When John gets a prophetic glimpse of Jesus, He’s seen holding seven stars in his hand, which John tells us are seven angels. This is actually a pretty easy connection to follow in ancient culture. While it sounds weird to us because we know more of the science behind stars, ancient cultures often understood stars…
Tag: Job
The Final Temptation
A lot of times when we think about Jesus being tempted we think about his time fasting in the desert. But if we pay attention we can see temptation continue on throughout his ministry. We even see Satan’s temptations come at Jesus in his final moments as he hangs upon a cross. Check out this…
Leviathan & ‘Elim
One of the reasons I would conclude that the Leviathan of the Bible is likely to be a mythical creature is because it has its roots in mythology outside of Israelite religion, and I think its mythical properties can be seen quite well in Job 41—especially when God says that, “When he raises himself up,…
The Mythical Leviathan
One of the reasons I would conclude that Leviathan is likely to be a mythical creature is because its mythical properties can be seen quite well in Job 41—especially when God says that, “When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid; at the crashing they are beside themselves” (Job 41:25). I’d like to draw…
Kaiju of Biblical Proportions Now Available
I released a new short book today! Check out the trailer above and then grab a full color physical copy or Kindle download on Amazon! Check out the synopsis below and get a preview at some of the content by listening to my message from this past week on the 1208PODCAST wherever podcasts are found….
