Complementing The Unseen Realm, which discusses the Biblical passages relating to the fallen elohim, the Return of the Gods addresses how these enemies of God are actively working to destroy Christianity in the modern world. The book focuses on how three specific ancient pagan gods - the dark trinity of Baal, Moloch, and Ishtar - are re-introducing their religion in the post-Christian western world. The longest discussion is on how the sexual deviancy of the modern world in all its forms - unrestricted sex, abortion on demand, homosexuality, transvestite apparel, gender redefinition and transition, the destruction of innate identity - is all traceable back to pagan worship of Ishtar (under many names) thousands of years ago. It seems odd that spirit beings (fallen elohim) would engage in the sexual debauchery described in ancient writings about Ishtar. Perhaps part of their fall from grace is sexual perversion, or perhaps it is a metaphor for the fervency with which they want humans to worship them, and certainly a tool to destroy Christianity in the modern world.
The fallen elohim are true to their character and have only one new tool (modern electronic media), but seem to be sticklers for dates and events. For example, the riot at the Stonewall Inn in New York City from June 28-July 2, 1969 started on the anniversary of the ancient celebration of Ishtar and Tammuz. (Tammuz was one of Ishtar’s lovers, that she mourned when he died. ) Later, three Supreme Court decisions, in 2003, 2013, and 2015, related to homosexuality were decided on June 26 of each year.
I often wondered why Aaron made the golden calf when Moses tarried in God’s presence, and then centuries later Jeroboam made two golden calves at the north and south end of the northern kingdom of Israel. The answer is here - this is one of Baal’s manifestations, one that he seduces religious people to worship when they rebel against YHWH. And … the charging bull was installed on Wall Street in 1989 (approximately twenty years after the Stonewall Inn riot). Does the emphasis of our culture on material success, epitomized by bull markets, constitute idolatry of worshipping Baal? And… what is the significance of a display of artifacts related to the ancient gate of Ishtar in Babylon at NYU at the beginning of the COVID crisis (November 2019-May 2020)?
The pattern of the introduction of anti-life values is directly correlated with the pagan religious practices into a post-Christian United States. The fallen elohim, whose history is recounted in the Bible and explained in Heiser’s book mentioned above, are attempting to lead as many as possible away from Truth. The weapons of our warfare are identified in Ephesians 6. Prominent among them are the belt of truth and the gospel of peace. Evangelization and teaching are the only hope for winning this spiritual battle. It is not so much that these fallen pagan wanna-be gods are fearsome or powerful (although they do have some power), but that they deceive people and our culture into self-destruction.
Our future depends on peeling back the devil’s facade with Truth incarnate. Declaring the truth to our nation and culture must be buttressed with fasting and prayer to focus our hearts on the ultimate Victor, engage Him in our specific battles, and bring the power of the Holy Spirit directly into the lives of those who need to be saved from evil incarnate. Jesus promised that the gates of hell would not prevail against His church, based on the confession of Him, the keys to heaven’s kingdom and binding of the powers in heaven.
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” (Matthew 16:16-19)
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