To me it seems that the Old Testament is not so much about monotheism as that 'our God' is the best. To me the context clearly acknowledges that there are a number of gods. The doctrine is not so much that there is only 1 god, rather that, 'our God' is the most important and the 1 you should worship to the exclusion of the other gods.

This is my FAVOURITE topic and has been the single greatest influence for me on my intellectual exploration of the things I was raised with. I wasn't raised as a fundie at all but I enjoy Christianity immensely more in light of the ancient Semitic pantheon. I've watched Kipp's videos and he's a pretty unique fellow. His work is excellent but seeing it delivered with an 00s nu metal styling is bizarrely hilarious. I look forward to buying this course.

Wow, I am glad to see Dr. Kipp in Digital Hammurabi👍

I love the expertise that digital hammerabi brings to these issues abd questions

Fascinating interview! I'll definitely be checking out the course

Megan I suggest you edit the video information to include your fill name to help search engines index off of you more reliably. Review all your videos for uniform usage of the names of participants and visibility to and links to Digital Hammurabi. Hope this helps.

just bumping your algorithm, great channel and guest

That was fascinating

Great guest.

Thank you 💛

Would love to know the connections between The Phoenician gods and the Jewish God.

Is it true that the ancient Canaanites carried all of their instruments of worship around in Ba'al Sacks?

Dr. Kipp stated that when looking at the polytheism of Israel it is complicated. It seems to me that the reason why it is complicated is because it doesn't fit into the theology of monotheism. What is seen in so many scholars is that they don't even consider the global ancient creation stories of the indigenous peoples from around the world that go back thousands and thousands of years. These civilizations where never in contact with one another and yet their stories tell the same story, how is that possible, unless their stories were in fact true. You can look at the Aborigines' of Australia, the lands of Japan, the north American peoples, the various tribes of Africa, the Indian continent with the Vedas, the Mayans of South America, with the Popal Vuh, then there is the people all over Europe with their creation stories, lets not forget Egypt. It seems the scholars are talking about something they really haven't researched and compared, but thinking that it doesn't count because it is out side their area of research. So I would ask for them to not give opinions in fields of research that they are not qualified to state. I say this with complete respect for Megan and Kipp. As in there fields they are brilliant.

Fascinating.

The passages in Jeremiah 44 and 2 Kings 23 talk about many cultic objects including the Asherah pole, chariot wheels being dedicated to the sun god, 'cakes' being made with the image of Asherah on it, wine being poured out, incense being burned, etc. It also mentions Ba'al worship, the Asherah pole in the temple, people burning incense to the sun, the moon, the stars and 'all the stary hosts' which might refer to the moving planets which appeared to be alive in the sky because the background stars didn't move. 2 Kings also mentions male shrine prostitutes that were IN the Lord's temple (likely either for Ba'al worship) where a 'molek' or 'mlk' in the Hebrew sacrifice was made by 'passing your children thru the fire to molek. This might explain why the molek sacrifice of passing children thru the fire in Leviticus 18:21 is followed by the proscription against 'laying with a man like a man lays with a woman', found in the next verse in Leviticu 18:22. The fact that male shrine prostitutes are mentioned in the same passage as Ba'al worship would explain why Leviticus prohibited 'passing your children thru the fire to Molek' in one verse and then the very next verse, it says that men shouldn't have sex with other men. What I think is being said in Leviticus is that the men of Israel shouldn't participate in the cultic performative rituals (child sacrifice and fertility sex with male prostitutes) that are associated with Ba'al worship...

Dr. Kipp with no hat? Wild!

"Israelites" are just people from Canaan who followed a polytheistic religion based on Baal and El but they were taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar. In Mesopotamia, they came in contact with and copied the Sumerian flood myth and the Code of Hammurabi and the story of Sargon the Akkadian but most importantly later on they would take monotheism from the Persians. It is in Mesopotamia that the Bible and the Talmud were first compiled and Judaism was created. Some of these people would return to Canaan where they found other Canaanites who had not been captives of Babylon, they called them "Samaritans." As a result the Jews had two major traditions they had to amalgamate: the Moses out of Egypt origin and the Abraham out of Mesopotamia origin. I am not a historian but I believe this best explains the weird phenomenon of the Jewish people and religion.

Popped in to say hi!!

I'm interested in this deity DuDu, potentially DuDul, possibly related to TuTu (? Marduk), and the connection to the name David. Lugal DuDul, from the 36th Zame Hymn, is worshipped in Iš, a location attested at Ebla, and also at Ebla, we have the first attestation of a name like Israel, as Iš-ra-il. Being that the iš logogram is eperum (hapiru, habbiru, Hebrew... which is why dust is so prevalent in the Hebrew scriptures, with characters even named Epher, for example), as well as šadu ("mountain" and possibly related to Shadday), as well as ṣihu ("laughter," cognate to thw word from which Isaac was derived), and being that the term El Shadday and the name Isaac are used in the same chapter of Genesis, and Abraham is the first of the haEbri... Curious.

