Ancient Near East

THE CROSSING OF THE RED SEA: A DEFEAT OF CHAOS AND THE EGYPTIAN GODS Crossing the Sea of Reeds

Crossing the Sea of Reeds

THE CROSSING OF THE RED SEA: A DEFEAT OF CHAOS AND THE EGYPTIAN GODS

Theology in Five July 29, 2025

Water has played a central role in the development of human civilizations since the dawn of time,...

How Christian Baptism Differs from Ancient Near Eastern Immersion and Sprinkling Rituals A man is baptized

A man is baptized

How Christian Baptism Differs from Ancient Near Eastern Immersion and Sprinkling Rituals

Theology in Five July 29, 2025

Throughout the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world, ritual washings and immersions were deeply woven into...

The History of Bashan: From Ancient Rebellion to Modern Contention Bashaan

Bashaan

The History of Bashan: From Ancient Rebellion to Modern Contention

Theology in Five July 29, 2025

Bashan was more than a region of fertile highlands. In the biblical and Ancient Near Eastern worldview,...

Og, His Bed, and the Nephilim: A Ritual Throne of Divine Rebellion Bed of Og

Bed of Og

Og, His Bed, and the Nephilim: A Ritual Throne of Divine Rebellion

Theology in Five July 29, 2025

Deuteronomy 3:11 gives a tantalizing detail about King Og of Bashan: “For only Og king of Bashan...

When Honor Fails: David, Uriah, and the Call to Covenant Faithfulness David and Uriah

David and Uriah

When Honor Fails: David, Uriah, and the Call to Covenant Faithfulness

Theology in Five July 29, 2025

In the world of the Ancient Near East, honor and shame defined the structure of society. A...