Rescuing Baal From Epst31n as well as Evangelicals

About this episode

Pastor Andrew clarifies misconceptions about Baal following recent discussions triggered by Jeffrey Epstein's actions.

Jeffrey Epsxxxn was a despicable person—but let’s leave the ancient god Baal out of it. Baal re-entered public discussion this week after reports revealed that Epstein named a bank account after the ancient deity, triggering a wave of misinformation about Baal’s character and role in ancient religion. In this episode, Pastor Andrew—an expert in the ancient Near East—works to clear up the confusion and set the record straight.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew

Topics covered

• Baal
• Jeffrey Epstein
• ancient Near East
• religion
• misinformation

Keywords

• ancient religion
• public discussion
• character of Baal

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Near East

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