Showing posts with label The Bible. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 13, 2011

UFOs Angels and the Bible


The angels or messengers have a key roll in numerous religions, and they seem to be associated with UFOs. God created Angels before humanity, regularly worship God, and are called the Sons of God. Angels are sometimes referred to as guardians or spirit guides. They are often described as pure energy, usually glowing white light emanating from a human form. The ancient Sumerian records describe angels know as cherubim. They were used to protect sensitive areas of the gods and prevent humans from entering. The angels evolved into more spiritual beings that often were depicted with wings and guarded sacred places. They were servants of God and carried out his commands. Angels are usually depicted with wings and the ability to fly, yet descriptions of them in the Bible do not mention wings indicating they likely used some type of unidentified flying object (UFOs) to fly.

These angelic visitors are real according to most of the great historic religious writings of mankind and much of Earth’s history revolves around these visitors from space who are often identified as Gods or angels. In Vedic writings the topmost authority in the material universe is known as Brahma, and he lives in the highest material planetary system, called Brahmaloka or heaven. It seems reasonable to assume the most sacred writings of our ancestors are not simply myths, but are based on actual visits by angels, ET visitors, devas or what ever you choose to call them. They are often given credit for bringing writing, agriculture, and religion to Earth. Thousands of books, art and songs have been authored describing their interactions with Earth.

If you visit the great temples and churches around the world, almost all have the story of a strange being who oversaw their construction. Often there are similar stories of strange flying objects in the sky and even art to convince us they are real. We celebrate Christmas throughout much of the world based on the birth of Jesus Christ 2000 years ago. The logical question is what has this to do with UFOs? I suggest there is a connection.

Scientist Dr. Carl Sagan in his book, “Intelligent Life in the Universe” indicated Earth had likely been visited by extraterrestrials. He states: “Sumer was an early–perhaps the first -civilization the contemporary sense on the planet Earth. It was founded in the forth millennium B.C. or earlier. We don’t know where the Sumerians came from. I feel that if the Sumerian civilization is depicted by the descendents of the Sumerians themselves to be of non-human origin, the relevant legends should be examined carefully.” (page 456) He goes on to ask, ”What might an advanced extraterrestrial civilization want from us?”....He answered his own question by stating, “One of the primary motivations for the exploration of the New World was to convert the inhabitants to Christianity-peacefully if possible-forcefully if necessary. Can we exclude the possibility of an extraterrestrial evangelism?” (Page 463)

Few remember that Angels and their glowing craft had a key role in history of diverse nations. Angels are celestial beings believed to be a messenger or mediator between God and humankind, perhaps to prepare Earth to join other civilizations in space. In ancient Mesapotomia, ancient Greece, Judaism, Christianity and in Islam angels were sent as divine messengers to humans to instruct, inform, or command. Angels also function as heavenly warriors and as guardians. Many abductees claim healing, love and miracles from the angels. Angels are often called the Sons of God. In traditional Israelite thought, angels were assumed to have the form of human males, and as a consequence they were sometimes mistaken for men.

Billy Graham, the evangelical minister and the friend of US Presidents in his book, “Angels,” makes the following surprising statements, “Some have speculated that UFOs could very well be a part of God’s angelic host who preside over the physical affairs of universal creation. While we cannot assert such a view with certainty nothing can hide the fact that these unexplained events are occurring with greater frequency around the entire world. Some take the detailed descriptions of a highly credible airline crew and lay them alongside Ezekiel and put forth a strong case —- such theories are now being given serious attention even by people who make no claim to believe in the God of the Bible. UFOs are astonishingly angel-like in some of their reported appearances.”

According to the book “Heaven: A History” by Colleen McDannell, ancient Greeks such as Plato and Cicero believed that the soul contained the most vital aspects of the person. Once released from its imprisonment in the body, the angels approached and greeted the soul and invited it to mount a chariot, after testing it for worthiness, and then traveled to a far off place. Hellenistic Jews and later Christians believe in the immorality of the human soul. The soul lived on with angels, and ultimately God in heaven also called the Isles of Blest.

Most Christian churches teach that angels or spirits do exist. There are almost 300 references to angels in the Bible, and many of the stories are similar to those we hear today. Saint Thomas Aquinas, one of the great theological writers devoted an entire treatise to angels in his Summa Theologica. He insisted that they were constantly involved with the daily lives of Christians. There are two classes of angels according to the Bible.

Common angels are real personal beings with personal bodies, with personal souls including feelings, passions, emotions and intelligence and ability to learn. The scriptures tell us the angels can appear visible or invisible, and have the ability to travel at inconceivable speed with the ability to ascend and descend. They can do anything that humans can do including sin. They are subjected to God’s will, but are interested in earthly affairs. They constantly watch us and act as guardians. They dwell in heaven and stand before God. They are organized into principalities and powers with thrones. They work daily and meet responsibilities such as guarding gates, minister to saints, rule nations, lead sinners to become good, and protect the saints.

