Another example of conflict between fallen spirits in the unseen realm comes from the western Amorite kingdom of Ugarit in a myth about a drunken feast at the house of the creator-god El.Continue Reading

The pagan gods of the ancient world did not humbly submit after the Resurrection.They’ve continued in their rebellion. And they’re willing to destroy everything rather than let the Messiah return to establish His throne on Earth.Continue Reading

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

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

Amorite royalty apparently believed they descended from the Titans, the old gods who planned their rebellion against God at Mount Hermon in the dim, distant past.Continue Reading

TODAY WE discuss the fall of Babylon. It wasn’t just divine punishment for the hubris of King Belshazzar; this was a smackdown in the spirit realm. Interestingly, the target of God’s wrath wasn’t Marduk, city-god of Babylon and head of the Mesopotamian pantheon, it was the moon-god, Sîn. Belshazzar’s father,Continue Reading