Playlist: layil (#H3915) (topic)
Inventing Goddesses and Demons
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe Jews turned a Babylonian myth of Lilith into a fabrication about a woman before Eve. Some translations suggest Israel sacrificed to a demon named Azazel.
Passover (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Hebrew word *lailah* (H3915), translated as "night," refers to the period of time that begins at the end of *ben ha arbayim* (twilight) and extends until dawn or the break of day. In the context of the Passover and other biblical events, *lailah* distinctly follows the twilight period after sunset, marking the dark hours of …
Passover (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Hebrew term *layil* (H3915), meaning night or darkness, is distinctly defined in Scripture as separate from light or day. In Genesis 1:5, God called the darkness *lailah*, contrasting it with *boqer*, which refers to morning or the light portion of the day. This establishes that *lailah* and *boqer* are not the same; they …