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well, yeah. JHVH was just some mountain god who got too big for their britches

The word Elohim changed over time. In Bronze Age Israel Elohim meant "Sons of God", whereas in Iron Age Israel (when the Yahwist uses Elohim) it means gods/goddesses.

Can you please allow us to include this video on playlists?

How do we find and read the text referred to at 5:32?

Thanks

Bible never hid that Hebrews often had other gods.

0:14 just a quick question. Is it Dr Megan Lewis and Dr Joshua Bowen actually? If so, then why doesn't the card say so? Or am I wrong in thinking that Megan Lewis has a doctorate?

What's up from Holy Koolaid!

great

Any idea how to get a poster / reproduction of the Lion behind Megan and the story behind it?

Does this include the Jewish mercernaries on the ile of Elephantine. Btw, they sold chametz at Pesach

Such ripping enthusiasm.

Interesting to note the Sky last night New Moon had - The woman - the dragon - the Child - or SUN - SON being taken up to the CREATOR. THE WOMAN - SHE being Anat - Aanath - Athena - The GODDESS of Heaven = Mary (meaning of Mary is Priestess ) Magdalene - (The Magdelene was actually called / named Farah - from a very wealthy family and SHE studied at the Egypt School of Mystery with THE MASTER Yahshua / Yah / Jesus) SHE also = Esther -& Joan de Arc [ there were 3 One Magdalene, & 2 exact clones sent - they all died to save the country] (Joann in Polish is an quite interesting study as Joan - Jo-an - Joann Joanna are nick names actually) & also LADY GODIVA or Lady GOD DIVA etc. etc. etc. to serve the poor. Heaven CARES! SHE who is part of THE TREE OF LIFE [ another excellent study THE TREE OF LIFE] as one of the first Reflection LIGHTS created. SHE - being Jophiel / Haniel the # 7 & # 6 - the colors Yellow or Green. Such Names are to show THE OFFICE held. Like a name put on a door here into an OFFICE such as Manager. Or, Assistant Manager. SHE is also Commander over 53 Legions of Angels in the Army of CREATOR serving with Archangel Michael and HIS Legions of Angels in the Army of CREATOR. We were told the ELECT will be here in the last days. Also, the ELECT does incarnate to make sure any 'promise' given is done correctly and at the correct Divine timing. IF any human being were to engage in keeping the 'promises', they would need be judged while the ELECT was JUDGED before, therefore not judged. As the CREATOR is Fair & Loving it is up to the ELECT. Thank you for your excellent video's. Much love....

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Megan, you're just great. Congrats. I've got a question for you: please, answer me: have you made a video about the mythical life o Jesus. so-called Christ?

Wait at 9:15 bro is romanticizing polytheism ??

“Shut up and take my money!” &c. &c.

How many gods has man created? And killed most of them?

Yes, the Bible clearly states that the Israelites time and again turned towards many other gods besides the one true God, and it also showed the consequences of that action

Yes it is true that the Israelites at different time’s worshipped other gods, The true God of Israel told us about it, This is the same God that told us Orion has gravity 2600 odd years before man found out, Job 38:31 “Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?” Isaiah 2:8 “Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:” The same true God told us that the kingdom of Tyre was not that Little Rock near modern Sidon everyone presumes is Tyre, but a kingdom that went all the way to Syria, that the greatest King of the time Nebuchadnezzar could not defeat for 13 years, everyone forgets that sea levels are rising since the worldwide flood, and there is underwater archeology all around the world, including part of true ancient Tyre in Syria, Acts 21:3 “Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.” It’s understandable that people dont believe in the true God of Israel, the Bible clearly explains that as well, What’s not understandable is everyone accepts the billions of dollars natural history museums , universities, governments, Smithsonians, most media, spend trying to say nothing exploded, became a rock, then crawled out of the sea , became an ape, then us, when the most certain scientific fact on earth is that life always comes from life .

Josiah sucked, he went Anti kaneh Bosm, yhwh was not pleased.

Joe coming from Ibrahim and he son Sargon of akkidin

Tell us about freemasons in ancient times 🙏

This is a great explanation about why God sent the Israelites into slavery multiple times.

