The Battle of Bashan
2023-08-02
Jesus sent seventy disciples ahead of him into Galilee, a declaration of victory over the gods of the nations—the seventy “sons of El” who met on the summit of the Canaanite Olympus, Mount Hermon.Continue Reading
Goat-Demons and the Foundation Rock of the Church
2023-05-17
The se’irim, literally “hairy ones,” were goat-like beings who the Israelites began to worship during their wanderings in the desert. The section of the Law in in Leviticus 17, requiring all sacrifices be brought to the tent of meeting, was specifically to stop the worship of these goat-demons.Continue Reading
Jesus vs. the Gods of Mount Hermon
2023-05-10
Jesus, of course, was fully aware of the ongoing war for his holy mountain. For him, the war was personal.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #362: 1 Chronicles 3–5
2022-12-18
GENEALOGY WAS important to the Israelites. It was the basis for determining who was eligible to serve in the Temple and who was worthy to sit on the throne.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #341: Judges 14–18
2022-05-15
SAMSON WAS the stereotypical alpha male. Ruled by his passions, Samson fell into the hands of Israel’s enemies, the Philistines—but God used even Samson’s failings to save His people from their enemies.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #310: Numbers 28-29
2021-06-27
THE NUMBER of bulls sacrificed during the annual Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) is unparalleled in any other feast given to Moses by God.