Repentance of the Gentiles JOHN THE BAPTIST taught a radical new idea: Forgiveness of sins came through repentance, not ritual—even for Gentiles. And this new doctrine was first introduced in the Book of 1 Enoch.   John’s teaching came from 1 Enoch 50:2–3:  He heaped evil upon the sinners; but theContinue Reading

They Shall Curse by Molech ISAIAH REPEATEDLY condemned the practice of summoning spirits from the netherworld.  It’s not always apparent because translators often didn’t have an understanding of the cult of the dead that surrounded ancient Israel, and the impact it had on the Israelites. After prophesying the imminent destructionContinue Reading