The Golden Calf
2024-01-24
Moses met Yahweh at Horeb, the “mountain of God.” But which god? Based on the name and its location in the Wilderness of Sin, it’s probable Sinai was considered the abode of the moon-god.Continue Reading
Mountain of the Moon-God
2024-01-17
Mount Moriah, the Mountain of the Amorites, is where David bought the threshing floor of Araunah, upon which Solomon built the Temple. In other words, Mount Moriah is the Temple Mount—Zion.Continue Reading
City of the Moon-God
2024-01-10
If Abraham’s father, Terah, really meant to go from Ur in Sumer to Canaan, he wouldn’t have ended up in Harran, not even by mistake.Continue Reading
From Ur to Hermon
2024-01-03
To reach the summit of Mount Hermon in ancient times, one had approach the peak by circling it counterclockwise. Is there a link between rites on Hermon and religious rituals elsewhere?
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