“The” God from Enlil to Saturn
“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
“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
Among the Amorites who first came into contact with the Akkadians and Sumerians, the two most popular deities were the moon-god and “the” god, Enlil.Continue Reading
You’ve heard the story of the last night of Babylon, and the writing on the wall by a hand from the unseen realm. But what you haven’t been told was that the destruction of Babylon was also a humiliation of the patron god of its last king, Nabonidus.Continue Reading
While reading the Old Testament, you can be forgiven for wondering what was going on in the minds of the ancient Israelites.Continue Reading
There was a shift in the supernatural wind about the time of the Judges in Israel. The moon-god faded into the background as the storm-god became prominent.Continue Reading
Marching in a circle around a place to earn the favor of the city’s patron god. Does that sound familiar?Continue Reading
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