Some of their responsibilities seem to incorporate things that aliens also accomplish. They participate as soldiers in Armies, and apparently wage war with the fallen angels. They come to men in dreams, and they receive departed spirits. Many of our great inventors claim the inspiration and imagination for their inventions had come to them in dreams or sudden telepathic insights. The angels are immortal and are heavenly spirit beings. And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. Rev. 12: 7-8.

The angels come from Heaven. The Bible tells us Heaven is a planet and the dwelling place of God and his angles that was created in the beginning by God’s hands and word long before Earth. It was made for habitation and maintaining life to glorify God. It is a paradise but has had rebellion and war with Satan and his angels that were sent to Earth. It is located in the north part of the universe in relation to Earth. Psalms 75-6. It is round like the Earth and has cities, mountains, rivers, clouds, mansions, temples, foundations, thrones, books, swords, keys, animals such as horses, food, clothing, drinks, armies, streets, forests etc.

Men have been taken to Heaven. Ezekiel described craft believed to have flown from Heaven.
Angels are often depicted with wings in beautiful paintings from the Middle Ages. Most people describe the angels appearing similar to large human beings without wings but as radiant beings. Saint Thomas Aquinas felt that angels were “pure soul” beings who lacked real bodies.
Most of the description of angels compares nicely with our available data of at least one group of the aliens. In Genesis, angels are described as having bodies with parts such as hands, feet, eyes, head, voices, mouths, hair, faces and other human body parts.

Zecharia Sitchin the best selling author of four books called the “Earth Chronicles” said that Genesis is true and ought to be read practically as a historic and scientific document. He feels that ancient civilizations are older and much more technically/scientifically oriented than we once believed. Ancient Sumerian texts as well as the Bible reveal the existence of angels or Anunnaki, ‘Those who from Heaven to Earth Came.’ Only in recent years has modern science caught up with ancient scientific knowledge.

The Bible tells us that it was given to humanity by five sources: 1. Through the audible voice of God (Matthew. 3:16). 2. From angels, (Hebrews 2:2). 3. By prophets, (Acts 3:21). 4. From Jesus, (Hebrews 1:1) 5. From the apostles (Acts 1:2). Therefore, it is the inspired revelation from God. By closely examining the Bible you can come to the conclusion that the alien presence and their craft have a close connection to the Bible. The Bible refers to the Elohim or angels in the plural, who are sent to earth in glowing metal craft to help in human evolution.
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UFO's Angels and the Bible I-Alien Abductions Explained:
UFOs Angels & Gods: Alien Abductions Explained Through Biblical Prophecy and History is a ground breaking documentary released in 2006. It has become a classic in it's genre. It brings together UFO research and biblical scholarship. These two fields of knowledge placed together bring new insight into the UFO phenomenon and alien abductions and demythologizes ancient accounts of Angels and Gods.
What is the alien agenda? Does the biblical narrative concerning angels shed light on the nature of the UFOs? Why such mass sightings in our times? What does biblical prophecy reveal concerning alien abductions? What does Biblical prophecy say about the role of UFOs in the future?
FEATURING: Dr. Chuck Missler, Dr. Barry Downing, Dr. David Jacobs, Sigung John Peel.

Disclose.tv - UFO's Angels and the Bible I: Alien Abductions Explained



UFO's Angels and the Bible II: Return of the Nephilim:
What's behind the UFO's? Where are they from? Are they the Nephilim of ages past? What does the Bible say about them? What's their agenda for Planet Earth? This subject has not gone away. On the contrary, much new evidence has surfaced with global implications.
Chuck Missler explores the Biblical relevance and disturbing agenda of the apparent extraterrestrial life forms that have been forcing themselves into our global consciousness and reveals their most disturbing agenda.
"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." (Matthew 24:24)
How do you protect yourself?


Disclose.tv - UFO's Angels and the Bible II: Return of the Nephilim


UFO's Angels and the Bible III: UFO's The Hidden Truth:
The most comprehensive documentary on UFOs ever produced! Reveals how we should view the growing evidence of UFO sightings, face-to-face encounters, and alleged abductions!
UFO sightings by Christopher Columbus and Alexander the Great. Military pilot's encounters with UFOs. Kenneth Arnold's historic sighting of UFOs over the Cascade mountains. Recently released FBI documents on UFOs. Evidence that UFOs exist as seen in film footage taken by American Astronauts. Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan tell of their UFO sightings. The truth about Project Blue Book...and much more.

Disclose.tv - UFO's Angels and the Bible III: UFO's The Hidden Truth



Related Posts:

The Nephilim

The Fallen Angels

The Bible's Buried Secrets

The Book Of Enoch

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

The Kings: From Babylon to Baghdad

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The region now known as Iraq has always been, in many ways, world history’s ground zero. From this rich territory sprang the earliest cities and empires, earliest armies, and earliest tyrants.

