BEFORE WE pick up the story of Abraham, some context: When God divided the nations after the Tower of Babel incident, He placed them under the supervision of “sons of God,” angelic beings who were charged with carrying out His will while supervising His creation.
We explain why understanding what happened at and after Babel is crucial to understanding the long supernatural war depicted in the Bible, not to mention the state of our fallen world today.
Articles mentioned in this week’s study:
- “Deuteronomy 32:8-9 and the Old Testament Worldview” by Dr. Michael Heiser (overview; link opens PDF document)
- “Deuteronomy 32:8 and the Sons of God” by Dr. Michael Heiser (academic paper; link opens PDF document)
- “God vs. the Titans” by Derek P. Gilbert
- “Babel, the Abyss, and the Gate of the Gods” by Derek P. Gilbert
- “Abraham Was Not from Ur” by Derek P. Gilbert
Here’s a link to the Table of Nations at the Jewish Encyclopedia. And here’s another page with the Table of Nations at Lambert Dolphin’s website.
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