SERMONS #7 tells the story of Abram and Sarai up until the point when they changed their names to Abraham and Sarah. Topics include: diminishing lifespans, the nature of the plague visited on Pharaoh and his house as a result of his dalliance with Sarai, Hagar the maid’s encounter with El-roi the angel, and the…
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Noah’s Hangover
SERMONS #6 tells what happens the morning after the big barbecue Noah threw for the Yahweh Elohim, when he awoke to find that he had passed out drunk and lain naked all night, becoming an object of derision as a result. Family ties were broken thereby. Also, what was the Tower of Babel, and what…
Noah’s Barbecue
In SERMONS #5, the Yahweh Elohim decide to destroy mankind — or do they? Noah and his family are spared, plus enough other creatures to repopulate the planet, so what was the point? Noah is grateful, however, so he builds an altar and barbecues some of the surplus clean beasts so the Elohim can enjoy…
Of Watchers & Nephilim
SERMONS #4 concludes the story of Enoch and the Watchers that was begun in the previous episode. Are the Nephilim giants, fallen angels, or both? Does the term Nephilim apply to the Watchers, their offspring, or both? Is the Watcher and the “holy one” from Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel 4:13 two separate beings, or only…
They Might Be Giants
In SERMONS #3, we explain and expand upon the first four verses of Genesis 6, about the mating of the sons of God with the daughters of men, and their resulting giant offspring. First Enoch (the Ethiopic Book of Enoch) provides a much more detailed account, which is given in part here, and will be…
Serpents & Siblings & Spawn (Oh My!)
In SERMONS #2, we continue our look at Genesis with chapters 3 through 5, including the story of the serpent convincing Eve (and, through her, Adam) to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, as well as the stories of Cain, Abel, and those who came after them, up to the time…
“In the Beginning…”
Gives a verse-by-verse analysis of the first two chapters of the Book of Genesis. Compares Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” to John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Identifies the Greek logos as the Hebrew Elohim….