Today on Biblical News Source we find that we are at a precipice, and the church needs to correct hearts and minds before the world falls over the edge into the abyss. We take a look at an article about a church in trouble and learn the importance of congregationalism, the concept that inspired the republic model devised in the U.S. Constitution. Then we take a deeper look at the Founding Fathers and their beliefs, which has become a topic of interest this week in regards to so-called Christian nationalism. And last but not least, we continue our examination of the Hebrew Worldview by diving into the life of Jacob, the last of the forefathers, and his encounters with God. Welcome to Biblical News Source.

Sources:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2024/february/park-street-division-vote-booker-balboni-congregationalism.html
https://www.newyorkapologetics.com/americas-founding-fathers-influenced-by-a-christian-worldview/
https://comeandreason.com/reformers-and-today/?fbclid=IwAR2j8Kow9johHx4m9ucs8FN-kj01EFoVuRqD0RQH_D9UQyZyheOooHs96d4
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John Dickson, Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History
William J. Bennett, Tried by Fire: The Story of Christianity's First Thousand Years
Diarmaid MacCulloch, The Reformation: A History
Eric Metaxas, Letter to the American Church

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Recommended Sources:
Michael S. Heiser, The Unseen Realm; Supernatural; Angels; Demons; Reversing Hermon; and The Divine Council in Late Canonical and Non-Canonical Second Temple Jewish Literature, a dissertation.

Ronn A. Johnson, The Old Testament Background for Paul's Use of "Principalities and Powers," a dissertation.

Heiser, Michael S. “Divine Council.” Edited by John D. Barry, David Bomar, Derek R. Brown, Rachel Klippenstein, Douglas Mangum, Carrie Sinclair Wolcott, Lazarus Wentz, Elliot Ritzema, and Wendy Widder. The Lexham Bible Dictionary. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016.

Peterson, Brian Neil. “Nephilim.” Edited by John D. Barry, David Bomar, Derek R. Brown, Rachel Klippenstein, Douglas Mangum, Carrie Sinclair Wolcott, Lazarus Wentz, Elliot Ritzema, and Wendy Widder. The Lexham Bible Dictionary. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016.

Amar Annus, "On the Origin of the Watchers: A Comparative Study of the Antediluvian Wisdom in Mesopotamian and Jewish Traditions," Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha 19.4 (2010), 277-320.

Faruq Zamani, Origin of the Nephilim in Mesopotamia

Harkins, Bautch, and Endres, The Watchers in Jewish and Christian Traditions

Mangum, Douglas. “Jacob, Son of Isaac.” Edited by John D. Barry, David Bomar, Derek R. Brown, Rachel Klippenstein, Douglas Mangum, Carrie Sinclair Wolcott, Lazarus Wentz, Elliot Ritzema, and Wendy Widder. The Lexham Bible Dictionary. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016.

Barry, John D., David Bomar, Derek R. Brown, Rachel Klippenstein, Douglas Mangum, Carrie Sinclair Wolcott, Lazarus Wentz, Elliot Ritzema, and Wendy Widder, eds. “Penuel.” The Lexham Bible Dictionary. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016.

Schewe, Lena M. “Jacob’s Ladder.” Edited by John D. Barry, David Bomar, Derek R. Brown, Rachel Klippenstein, Douglas Mangum, Carrie Sinclair Wolcott, Lazarus Wentz, Elliot Ritzema, and Wendy Widder. The Lexham Bible Dictionary. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016.

Dijkstra, M. “Jacob.” Edited by Karel van der Toorn, Bob Becking, and Pieter W. van der Horst. Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. Leiden; Boston; Köln; Grand Rapids, MI; Cambridge: Brill; Eerdmans, 1999.