The Moon-god at Babylon
2024-02-21
While reading the Old Testament, you can be forgiven for wondering what was going on in the minds of the ancient Israelites.Continue Reading
The Moon-god
2023-12-13
The apostle Paul told us that our contest in this life is not against human opponents, but against “cosmic powers over this present darkness” and “spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”[1] The prophets and apostles knew this. Their writings reflect this spiritual war, although it’s been downplayed in ourContinue Reading
Mystery Babylon
2023-11-15
Because you’ve made it this far in this series, you’re too sharp to let us skip to the end without addressing this question: Who, what, or where is the Babylon of Revelation 17 and 18? We’ll address it briefly here because we’ll write more about this in the future. AsContinue Reading
From Babel to Mecca: The Dedanite Connection
2023-05-31
The historical link between Nabonidus, the moon-worshiping king of Babylon, and the region of Islam’s holiest sites may be coincidental, but you know how we feel about coincidence theories.Continue Reading
Nimrod Was Not King of Babylon
2023-02-15
Nimrod gets a bad rap. Many of us were taught that the Tower of Babel was at Babylon, and Nimrod is responsible for the evil associated with that city. That happens not to be the case.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #239: Genesis 11:1-9
2019-09-08
THE TOWER of Babel was not at Babylon. It was at a place that was at least as important in the spiritual sense: Eridu.