Essay The Mysterious Fourth Figure In the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego being thrown into the fiery furnace by king Nebuchadnezzar, it has often been taught that Jesus was the fourth man in the fire. This, however, is highly unlikely.
Essay The gods of heaven and earth The Apostle Paul says that the gods of other nations are real, but there is only one Creator God through which and by which all things (including the gods) were made. 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 ESV Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an
Sons of God The temptation of the Serpent What what is the significance of the Serpent tempting us to be like the angelic beings of heaven? This first temptation is the beginning of a pattern, the temptation to be like the "gods" (elohim) by any means.
Sons of God Because he is also flesh Genesis 6:3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.” Why would God not strive with man forever because he is flesh? He was flesh the whole time. That doesn&
Sons of God The Seed of Angels In Genesis 6 it says that the sons of God took women as wives and giant (Nephilim) children. This begs the question: "Wait... can angels reproduce?" 1 Corinthians 15:38-41 But God gives it a body just as He wished, and to each of the seeds a body
Sons of God Sons of Israel or God? Deuteronomy 32:8 NASB When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, When He separated the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples According to the number of the sons of Israel. Deuteronomy 32:8 describes God dividing the nations according to the number of the
Essay God doesn't trust angels Job 4:17-18 ‘Can mortal man be in the right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker? 18 Even in his servants he puts no trust, and his angels he charges with error; Job 15:15 Behold, God puts no trust in his holy ones, and the
Sons of God The Celestial Connection As far as ancient Israel was concerned, the stars and the angels of heaven were one and the same. This symbolism is found throughout the entire Bible, new and old Testaments. Deuteronomy 4:19 sums everything up in one sentence, linking the hosts of heaven (sun, moon and stars) to
Essay The Allotment of the gods Following the tower of Babel, God determined the cosmic regions of the earth and placed powerful angelic beings over those areas. However, they failed in their duties and accepted worship as though they were gods. God judges them for this, telling them they will die as men. This narrative is
Essay Is Luke 17 referring to Genesis 6? In Luke 17, Luke quotes Jesus saying: Luke 17:26-30 ESV Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered