SICK: Two-Week-Old Baby Hospitalized With Severe Herpes After Mohel Circumcision — “Direct Oral Suction”

This is highly disturbing.

Also, GRAPHIC WARNING: this article contains graphic information some readers my find very troubling.

But it’s my job to report the news and so that’s what we will do.

SECOND WARNING: this article is not anti-Israel or anti-Jews or anti-Semitic.  I want to make that very clear upfront.

Can we all agree on that?

On a basic, humanitarian, “we’re trying to have a society here” level, can we all agree that grown men sucking the blood off a freshly circumcised baby penis is something that should be outright banned?

Isn’t that the lowest possible hanging fruit we can all agree on?

Apparently not, because for some reason the practice is still going on and aside from being super gross and disgusting, it is also a major health risk when the Rabbi Mohel has herpes.

SICK!

A two-week-old baby was hospitalized and nearly died from a very serious and life-threatening case of severe herpes after the procedure was performed:

A two-week-old baby was hospitalized at Wolfson Medical Center with a severe herpes infection after contracting the virus during a brit milah (Jewish ritual circumcision) that involved direct oral suction.https://t.co/CQBp6my2qI

— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) March 18, 2026

The Jerusalem Post shared these additional details to confirm the story:

A two-week-old baby was hospitalized at Wolfson Medical Center with a severe herpes infection after contracting the virus during a brit milah (Jewish ritual circumcision) that involved direct oral suction, also known as metzitzah b’peh.

Doctors found that the virus had reached the infant’s cerebrospinal fluid, indicating that the infection had penetrated the central nervous system, a life-threatening condition in newborns whose immune systems are not yet fully developed.

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The infant was rushed to the hospital after developing concerning lesions in the circumcision area and showing a rapid deterioration in his condition, requiring immediate hospitalization.

After an extensive series of tests, including a lumbar puncture, doctors discovered that the herpes virus had entered the baby’s cerebrospinal fluid.

Dr. Diana Tasher, head of the pediatric department at Wolfson Medical Center and a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases, described the case as deeply troubling.

“The baby arrived at two weeks old with lesions in the circumcision area, and after a careful medical evaluation, it became clear that this was a herpes infection,” she said.

According to Tasher, the infant’s cerebrospinal fluid also tested positive for herpes, indicating that the infection had reached the central nervous system.

She said it emerged that the infant had undergone circumcision using direct oral suction, a practice in which the mohel (ritual circumciser) places his mouth directly on the wound.

“It is important to avoid this practice because of the medical risks involved,” Tasher said. “Parents must be aware of the issue and make sure the suction stage is not performed by mouth.”

She added that the Health Ministry has clear guidelines instructing practitioners to avoid direct oral suction and said those who wish to perform suction can use a sterile tube to prevent direct contact.

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“In such cases, herpes passes from the mouth directly into the wound and from there into the central nervous system, and this can end in disability, developmental impairment, or death,” she said.

The baby is currently being treated in the hospital with intravenous medication for three weeks and is expected to require preventive treatment for several additional months afterward.

“This case could end in disability even in the best-case scenario,” Tasher said.

As I said, can we all agree this needs to stop immediately?

The Internet seems to agree:

And as I have stated so many times before, I am not in any way anti-Israel or anti-Jew or anti-Semetic.

Actually, the label anti-Semitic is a complete misnomer that has morphed in it’s meaning over the years, but actually includes Jews and Arabs if you trace back it’s real meaning.

But I digress….

I am not anti-Semitic, but I do question many of the disgusting practices that the Rabbis came up with long after the Bible was written.

Because let’s be very clear about this: Thankfully, the process of a Rabbi sucking the blood off a freshly circumcised penis is NOT called for in the Bible but was later invented by Rabbis long after the Bible was written:

Biblical and Rabbinic Origins of Circumcision Practices

The specific practice of metzitzah b’peh (direct oral suction by the mohel during brit milah) is not called for anywhere in the Bible (the Torah/Hebrew Bible). God does not specifically require or even mention it.

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The Biblical Commandment

The biblical commandment for circumcision is straightforward and limited. In Genesis 17:10–14, God tells Abraham:

“This is My covenant which you shall keep… Every male among you shall be circumcised. You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and that shall be the sign of the covenant…”

Leviticus 12:3 adds only the timing:

“On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.”