The Kings: From Babylon To Baghdad tells the story of Iraq through the history of its rulers, from Sargon the Great to Saddam Hussein. This feature-length documentary explores the connections and relevance between ancient and modern Iraq and between Iraq and the rest of the planet.

Using dialogue drawn directly from primary sources – original texts of ancient records – it depicts events in dramatic, living reenactments. Lush cinematography filmed on location frames the dramatizations and contemporary reportage. And interviews with the world’s leading experts on the historical and current relevance of Iraq complete this authoritative portrait of the men who brought this fabled land glory and despair.

Today, as it has been many times in the past, understanding Iraq is central to the world’s well-being. This documentary offers a thorough, thought-provoking view into the politics, personalities, government, geography, culture and religion of this all-important region.

The Kings: From Babylon To Baghdad


Friday, December 24, 2010

The Nephilim


The Nephilim were a race that came to dominate the antediluvian (pre-flood) world, and are referred to in the Bible as the heroes of old, men of renown. They were reportedly the children born to the "Sons of God" by the "daughters of men". It is also most important to note that they are mentioned almost simultaneous to God's statement that He would destroy the earth by flood, and it seems from this association that their effect upon mankind was one of the primary justifications that brought the destruction.

"Nephilim" is rendered fallen, or possibly feller: a tyrant or bully. Several English translations rendered the word "giants", but of late translators seem to prefer to leave it untranslated. The "giants" translation may have come from the Greek old testament where "nephilim" was "gegantes" which looks like "giant" but in modern Greek would be "titans". In Greek mythos, the titans were the supernaturally powerful offspring of gods and humans.

In Genesis 6 , where the global flood is described, it states that the Nephilim were also on the Earth afterward. Many therefore, assume that descriptions of giants in the Bible are references to Nephilim bloodlines. However, the only specific mention of Nephilim on the earth after the flood is part of the bad report from the spies in Numbers 13, a report that is called "bad" (or "evil") as in an unreliable source.

"When men began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them,
The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.
Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years."
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them.
They were the heroes of old, men of renown.

The LORD saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. So the LORD said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air — for I am grieved that I have made them." - Genesis 6:1-7

The Sons of God:
It is unclear what the Sons of God were, but they are distinguished from the daughters of men. The most obvious interpretation is that the Nephilim were a hybrid race between two distinct beings. There are at least three schools of thought regarding the Sons of God.

The older view, held nearly unanimously by ancient writers prior to Augustine of Hippo, is that the Nephilim were a hybrid race between certain fallen angels, called the Benei Ha'Elohim("Sons of God") or The Watchers in extra-Biblical traditions, and human women.

Biblical references:
Several tribes are encountered in the campaign of the Five Kings in Abraham's day that some argue might be Nephilim or hybrids of Nephilim. They are described as having become several tribes occupying the lands around the Valley of Siddim (Dead Sea) and evidently intermixed with the Canaanites.

Genesis 14 and Deuteronomy 2 name these tribes as the Rephaim ("titans", children of "Rapha"), Zuzim or Zamzummim ("terrible ones"), Emim, Horites, and Anakim ("crushing tyrants"). The tribe of the Anakim are directly connected with the Nephilim in the false report of the spies described in (Numbers 13:33 ). The context of the passages suggest that the other tribes of giants were relatives of the Anakim or other lines of Nephilim, particularly the Rephaim whose giant descendant is described as living in Gath along with the Anakim Goliath and Lahmi (see below). The Rephaim are giants (in fact these peoples are generally described as being tall or large) and seem to have been thus matched with the Nephilim based on theEnglish rendering of "giants" in Genesis 6.

The tribe of the Anakim were descended from a giant named Anak, who was a son or grandson of a giant named "Arba", from which the ancient city of Hebron was originally called "Kiriath Arba" or "The City of Arba" because "Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim"[2]. This tribe was so tall, that the weak-kneed spies reported, "we are like grasshoppers to them."

Scripture describes how the tribes of giants were fought and destroyed by the tribes of normal men who replaced them, including the Israelites. Moses killed Og, king of the Rehpaim who lived on the Golan heights near Mt. Hermon. Og had a bed nine cubits long (13.5 to 15.5 feet, depending on which cubit was used) and was called "last of the remnant of the giants"[3]. Og may be the source of the word "ogre" in the English language.

Joshua drove the three remaining sons of Anak out of Hebron in his first campaignm. They evidently reoccupied the city of Hebron while Joshua was waging his campaign against Canaanite cities in the North. Caleb later retook Hebron and killed the three giants.

Later David and Saul fought a remnant of smaller giants who had taken refuge in the Philistine city of Gath. They included Goliath, who was about nine feet tall, and his brother Lahmi "whose spear had a shaft like a weaver's rod". The last of the Gittite giants was slain, "In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He also was descended from Rapha".

The last Scriptural reference to the giants may be Isaiah 45:14 , which prophecies that Sabean "men of stature" will become slaves in chains of the redeemed Israelites.

