Gilbert House Fellowship #367: 1 Chronicles 11–12; Psalms 133, 106
DAVID ASCENDS to the throne in Jerusalem, and we recount the history of Israel, including some startling examples of warfare in the unseen realm, in the psalms accompanying our study this week.Continue Reading
Balaam and the Sons of Sheth
An inscription discovered in 1967 about twenty-five miles north of the plains of Moab mentions Balaam, son of Beor by name. While the text was written centuries later than the incident described in the Book of Numbers, it confirms that there were people who believed a prophet named Balaam was a historical character.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #366: Psalms 103–104; 2 Samuel 5
DAVID’S FRAME OF MIND was apparently much better by the time he wrote these psalms, which are dated to about the time he was anointed king over all Israel.Continue Reading
The Second Coming of Hercules
The gods of Greek mythology are real. They’re angry, and they’re coming back.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #365: 1 Chronicles 7–10; Psalm 102
Genealogy was important in ancient Israel. It was how the Israelites kept track of the heads of the tribes and who was eligible for service in the Temple.Continue Reading
Baal, Jupiter, Zeus: Whatever the Name, He’s Still a Snake
Two thousand years ago, Jesus called this creature the Father of Lies. Today, he’s a wisecracking superhero some of the biggest movies in history.Continue Reading