Nimrod the Empire Builder
NIMROD HAD nothing to do with Babel or Babylon—and they had nothing to do with one another.Continue Reading
NIMROD HAD nothing to do with Babel or Babylon—and they had nothing to do with one another.Continue Reading
ISAIAH 14 is comprised of multiple sections. The first three appear to address the king of Babylon, “Lucifer,” and “the Assyrian.” We think those sections, Isaiah 14:1–27, are directed at a single entity—and it’s not Satan.Continue Reading
Who is Lucifer? Most of us have been taught it’s Satan, but evidence in the Bible suggests otherwise.Continue Reading
The last section of Isaiah 14 appears to refer to nation-states, specifically Babylon and Assyria. What I propose is something new: The entire chapter is directed at the entity worshiped as the father of their gods. Not Satan–Saturn.Continue Reading
Enlil was the chief god of Mesopotamia for more than a thousand years. His “reign” began with the rise of the Akkadian empire in the twenty-fourth century BC. But if we look farther back in history, we may find another hint at this god’s arrogance and a very clear message from God that he will not be allowed out of the abyss before the appointed time.Continue Reading
WHEN GOD personally intervenes in human affairs, it’s a big deal.Continue Reading
Tyler Gilreath, pastor of Gulf Shores Church of Christ, joins us to discuss his new book Gospel Over Gods: Jesus Christ, the Fallen Angels, and the Supernatural War of the Bible. He explains why we can’t fully understand spiritual warfare unless we understand the impact of the sons of God from Genesis 6 and the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1–9) in addition to the fall of Adam and Eve.
Dr. Doug Hamp, senior pastor of The Way Congregation in Lakewood, Colorado, joins us to continue our discussion of his new book Corrupting the Image II: Hybrids, Hades, and the Mount Hermon Connection.
IT’S EITHER the world’s oldest temple or the world’s oldest astronomical observatory, depending on which expert you ask. Dr. Judd Burton, Director of the Institute of Biblical Anthropology, joins us to explain why he believes the evidence at Gobekli Tepe suggests the influence of the powerful angels called the Watchers.
NIMROD GETS a bad rap. Or maybe too much credit. Doug Woodward, author of Rebooting the Bible, Part 2, joins us for a discussion of just one chapter in his new book, and he explains why he believes Nimrod had nothing to do with Babel—but his father, Cush, did.
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