The characteristics of these tribes described in Scripture:
* Their height was two or three times the height of normal men.
* They were associated with some kind of unholy intermixing before the Flood.
* They were closely associated with the wicked Canaanites after the Flood.
* In one case they are described as having polydactyly (extra fingers and toes).
* Unlike the Canaanites, there are no examples of Nephilim who became followers of God.

Apocryphal references:
The Nephilim are described in great detail in the Book of Jubilees and Book of Enoch. Both of these books have been traditionally rejected as apocryphal by the European Church. However, they were both considered canonical by the Ethiopic Church from the time of Christ until today, and the Book of Enoch was quoted in the Biblical Epistle of Jude.

Jubilees has the following to say about the sons of God and the Nephilim:
"And in the second week of the tenth jubilee [449-55 A.M.] Mahalalel took unto him to wife Dinah, the daughter of Barakiel the daughter of his father's brother, and she bare him a son in the third week in the sixth year, [461 A.M.] and he called his name Jared, for in his days the angels of the Lord descended on the earth, those who are named the Watchers, that they should instruct the children of men, and that they should do judgment and uprightness on the earth." - Jubilees 4:15

"And it came to pass when the children of men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born unto them, that the angels of God saw them on a certain year of this jubilee, that they were beautiful to look upon; and they took themselves wives of all whom they chose, and they bare unto them sons and they were giants. And lawlessness increased on the earth and all flesh corrupted its way, alike men and cattle and beasts and birds and everything that walks on the earth -all of them corrupted their ways and their orders, and they began to devour each other, and lawlessness increased on the earth and every imagination of the thoughts of all men (was) thus evil continually. And God looked upon the earth, and behold it was corrupt, and all flesh had corrupted its orders, and all that were upon the earth had wrought all manner of evil before His eyes. And He said that He would destroy man and all flesh upon the face of the earth which He had created. But Noah found grace before the eyes of the Lord. And against the angels whom He had sent upon the earth, He was exceedingly wroth, and He gave commandment to root them out of all their dominion, and He bade us to bind them in the depths of the earth, and behold they are bound in the midst of them, and are (kept) separate. And against their sons went forth a command from before His face that they should be smitten with the sword, and be removed from under heaven. And He said 'My spirit shall not always abide on man; for they also are flesh and their days shall be one hundred and twenty years'. And He sent His sword into their midst that each should slay his neighbour, and they began to slay each other till they all fell by the sword and were destroyed from the earth." - Jubilees 5:1-8

The Book of Enoch has the following to say about them:
"It happened after the sons of men had multiplied in those days, that daughters were born to them, elegant and beautiful. And when the angels, the sons of heaven, beheld them, they became enamoured of them, saying to each other, Come, let us select for ourselves wives from the progeny of men, and let us beget children. Then their leader Samyaza said to them; I fear that you may perhaps be indisposed to the performance of this enterprise; And that I alone shall suffer for so grievous a crime.
But they answered him and said; We all swear;
And bind ourselves by mutual execrations, that we will not change our intention, but execute our projected undertaking. Then they swore all together, and all bound themselves by mutual execrations. Their whole number was two hundred, who descended upon Ardis, which is the top of mount Armon.

That mountain therefore was called Armon, because they had sworn upon it, and bound themselves by mutual execrations. [Mt. Armon, or Mt. Hermon, derives its name from the Hebrew word herem, a curse.]

These are the names of their chiefs: Samyaza, who was their leader, Urakabarameel, Akibeel, Tamiel, Ramuel, Danel, Azkeel, Saraknyal, Asael, Armers, Batraal, Anane, Zavebe, Samsaveel, Ertael, Turel, Yomyael, Arazyal. These were the prefects of the two hundred angels, and the remainder were all with them.

Then they took wives, each choosing for himself; whom they began to approach, and with whom they cohabited; teaching them sorcery, incantations, and the dividing of roots and trees.
And the women conceiving brought forth giants,
Whose stature was each three hundred cubits. These devoured all which the labor of men produced; until it became impossible to feed them; When they turned themselves against men, in order to devour them; And began to injure birds, beasts, reptiles, and fishes, to eat their flesh one after another, and to drink their blood. Their flesh one after another. [Or, "one another’s flesh." R.H. Charles notes that this phrase may refer to the destruction of one class of giants by another.]

Then the earth reproved the unrighteous.
Moreover Azazyel taught men to make swords, knives, shields, breastplates, the fabrication of mirrors, and the workmanship of bracelets and ornaments, the use of paint, the beautifying of the eyebrows, the use of stones of every valuable and select kind, and all sorts of dyes, so that the world became altered.

Impiety increased; fornication multiplied; and they transgressed and corrupted all their ways.
Amazarak taught all the sorcerers, and dividers of roots: Armers taught the solution of sorcery; Barkayal taught the observers of the stars, Akibeel taught signs; Tamiel taught astronomy; And Asaradel taught the motion of the moon,
And men, being destroyed, cried out; and their voice reached to heaven." - Enoch 6-7.

