“The” God from Enlil to Saturn
2024-03-13
“The” god of the ancient world was, for the most part, a distant, uncaring entity, often linked to the underworld. At his worst, he demanded the sacrifice of humans–including children.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #390: Amos 1; Zephaniah 2
2023-10-08
YOU KNOW by now that Israel was surprised by an attack from Gaza Saturday morning, which was essentially the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #386: 2 Samuel 22
2023-08-27
THIS WEEK’S STUDY is a song of deliverance that follows the account of David’s final victory over the Philistine “sons of the Rapha.” Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #385: 2 Samuel 21
2023-08-20
THE BELIEF that the Philistines were giants (or had giants among them) with six fingers and toes on their hands and feet comes from 2 Samuel 21. That’s not necessarily what those verses mean.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #354: 1 Samuel 28–31
2022-10-09
SAUL’S VISIT to the medium of En-dor is one of the more controversial chapters in the Bible. Does it prove that ghosts are real?Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #352: 1 Samuel 25–27
2022-08-28
ABIGAIL IS a wonderful example of wisdom and diplomacy, who acted contrary to her husband’s wishes—but in his best interests.Continue Reading