Tag Archives: ANE

Privileges, Not Rights

Posted on April 14, 2026 by ehurst

Whenever I write about Divine Election, I always get questions. The majority of the time, they are questions asked from an American point of view, with all the bogus nonsense about human rights, etc. The ancient Hebrews never thought in … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Birthday

Posted on March 28, 2026 by ehurst

Ref: Naked Bible 138: What Day was Jesus Born? The solution requires you first understand the Three Rebellions: the Fall, the descent of the Watchers, and the elohim betrayal of their commission in the division of nations at Babel. We’ll … Continue reading →

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Clarification: Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28

Posted on March 10, 2026 by ehurst

Short answer — most people read this backwards. They insist that the text points to something else, when it is that something else is pointing back to the text. In your mind, envision an oral body of lore about the … Continue reading →

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Prayer Fatigue

Posted on November 24, 2025 by ehurst

Somehow, I’m pretty sure people in the Ancient Near East (ANE) didn’t suffer from prayer fatigue. The point of difference here is epistemological. That is, it has to do with the differences in basic assumptions about life and reality in … Continue reading →

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Languages of the Bible and in the Bible

Posted on November 8, 2025 by ehurst

In order to handle one particular Bible passage, we need a wealth of background explanation. All the more do we need it because we need to clobber some false notions common in our day. Abraham was referred to in Scripture … Continue reading →

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Because of the Clause

Posted on November 1, 2025 by ehurst

Re: Genesis 1:1-3 Feel free to visit the video on YouTube because it is slow and careful, designed to address those who have never encountered the idea that most English translations get this passage wrong. It has to do with … Continue reading →

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Moses as Scholar

Posted on October 25, 2025 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 103: Moses and the Bronze Serpent I’m a little irritated by this podcast; the reason will seem obscure to some folks. Bear with me. Lots of believers today appear to find the fiery serpent narrative in Numbers … Continue reading →

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It’s the Rituals

Posted on June 21, 2025 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 79: Leviticus 17-18 We aren’t through with Leviticus. Already we’ve discovered some details that most readers never catch because the Hebraic and ANE background are missing. Starting in Leviticus 17 through 26, we are looking at what … Continue reading →

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HTCG 01e

Posted on September 8, 2024 by ehurst

We continue with Chapter 1. Section D: The Word Part 1: The Word in Ancient Oriental and Hebrew Thought It has been well established by many scholars that the image of word in Hebrew is not a matter of ideas … Continue reading →

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Biblical Feudalism 01

Posted on April 11, 2024 by ehurst

If you understand that the only reason we exist in a fallen world is to glorify our Creator, then a major question is, “What should we do?” The Bible as a whole seeks to answer that question by offering examples … Continue reading →

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