Job 31: If I have…
“If I have made gold my hope, Or said to fine gold, ‘You are my confidence’; If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gained much; If I have observed the sun when it… (READ MORE)
2 Kings 19:16-19 They are not gods, but the Work of Men’s Hands – Wood and Stone
16 Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, O Lord, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God. 17 Truly, Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste the… (READ MORE)
1 Kings 16:29-22:40, Worship of Jehovah vs. pagan worship
Ahab, King of Israel (874-853 B.C.) No king of Israel or of Judah is given so much space in the OT as Ahab. This is due to the significant religious struggle that developed during his reign. Jezebel, Ahab’s Phoenician wife,… (READ MORE)
Baal
Baal was a pagan god of storms and fertility, worshipped throughout the ancient Middle East because of its association with powerful forces. Its name literally means “Owner,” “Master,” or “Husband” in Canaanite literature, Baal is often associated with the fertility… (READ MORE)