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The Rise & Fall of the Nephilim:




The Truth About Nephilim Giants (Full Video) - Steve Quayle:
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Mad World: Giants and Nephilim:




UFO's Angels and the Bible II: Return of the Nephilim:
What's behind the UFO's? Where are they from? Are they the Nephilim of ages past? What does the Bible say about them? What's their agenda for Planet Earth? This subject has not gone away. On the contrary, much new evidence has surfaced with global implications.
Chuck Missler explores the Biblical relevance and disturbing agenda of the apparent extraterrestrial life forms that have been forcing themselves into our global consciousness and reveals their most disturbing agenda.
"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." (Matthew 24:24)
How do you protect yourself?



Angels, Demons, Nephilim and Aliens PT1:
Are angels physical beings? What are demons? How do the two relate to the Nephilim or Aliens. This video will answer these questions and more from the Bible using the Bible and not man made rhetoric



Angels,Demons,Nephilim and Aliens Pt2:
Demons what are they and what do they have to do with the returning Nephilim from Genesis 6 Everything you need to know from the Bible

Angels,Demons,Nephilim and Aliens PT3:
The Nephilim and the Gibbowr are they the same being? How do the Giants of Genesis 6 relate to Legends, Myths, History and Archeology of Giants. How does this tie into the hollow earth and the descendants of Cain who were sentenced to this area. Here is some evidence to consider.

Angels,Demons, Nephilim and Aliens Pt4:
The final part of the series is the Dark alliance of human and non-human entities that create the real Army of Darkness. There are Biblical patterns that can tell us who is behind all of this as Satan's counterpart to Christ. Compelling evidence shows many Prophetic events have already happened as recorded history but not understood for what they really are. Comprehensive all of the scriptures are presented here as evidence to consider.


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UFOs Angels and the Bible
The Book Of Enoch

Monday, November 1, 2010

The Bible's Buried Secrets

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In this landmark special, NOVA takes viewers on a fascinating scientific journey that began 3,000 years ago and continues today. The film presents the latest archeological scholarship from the Holy Land to explore the beginnings of modern religion and the origins of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament.

This archeological detective story tackles some of the biggest questions in biblical studies: Where did the ancient Israelites come from? Who wrote the Bible, when, and why? How did the worship of one God—the foundation of modern Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—emerge?

"'The Bible's Buried Secrets' is both a scientific detective story and dramatic adventure that digs deeply into the Bible and the history of the ancient Israelites through the archeological artifacts they left behind," said Paula S. Apsell, NOVA Senior Executive Producer.

NOVA travels to several excavations of ancient cities in the Near East, filming newly discovered remains and interviewing leading archeologists and biblical scholars. These in-depth interviews—along with historic works of art, ancient artifacts, animations of biblical passages and scenes, and dramatic recreations—provide the latest account of the ancient Israelites and how they found their one God, the God not only of modern Judaism, but also of Christianity and Islam. [Read related expert interviews online, including Writers of the Bible, Moses and the Exodus, The Foundation of Judaism, and Archeology of the Hebrew Bible.]

"To this day, the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, is a sacred text for more than three billion people throughout the world," said Gary Glassman, the program's writer, producer, and director. "The film's international team of archeologists and scholars researches biblical texts and examines artifacts and ancient manuscripts to illuminate how the concept of one God emerged to later form the foundation of the three great monotheistic religions."

The film's investigation of biblical archeology reveals provocative new insights. One vital clue to the past is an inscription discovered at Tel Dan in Israel that refers to the "House of David"—the first text outside the Bible to confirm that King David actually existed. Another important find is a carved Hebrew alphabet—in fact, the earliest complete Hebrew alphabet—at Tel Zayit, an excavation site southwest of Jerusalem. This alphabet suggests the existence of a literate royal court at the time of David and Solomon, the 10th century B.C., raising the possibility that scribes could have written portions of the Hebrew Bible at that time. [Explore a time line of Archeological Evidence, including these and other finds.]

Perhaps most extraordinary, the discovery of pagan idols at dozens of archeological sites throughout biblical Israel challenges old assumptions about the rise of monotheism. The idols prove that some ancient Israelites continued to practice polytheism until the time of the Babylonian Exile around 586 B.C., centuries later than previously thought.

Filmed on location throughout the Middle East, the film transports viewers into the world of the Old Testament through guided explorations of ancient ruins and advanced digital animation techniques, which bring sacred places, including the long-lost Temple of Solomon, to life. As part of the project, NOVA commissioned a hand-crafted, illustrated Bible—a bound collection of artwork featuring images of ancient frescoes, illuminated medieval manuscripts, and paintings by European masters. These striking visuals evoke memorable scenes from biblical literature, such as God speaking to Moses from the burning bush and David as he slays the giant Philistine warrior, Goliath.

