bible is accurate.Continue Reading
Ezekiel made a point of singling out “the Travelers” in his prophecy of the war of Gog and Magog. This week, we explain why and identify where the army of Gog will fall.Continue Reading
THE REPHAIM were remembered by Israel as giants, or at least as people who venerated the giants of the pre-Flood world. That’s why God marked them for destruction before Israel entered the Promised Land.Continue Reading
THE THREE most important things when considering real estate are location, location, and location.
We revisit what we did on our summer vacation (three years ago): Historic sites and megalithic marvels in Israel, Jordan, Rome, and Sardinia.