*palestine

The Trinity is a concept that is impossible for any human being to fully understand, let alone explain. God is infinitely greater than we are; therefore, we should not expect to be able to fully understand Him. The Bible teaches that the Father is God, that Jesus is God, and that the Holy Spirit is God. The Bible also teaches that there is only one God. Though we can understand some facts about the relationship of the different Persons of the Trinity to one another, ultimately, it is incomprehensible to the human mind. However, this does not mean the Trinity is not true or that it is not based on the teachings of the Bible.The Trinity is one God existing in three Persons. Understand that this is not in any way suggesting three Gods. Keep in mind when studying this subject that the word “Trinity” is not found in Scripture. This is a term that is used to attempt to describe the triune God-three coexistent, co-eternal Persons who are God. Of real importance is that the concept represented by the word “Trinity” does exist in Scripture. The following is what God’s Word says about the Trinity: 1) There is one God (Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Corinthians 8:4; Galatians 3:20; 1 Timothy 2:5). 2) The Trinity consists of three Persons (Genesis 1:1, 26; 3:22; 11:7; Isaiah 6:8, 48:16, 61:1; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14). In Genesis 1:1, the Hebrew plural noun "Elohim" is used. In Genesis 1:26, 3:22, 11:7 and Isaiah 6:8, the plural pronoun for “us” is used. The word "Elohim" and the pronoun “us” are plural forms, definitely referring in the Hebrew language to more than two. While this is not an explicit argument for the Trinity, it does denote the aspect of plurality in God. The Hebrew word for "God," "Elohim," definitely allows for the Trinity. In Isaiah 48:16 and 61:1, the Son is speaking while making reference to the Father and the Holy Spirit. Compare Isaiah 61:1 to Luke 4:14-19 to see that it is the Son speaking. Matthew 3:16-17 describes the event of Jesus’ baptism. Seen in this passage is God the Holy Spirit descending on God the Son while God the Father proclaims His pleasure in the Son. Matthew 28:19 and 2 Corinthians 13:14 are other examples of passages that present three distinct Persons in the Trinity. 3) The members of the Trinity are distinguished one from another in various passages. In the Old Testament, “LORD” is distinguished from “Lord” (Genesis 19:24; Hosea 1:4). The LORD has a Son (Psalm 2:7, 12; Proverbs 30:2-4). The Spirit is distinguished from the “LORD” (Numbers 27:18) and from “God” (Psalm 51:10-12). God the Son is distinguished from God the Father (Psalm 45:6-7; Hebrews 1:8-9). In the New Testament, Jesus speaks to the Father about sending a Helper, the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17). This shows that Jesus did not consider Himself to be the Father or the Holy Spirit. Consider also the other instances when Jesus speaks to the Father. Was He speaking to Himself? No. He spoke to another Person in the Trinity-the Father. 4) Each member of the Trinity is God. The Father is God (John 6:27; Romans 1:7; 1 Peter 1:2). The Son is God (John 1:1, 14; Romans 9:5; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 5:20). The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 3:16). 5) There is subordination within the Trinity. Scripture shows that the Holy Spirit is subordinate to the Father and the Son, and the Son is subordinate to the Father. This is an internal relationship and does not deny the deity of any Person of the Trinity. This is simply something our finite minds cannot understand concerning the infinite God. Concerning the Son see Luke 22:42, John 5:36, John 20:21, and 1 John 4:14. Concerning the Holy Spirit see John 14:16, 14:26, 15:26, 16:7, and especially John 16:13-14. 6) The individual members of the Trinity have different tasks. The Father is the ultimate source or cause of the universe (1 Corinthians 8:6; Revelation 4:11); divine revelation (Revelation 1:1); salvation (John 3:16-17); and Jesus’ human works (John 5:17; 14:10). The Father initiates all of these things. The Son is the agent through whom the Father does the following works: the creation and maintenance of the universe (1 Corinthians 8:6; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17); divine revelation (John 1:1, 16:12-15; Matthew 11:27; Revelation 1:1); and salvation (2 Corinthians 5:19; Matthew 1:21; John 4:42). The Father does all these things through the Son, who functions as His agent. The Holy Spirit is the means by whom the Father does the following works: creation and maintenance of the universe (Genesis 1:2; Job 26:13; Psalm 104:30); divine revelation (John 16:12-15; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Peter 1:21); salvation (John 3:6; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:2); and Jesus’ works (Isaiah 61:1; Acts 10:38). Thus, the Father does all these things by the power of the Holy Spirit. There have been many attempts to develop illustrations of the Trinity. However, none of the popular illustrations are completely accurate. The egg (or apple) fails in that the shell, white, and yolk are parts of the egg, not the egg in themselves, just as the skin, flesh, and seeds of the apple are parts of it, not the apple itself. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not parts of God; each of them is God. The water illustration is somewhat better, but it still fails to adequately describe the Trinity. Liquid, vapor, and ice are forms of water. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not forms of God, each of them is God. So, while these illustrations may give us a picture of the Trinity, the picture is not entirely accurate. An infinite God cannot be fully described by a finite illustration. The doctrine of the Trinity has been a divisive issue throughout the entire history of the Christian church. While the core aspects of the Trinity are clearly presented in God’s Word, some of the side issues are not as explicitly clear. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God-but there is only one God. That is the biblical doctrine of the Trinity. Beyond that, the issues are, to a certain extent, debatable and non-essential. Rather than attempting to fully define the Trinity with our finite human minds, we would be better served by focusing on God’s greatness and His infinitely higher nature. “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” (Romans 11:33-34).

The first religions were monotheist, like it would matter if Israel was polytheistic, it doesn't