According to Apsell, "In addition to exploring the historical authenticity of the biblical narrative, this powerful intersection of science, scholarship, and scripture also provides a unique insight into the deeper meaning of biblical texts and their continuing resonance through the centuries."

1/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets (NOVA PBS) "Merneptah Stele"
Near the banks of the Nile in southern Egypt, in 1896, archeologist Flinders Petrie unearths an Egyptian stone monument containing the first mention of a people named Israel.



2/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "Who Wrote the Bible?"
Traditional beliefs hold that Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible, but scholars today identify the hand of at least four different groups of scribes writing over several hundred years.



3/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "The Exodus"
Archeologists have not yet found evidence of the mass migration described in the book of Exodus, but its message, an inspiring theme of freedom, remains powerful to this day.



4/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "The Canaanite Cities"
Following the Exodus, the Bible says that a great warrior, Joshua, leads the Israelites into the Promised Land with a blitzkrieg military campaign. Does archeology back up this claim?



5/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "Israelite Origins"
A radical new theory suggests that tribes of serfs, slaves, and commoners abandon the old Canaanite city-states and eventually emerge in a new place as a new people—the Israelites.



6/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "The Search for YHWH"
The Israelites, a mixed multitude of disenfranchised people, are bound together by a vision of freedom. However, artifacts suggest that their monotheistic embrace of a single God is not immediate.



7/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "House of David"
Of all the names in the Hebrew Bible, none appears more frequently than David. The earliest biblical figure confirmed by archeology to be historical, he likely lived around 1000 B.C.



8/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "Archeological Methods"
In the past, biblical archeologists dated ruins based on the pottery they found associated with those ruins. Today, there is a scientific method to anchor pottery to firm dates—radiocarbon dating.



9/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "Architectural Evidence"
The remains of what may be King Solomon's gates, mentioned in the Bible, offer evidence of a united Israelite kingdom.



10/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "Ideas About Worship"
Solomon builds a great Temple where the Israelites practice animal sacrifice and pay tribute to their God, but many people continue to worship pagan idols.



11/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "Birth of Judaism"
In 586 B.C. the Babylonians invade Israel, destroying Jerusalem and the Temple and creating a theological crisis. In exile, the ancient Israelite cult is transformed into the modern religion of Judaism.



12/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "Sacred Scrolls"
A team led by Gabriel Barkay discovers the Silver Scrolls, which predate the earliest Dead Sea Scrolls by 400 years. The find confirms that at least some verses of the Hebrew Bible were written down by the 7th century B.C.



13/13 The Bible's Buried Secrets "The Bible Today"
At the intersection of science and scripture is a story that began over 3,000 years ago and continues to this day.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

God vs Satan

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Armageddon. It is a universal theme that has spanned centuries and cultures... and has, as some say, become increasingly more relevant today.
Surprisingly, however, a final chapter of this apocalyptic end has received little examination: the actual final battle between God and Satan, good and evil. The Bible points to a battlefield at Meggido in present day Israel, with each side taking a series of steps that will lead up to, and unfold, during this actual battle. What will this battle look like? Where do the stories come from, and how have they differed throughout history, between religions? God vs. Satan: The Final Battle will take viewers on a tour of the final days, and moments, as envisioned by believers of the three Abrahamic religions.

God vs. Satan - The Final Battle:

