Baal (properly spelled Baʿal) was the main enemy of Yahweh in the Old Testament. One could argue that he was even more of a villain than Satan–except that Jesus equated Baal with Satan during a confrontation with the Pharisees.Continue Reading

Nimrod was born in the second generation after the flood. His sin? Nimrod tried to expand and upgrade the home of the god Enki, the abzu–the abyss–to create a dwelling place for the gods on Earth.Continue Reading