It should come as no surprise to us that Abraham began life as a pagan. There are two strong reasons to support this assertion. FIRST, the whole world was steeped in paganism and idol worship during this era in history. SECOND, Abraham’s father Terah was a merchant who traded the standard idols used in all […]

One of the important things I want you to understand is that during Abraham’s time, the world was anything but primitive. It was not populated by cavemen who ate raw meat and lived like wild animals. The people during Abraham’s time were smart, forward thinking and constantly searching for ways to elevate the quality of […]

Let’s talk a little bit more about Nimrod. Nimrod married a woman named Semiramis. Then after he passed away, Semiramis declared him to be the sun god. However, Semiramis didn’t just deify her husband. She also deified herself. She declared herself the “Queen of Heaven” and was worshipped as such. She was also the mother […]

Welcome to Day 7 of our Torah overview. We finished off yesterday discussing how right after the flood the whole world went right back to its anti-Godly ways and became steeped in idolatry, sexual immorality and child sacrifice. The one event that epitomized this rebellion of mankind towards God was the Tower of Babel project. […]

We’re in the midst of discussing the cultural environment Abraham grew up in. Like any other civilization from any time period, in Abraham’s time there was a mishmash of different people groups and lifestyles. There were tent dwellers and wanderers who constantly moved to seek fresh pasture and water for their animals. There were folks […]