Saturday, October 2, 2010

The Fallen Angels

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The Fallen Angels & Nephilim:
The Fallen angels that were cast out of heaven & the 200 Angels that descended upon Mount Hermon, turned their eyes on the daughters of man and fell into sin. They came in unto them and they bore children called the Nephilim.
(Giants/Seed of the Serpent)
The Fallen Angels mating with the daughters of man was controversial and eventually censored by the early church fathers of Christianity due to the impending celibacy of monks. However, it has survived through Jewish rabbincal traditions and is mentioned by historians and biblical writings in the Christian canon.
*The apocryphal texts are not to be taken as biblical canon. However understanding the history of ancient jewish teaching helps us gain a broader picture of what may have happened. Some of the missing or grey information(stories) in the bible can be illuminated by some non canonised sources which are not exclusively 'inspired texts' but still hold some validity to them. *
*It is important to note that these teachings were widely spread, accepted by the early church fathers up until the 4th century. (due to celibacy of monks and angel worship) Also the Book of enoch was not accepted into biblical canon partly because of its controversial teaching of angels. In the end whether you believe in it or discard it as a whole is irrelevant, what really matters is that you have the saving faith in Jesus Christ.*
Most of the Nephilim were cannibalistic, vicious and greatly feared for their size and strength. The Nephilim spread rapidly and both man and giant were full of corruption. The Nephilim were intended to wipe out the bloodline of God, and God saw no other way but to cleanse the earth of its evil. After the Great Global Flood, 200 angels descended upon Mount Hermon to teach man righteousness.
Instead they fell into sin with the daughters of man after taking on the form of flesh. They gave birth to the Seed of the Serpent again, teaching man all sorts of forbidden arts. They produced Giants that inhabited and roamed the earth, the Nephilim even occupied the Promised land. In the Old Testament, they were called Anakims, Raphaims, Zamzumims. Many ancient Jewish sources tell us about the fall of the Angels in heaven and the ones who fell coming upon the earth.
It is written:
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Genesis 3:15
This was a prophecy of Gods bloodline triumphing over satans offspring. It firs signified David whom God chose to slay the remnants of the Nephilim in the natural(flesh) and it was Jesus who would later conquer the Spiritual Giants of sin(spiritual)on the hill of Golgatha. This is also where the Philistine Goliaths skull was believed to be buried hundreds of years before by david.(Golgatha means Hill of the Skull in Hebrew and is interpreted in 2 ways, hill where the skull of Goliath and possible Adam and or the shape of a skull on one side of the hill)
Josephus the famous Jewish Roman Historian talked about the remains of the Nephilim that were on public display in his time. He says that it was common understanding that Giants previously inhabited the world during his time. These Giants stood from 10 to sometimes 30 feet in height, some Nephilim had 6 fingers and 6 toes. Some Nephilim had 2 rows of teeth on both the upper and lower jaw. Famous excavations and discoveries of Giants have been found all over the world, most notably in Ireland, USA, Canada, Europe and all over the Middle East. Native Indian tribes wrote down the account of Red headed double rowed Nephilim that were wild and canabilistic. The tribe eventually stood up against them and set fire to a cave they inhabited, as a result they died, modern day authorities searched the cave finding accurate remains from the accounts of the native tribes. Many legends and myths that we have today are adoptions and variations of the original stories of the fallen angels on Mount Hermon. The Bible and another ancient Jewish sources reveal to us that after death the Nephilim become just spirits, possibly the demonic spirits that inhabit the spiritual realm of earth today.



The Fallen Angels & Angelic Army:
There are several mysterious appearances of an angel referred to as The Angel of the Lord and the Captain of the Host(Angelic Army)
The Fallen Angels mating with the daughters of man was controversial and eventually censored by the early church fathers of Christianity due to the impending celibacy of monks. However, it has survived through Jewish rabbincal traditions and is mentioned by historians and biblical writings in the Christian canon.
Angels are found throughout the bible during the torah and in the life of Jesus. In the Torah or Old Testament. 2 classes of angels are named, seraphim and cherubim. Saint Paul assigns additional ranks of angels. The seven additional classes are, angels, archangels, principalities, powers, virtues, dominions, and thrones. While some rankings work together in unison some are separate and distinct. The Angelic Hierarchy can be compared to the church body. All are important and significant and all work together to form the whole angelic body.
There are several mysterious appearance of an angel referred to as The Angel of the Lord. In the Testament of Solomon, many of the demon spirits reveal that they fear and flee at the sound and authority of an angel which has the sum of 644 in his name. In Exodus it is written,
Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
Exodus 23:20-21



The Fallen Angels & Angelic Hierarchy:
The Fallen Angels mating with the daughters of man was controversial and eventually censored by the early church fathers of Christianity due to the impending celibacy of monks. However, it has survived through Jewish rabbincal traditions and is mentioned by historians and biblical writings in the Christian canon.
Seraphiel is described as an enormous, brilliant angel as tall as the seven heavens. He is beautiful like lightning. As chief of the seraphim, he is committed to their care and teaches them songs to sing for the glorification of God.Metatron, Lucifer, Kemuel, Nathanael, Gabriel, and Seraphiel are all thought to be Seraphim.
Together the angelic beings have been the source of blessings and curses, carrying out the will of God and sometimes falling from Grace. God allowed us to choose right from wrong, life from death, to love and follow or to hate and reject. It began with Lucifer in the garden, appearing as a brilliant charming angel of light. And we fell into sin, tainting the world God has created for us.
But yet God was not done, he sent someone. One who is mighty to save, who Forever is the Author of Salvation, He died but He rose and conquered the grave.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved..
Romans 10:13
Angel Names - Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Chamuel, Jophiel, Zadkiel, Hanael, Ariel, Cassiel, Chayyiel, Galgaliel, Jehoel, Metatron, Zerachiel, Yefefiah, Metatron, Sandalfon, Kemuel, Nathanael,



