Ancient world
The history and culture the Bible came out of.
7 posts
- Ancient world
Baal — The First and Greatest Rival of Yahweh
Before the Devil, before Satan, Yahweh's principal rival was Baal — "the Lord," the rider upon the clouds, defeater of Sea and Death.
- Ancient world
How Yahweh Became God — The Origins of Monotheism
Monotheism wasn't born from triumph or revelation.
Deuteronomy 32:8-9; Isaiah 40 - Ancient world
The Historical Jesus — From Galilean Peasant to Messianic Accelerationist
Jesus's career had four distinct phases: Baptizer → Exorcist → Secret Messiah → Messianic Accelerationist
- Ancient world
The Origins of Yahweh — From Desert Warrior God to God of Billions
Yahweh went from parochial Judean god to singular cosmic God
Deuteronomy 32:8 - Ancient world
Was Jesus a Disciple of John the Baptist? - McGrath on the Historical Evidence
Jesus likely started as one of John's disciples, was baptized by him as an act of discipleship, and only later stepped into his own role as teacher.
John 1:19-34 - Ancient world
Was the Old Testament Polytheistic? - McClellan on Yahweh's Evolution
This means Yahweh is one god among many, a local deity assigned one nation by a higher god.
Deuteronomy 32:8-9 - Ancient world
What Did Jesus Actually Look Like? - Why the Gospels Never Say
His finding: the Gospel writers were the only biographers in all of antiquity who did not mention their subject's physical appearance.
Luke 19:3