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Where Did the Demons Come From?

It is unfortunately typical for me to be unable to follow through on promises I made. I didn’t write 1,000 words yesterday because I spent the whole day, morning to night, with my daughter’s family. Family trumps blogging. So, the … Continue reading →

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Ignoring the Giants: Nephilim, Anakim, and the Sons of God

I’m going to aim for 1,000 words per day on the blog for the next 30 days. No promises, but I’ll try. (I guess that’s a promise, LOL.) The giants–the Nephilim, Anakim, and Rephaim–occupy a central role in the books … Continue reading →

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The Day of Atonement and the Goat for Azazel

I looked up the Kyle-Delitzsch commentary on Lev. 16:8, where a lot is cast for two goats on the day of atonement, one for Yahweh and one for Azazel. Kyle-Delitzsh is, or at least used to be, a prince among … Continue reading →

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A Neat (and Biblical and Traditional) Story About Where Demons Came From

You really need to read the previous post so you’re caught up on why I’m telling you a story from the Book of Enoch and claiming it’s Biblical and historical. (But don’t tell anyone I told you because the stuff … Continue reading →

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The Nephilim, the Book of Enoch, Honesty, and Fear

One more of the questions that was asked of John Lennox today (June 18; I’m scheduling these posts 2 days apart) was who the Nephilim were. Nephilim is the Hebrew word translated "giants" in Genesis 6:4. These Nephilim were the … Continue reading →

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