Gilbert House Fellowship #407: Song of Solomon 6–8; Proverbs 1
IT’S APPARENT why the Song of Solomon is not often preached in church.Continue Reading
Rise of “the” God
Among the Amorites who first came into contact with the Akkadians and Sumerians, the two most popular deities were the moon-god and “the” god, Enlil.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #406: Song of Solomon 1–5
THE SONG OF SOLOMON has layers of meaning. On the surface, it’s a beautiful depiction of the intimate relationship between a husband and wife. At a deeper level, it’s a picture of the mutual love between Christ and his church.Continue Reading
The Last Night of Babylon
You’ve heard the story of the last night of Babylon, and the writing on the wall by a hand from the unseen realm. But what you haven’t been told was that the destruction of Babylon was also a humiliation of the patron god of its last king, Nabonidus.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #405: 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72
SOLOMON’S PRAYER for wisdom pleased God, who honored Solomon’s wish and granted him more besides.Continue Reading
The Moon-god at Babylon
While reading the Old Testament, you can be forgiven for wondering what was going on in the minds of the ancient Israelites.Continue Reading