Playlist: Semiramis (topic)
Easter 2017
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe name Easter may have origins in the Middle Eastern goddess known by various names such as Ishtar, Ashura, Astarte, Isis, Aphrodite, and Venus. This goddess is thought to have been modeled after the wife of Nimrod, who is mentioned in Genesis 10. The Greeks named this wife of Nimrod Semiramis. Semiramis, along with her …
Christmas and Sun Worship
Sermonette by Mike FordSemiramis, as part of the ancient pagan traditions, is linked to the worship of false gods that provoked God's jealousy. She is associated with the idolatrous practices that mirror the abominations seen in visions of future times, where sun worship and other lewd rituals were prevalent. Her influence is seen as a seductive lure, …
One Defiant Voice!
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsNimrod, the ancient king and arch-apostate, had an incestuous mother-wife, Semiramis, who became deified alongside him. Through history, she was known by many names such as Ishtar in Babylon, Isis in Egypt, Athena in Greece, Minerva in Egypt and Greece, Astarte in Syria, Ashtoreth in Israel, and Diana in Ephesus, all …
America's Goddess (Part One)
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsThe Statue of Liberty, a prominent symbol in New York harbor, embodies Semiramis, the legendary Assyrian queen who reputedly founded Babylon in the early 9th Century BC and was notorious for her sexual license. This statue, officially titled Liberty Enlightening the World, represents Semiramis with the 7 rays emanating from her …
The Origin of the Christian Cross
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsHistorical evidence reveals that the cross, a symbol deeply embedded in mainstream Christianity, has origins in pagan antiquity, notably linked to the goddess mother Semiramis from the 23rd century BC. Semiramis, associated with the false savior Tammuz, her illegitimate son, is credited by some traditions with the invention of …
Satan's Pagan Holy Days
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Kim MyersIn the narrative of ancient Babylonian idolatry, Semiramis plays a central role as a figure of deception orchestrated by satan. She was the wife of Cush and mother of Nimrod, whom she later married after Cush's death, establishing a powerful reign as queen of Babylon. Following Nimrod's death, when his body was dismembered and …
America's Goddess (Part Two)
Commentary by Martin G. CollinsThe ancient Assyrian and Babylonian mystery religion deifies and worships Semiramis, the lascivious mother and lover of Nimrod. She is known under various names across cultures: the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, the Egyptian Queen of Heaven Isis, the Greek Athena, the Ephesian Diana, the Roman Minerva, and the American Lady …
What's So Bad About Valentines Day?
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughValentine's Day dates back to the Roman fertility ritual honoring Lupercus, the god of the hunt and fertility. The day is not about love, but lust.
Passover (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSemiramis appears in the material as the first deified queen of the city and tower whose top was intended to reach to heaven, serving as the prototype of the goddess who first made towers in cities. She is identified with Asherah, also known as Ashteroth, Asherim, Athirat, Astarte, Easter, Artemis, Diana, Ishtar, and Isis. The …
To Be, or Not To Be, Like Everyone Else?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsSemiramis, Nimrod's mother and wife, propagated the belief after his death around 2167 BC that he had become a spirit being. She asserted that a full-grown evergreen tree sprang from the roots of a dead tree stump, symbolizing the emergence of new life in the form of Nimrod. Semiramis and Nimrod came to be worshipped as the …
What's So Bad About Babylon? (2013) (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Semiramis appears in the account of Babylon's origins as the wife of Nimrod, the man described as mighty against the Lord and the major founder of the city. She is portrayed as equally corrupt, sharing in the rebellious spirit that led the people to build a city and tower in defiance of God's command to scatter and fill the …
The Book of Daniel (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIf we look upon the Book of Daniel as a puzzle of prophecies, we miss the more important point that it gives strategies to remain godly in a godless venue.
The March Toward Globalism (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)In the material the fourth element required for configuring a Beast power is the presence of a spiritual leader who accompanies the human ruler. This figure stood with Nimrod in support of his defiance of God. Secular history records that the spiritual leader at Nimrod's side was his wife, Semiramis. Neither the Bible nor …
Abraham (Part One)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAbraham came from a civilization in Mesopotamia that was highly advanced in science, including calculus and chemistry, and having indoor running water.
What's Wrong With 'Here Comes the Groom'?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsRadical feminism has tried to empower one gender by disabling and marginalizing the other gender, creating a pathological, dysfunctional society.