Playlist: Apis (topic)

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Behind Enemy Lines: Lucifer, Helel, and Satan

Sermonette by Clyde Finklea

Satan was first named Helel, or 'son of the dawn.' When Jerome translated the Hebrew into Latin, he named him Lucifer, or light-bringer, a title of Christ!


The Nature of God: Elohim

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Understanding Elohim teaches us about the nature of God and where our lives are headed. Elohim refers to a plural family unit in the process of expanding.


Deuteronomy and Idolatry

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

We are admonished to internalize the book of Deuteronomy in preparation for our future leadership roles.


Who Were Jannes and Jambres?

Sermonette by Charles Whitaker

In the fictionalized narrative of The Book of Jannes and Jambres, the brothers trace their lineage to their grandfather Pethor, identified as a priest of the Egyptian bull god Apis. This pedigree establishes their upbringing in Memphis as court magicians within a setting steeped in Egyptian religious practices, where they reside …