The Lord of Urkesh
In 1984, husband and wife archaeologists discovered a link between the earliest post-Flood civilizations, the mysterious “sons of God” mentioned in Genesis chapter 6, and the myths of Greece and Rome.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #433: 1 Enoch 9–11
The author(s) of the Book of the Watchers saw the punishment of the rebellious Watchers resulting from the intercession of the four archangels.Continue Reading
Kumarbi: Would-be Ruler of Creation
The first identity of this rebellious Watcher to appear in the historical record is not Saturn or his Greek analogue, Kronos. The Titan king and his Phoenician equivalent, Baal Hammon, don’t appear until the first millennium BC. Enlil of Akkad and Sumer appears in the written record around the endContinue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #432: Proverbs 27–28
ACCEPTING CORRECTION and wise counsel can be difficult, but it can save us from a world of trouble.Continue Reading
Sacrifices for the Dead
The people of the ancient Near East never really said goodbye to their ancestors. The dead hung around, and they required the care and attention of their descendants.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #431: Proverbs 25–26
THE CONTRAST between God and kings, and between wisdom and folly, are a central theme of these proverbs of Solomon.Continue Reading