Baal, Baal, the gang’s all here!
It’s actually buh-AWL, with a glottal stop (like uh-oh). But however you say the name of the Semitic storm-god, he and his followers have been a problem for God’s people for the last 4,000 years.Continue Reading
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It’s actually buh-AWL, with a glottal stop (like uh-oh). But however you say the name of the Semitic storm-god, he and his followers have been a problem for God’s people for the last 4,000 years.Continue Reading
HEZEKIAH WAS a better king than any since David, and better than all those who followed. He repaired and restored the Temple, reinstituted the worship of Yahweh, and tore down the high places devoted to Baal and Astarte (not just in Judah, but in Israel, too).Continue Reading
What’s the connection between Cain and Nimrod? They were both city-builders, and they were both sold out to the god of the abyss. Coincidence?Continue Reading
The Rephaim were apparently mighty kings, like Og of Bashan. But was Og mighty because he was a giant or because his kingdom was literally the entrance to the underworld?Continue Reading
What did God mean when he told Abraham his descendants would return from Egypt in the fourth generation because “the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete”? Moses made it clear to readers in his day. But because we don’t know history, we miss the point.Continue Reading
ISAIAH PROPHESIED the fall of Babylon before it had risen. At the time of the prophesies we read this week, Assyria was still the dominant power in the ancient Near East, but the phrase, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon,” was revealed to the prophet anyway.Continue Reading
Joel Richardson publicly warned in November that Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s ties to Turkey made him a poor choice for National Security Advisor. The Deep State media has finally noticed because it’s a convenient club to bash the president.Continue Reading
Not only is there plenty of evidence that the Hebrews were in Egypt, the Egyptians knew about the giants the Israelites would have to fight for the Holy Land.Continue Reading
You’ve been told Abraham came from Ur of the Chaldeans. Wrong. He was Semitic, not Sumerian.Continue Reading
The fight for Israel was personal to Jesus. And the Bible shows you where and how he kicked the old gods off his land.Continue Reading
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