The Archangels & Four Angels of the Throne:
Angels are powerful and dreadful, endowed with wisdom and with knowledge of all earthly events, correct in their judgment, holy, but not infallible. Angels are almost always male and are referred to as 'the sons of God'. However Zechariah 5:9 is the only reference to female angels in which two female beings are seen with wings like that of a crane.
Matthew 28:2-4
Zechariah 5:9
According to Enoch and extra-biblical sources, there are Seven Archangels or Chief Princes of Gods presence, meaning they are permitted in his direct presence. Raguel is said to stretch his wings out over the throne and shield the ministering angels from the consuming fire God and the higher angels. The seven angels of the presence or throne of God are described primarily as. Uriel, Raphael, Raguel, Michael, Sariel, Gabriel and Jerahmeel.
Revelation 4:5
Revelation 11:15-18
Enoch 20:1-8
Michael, named as the fourth out of seven is first in rank as leader and is probably meant to stand in the middle as the Chief ruling prince. On the other hand, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel are introduced as "the four angels of the face of the Lord." In Enoch, these four archangels stand near the crystal throne of God, each surrounding him on four sides. The throne is encircled by fire and the first triad of seraphim cherubim and thrones.
Moses Ascension:
The revelation of Moses is an account in which he travels up through the clouds and into the heavens on a celestial journey. Upon his arrival the angels ask God, what this man, born of a women desires? God replied he was to receive the Torah, in which the angels disapprove. As the angels are about to strike him down Moses replies at Gods command that the Torah was not fitting for them, as they had not the passions like that of mankind. The angels agree and befriend Moses during his 40 days in heaven.



The Fallen Angels & The Elect One:
Based off of the Book of Enoch:

And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto them beautiful and comely daughters. And the angels, the children of the heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: 'Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men

And after that I saw all the secrets of the heavens, and how the kingdom is divided, and how the 2 actions of men are weighed in the balance. And there I saw the mansions of the elect and the mansions of the holy, and mine eyes saw there all the sinners being driven from thence which deny the name of the Lord of Spirits

And there I saw One who had a head of days, And His head was white like wool, And with Him was another being whose countenance had the appearance of a man, And his face was full of graciousness, like one of the holy angels. And I asked the angel who went with me and showed me all the hidden things, concerning that Son of Man, who he was, and whence he was, and why he went with the Head of Days? And he answered and said unto me This is the son of Man who hath righteousness



The Watchers & The Book of Enoch:
A journey into the heavens and chambers of hell with Enoch alongside the holy angelic host.

And I looked and turned to another part of the earth, and saw there a deep valley with burning fire. And I asked the angel of peace who went with me, saying: ' For whom are these chains being prepared ? ' And he said unto me: ' These are being prepared for the hosts of Azazel, so that they may take them and cast them into the abyss of complete condemnation, And Michael, and Gabriel, and Raphael, and Phanuel shall take hold of them on that great day, and cast them on that day into the burning furnace, that the Lord of Spirits may take vengeance on them for their unrighteousness in becoming subject to Satan and leading astray those who dwell on the earth.'

And in those days shall punishment come from the Lord of Spirits, and he will open all the chambers of waters which are above the heavens, and of the fountains which are beneath the earth. And all the waters shall be joined with the waters: that which is above and the water which is beneath. And they shall destroy all who dwell on the earth and those who dwell under the ends of the heaven. And when they have recognized their unrighteousness which they have wrought on the earth, then by these shall they perish.



The Angels & Mystery of Heaven:
"I saw on the four sides of the Lord of spirits four presences different from those that sleep not, and I heard the voice of those four presences as they gave glory before the Lord"

Editor Notes
This video is based off of Judeo-Christian and Hebraic roots, the Angels and Mystery of Heaven incorporate extra biblical non cannonitical content, but much of these manuscripts shed light on the mysteries of God and affirm the truths that we already know as Christians! Many references are made to the 'Elect One' or the coming Messiah which was Jesus, it sometimes boggles my mind how Jews can deny Jesus as the Messiah when He fulfilled so many of these prophecies. I spent much of a weekend putting together this video. First step in my productions are researching and compiling a narrative script outline. The next step is recording audio narratives and they are then imported into Premiere, a video editing program. I compile all of my video footage consisting of movie, and game trailers and determine what clips I will use to match the narrative. After importing the various clips and music, I scrub through the footage and cut-in the scenes and arrange the timeline and transition effects. I polish up the video and sequence the climactic parts adjusting audio levels where needed. I compile the video(encode) the video into 1 file and upload it. Encoding takes about 45-1:15 for a 10 min to 15 min video and uploading takes another 40-1 hour time. After the upload I check for different video publishing copyright policies as some companies allow distribution of their content without any regulation and some do not approve of their content. If all checks through the video is finished and ready for viewing by you guys.


The first, Michael, merciful and long-suffering, blesses the Lord of spirits for ever and ever; the second, Raphael, set over the diseases of the children of men, blesses the Elect One, the Messiah and the elect ones who cleave to the Lord of spirits; the third, Gabriel, set over all the powers, intercedes on behalf of the inhabitants of the earth; and the fourth, Uriel, set over repentance and hope of eternal life, prevents the Satans from accusing men."

These four stand near the crystal throne of God, which is encircled by flaming fire, seraphim, cherubim, and ofanim. These beings are referred to as "those that sleep not, and guard the throne of His glory" But Above these angels is seated the Most High, The Lord of Glory and seated at his right hand the Elect One.



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