Seth Vandebrooke is a biblical and historical researcher with a focus on the strange and curious things found in Bible as well as ancient and medieval manuscripts.
Baptism, as we know it today, is not a foreign concept that suddenly appeared in the New Testament. Rather, it was a practice rooted in ancient traditions of purification and was further developed by John the Baptist and Jesus Himself.
Every year, it seems, someone always brings up an argument against celebrating Christmas on religious grounds. In a related manner, I was recently asked why Christians celebrate it in the first place. This is a valid question. As the individual was pointing out, the Bible never says to celebrate Christ’
Topical Study
This is a brief overview, but there are many, many different types of divination (ways of getting answers from the "gods"), some of which Yahweh does actually condone as long as it was His people going to Him and not other spiritual entities.
Most people don't think of Exodus chapter 7 often, and when they do, they most certainly do not think of dragons. Regardless, Exodus chapter 7 contains an intense narrative including magic, dragons, and the sorcerers of Egypt's secret arts. Chapter 7 is normally known as when
Essay
In the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego being thrown into the fiery furnace by king Nebuchadnezzar, it has often been taught that Jesus was the fourth man in the fire. This, however, is highly unlikely.
Word Study
Abaddon is a mysterious, distant, insatiable place of death, possibly distinct from Sheol. Abaddon is also an angel and king over chimeric creatures that plague humanity in the end times.
Essay
The Apostle Paul says that the gods of other nations are real, but there is only one Creator God through which and by which all things (including the gods) were made. 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 ESV Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an
Essay
This creature that we will be exploring is an ancient one. As it turns out, historians have recorded their existence for a long, long, time.
Essay
Genesis 14: A War Between Giants and Men What if Goliath was the weakest of his kind and the remnant of his people? Goliath wasn't the first giant who waged war against the Israelites. He was the last. The first war we see between giants and men was
Sons of God
What what is the significance of the Serpent tempting us to be like the angelic beings of heaven? This first temptation is the beginning of a pattern, the temptation to be like the "gods" (elohim) by any means.
Have you ever wondered why the Bible says God destroyed the world and almost everyone in it? How is it that God could do such a thing, and so early on in the history of mankind? Like many things, the answer is more fantastical than most people are comfortable with.