That’s it—no surgical steps, no blood suction, no oral contact, and no further details on how the procedure must be performed. The Torah focuses solely on the covenantal act of removing the foreskin; everything else developed later.

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Rabbinic Development and the Talmud

The full traditional brit milah procedure—including milah (cutting the foreskin), periah (uncovering the glans), and metzitzah (drawing blood from the wound)—comes from rabbinic sources centuries after the Torah: the Mishnah (Shabbat 19:2, compiled ~200 CE) and the Talmud (Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 133b).

Metzitzah itself was understood in the Talmud as a medical precaution, not a core part of the religious mitzvah. Rav Papa states it prevents “danger” to the baby, reflecting ancient medical beliefs that sucking out blood would aid healing (similar to bloodletting practices of the time). The Mishnah and Talmud do not even explicitly require the “b’peh” (with the mouth) method—it was simply the practical way it was done then.

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Historical and Modern Rabbinic Interpretations

Later authorities (including Maimonides/Rambam in his Mishneh Torah) codified it as a post-surgical health step, not an essential ritual element. Many prominent rabbis across history and today have ruled that:

• Metzitzah is not required for the brit to be valid.

• The oral method specifically is not mandatory.

• Safer alternatives (glass tube, pipette, or sterile bulb) fulfill any requirement while avoiding health risks.

Even some leading Orthodox figures, such as Rabbi Moshe Tendler (Yeshiva University), have stated explicitly:

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“There is no requirement to make metzitzah b’peh. The Talmud says plainly it is not part of the ritual but belongs to the medical, post-surgical component.”

Most non-Haredi Jews (and even many modern Orthodox mohelim) have long used non-oral methods or skipped the suction step entirely. The insistence on direct oral suction is largely a strong custom in certain ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) communities, sometimes tied to later mystical or traditional interpretations, but it remains a rabbinic development—not a direct divine command in the Bible.

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Summary

In short: The Bible requires only the circumcision itself as the covenant sign. The detailed procedure, and especially metzitzah b’peh with oral suction, was added later by rabbis in the Talmudic era as what they believed was necessary medical care at the time. It is Jewish tradition and rabbinic law (halacha), not something God “specifically calls for” in the written Torah.

So the Bible remains in tact, and this disgusting practice needs to stop immediately.

No baby deserves this.

It’s sick!

I’ve actually warned everyone about this before:

So…What’s Going On With The Jews?

Buckle up folks, we're going to tackle a big one today.

A dicey topic, fraught with minefields and ditches, but something that must be addressed.

And that question is simply this: "What's going on with the Jews?"

Allow me to explain...

And I think you might be very surprised by my take after you get done reading all of this.

I also want to make clear that I 100% support Biblical Israel and in no way is this some garbage "anti-Semitic" post.  So dispense of that nonsense right upfront.  We don't do that here.

But that's actually why this article is so important to write, because that kind of stuff is growing, and at a rapid pace.

So what's going on?

And what is TRUE when it comes to the Jews?

Hatred of the Jews and anti-Jewish rhetoric seems to be at a localized high recently.  I can't say "all time high" because, well, I don't think you're going to eclipse what happened in Germany in the 1940s until the Book of Revelation fully starts playing out.  But perhaps we are close to that or even in the beginning chapters of it.

But here's what I've noticed and here's what many of you have asked me -- in the comments to articles, in emails to me, and even in real life:  "What's going on with the Jews?"

Allow me to rephrase that just a bit....

The question is more like this:  I'm confused because I read in the Bible that the Jewish People are God's own people, the Apple of his Eye.  A chosen people.  But yet so many things I see in the world today make it look like the Jewish People are actually not that great of people.  Worse than that even, they do some pretty strange and sick things!  So help!  I'm confused!  How do I reconcile these two things!

Anyone else ever felt confused by that question?

I know you have because I hear it ALL THE TIME.

Let's take a look at some of the sick and strange things we seem to be reading about more and more about the Jewish People in the news today before I give you my take on how to reconcile all of this in a way that makes perfect sense and is Biblically grounded.

Dom Lucre on Twitter has been leading the charge on this, for better or worse.

Here's just one example of what he's been posting but I think this sums up a lot of it:

🔥🚨DEVELOPING: Users on X are absolutely outraged over the recent antisemitic rants that Community Notes have been going on. I don’t know how we can ban or demonetize Community Notes but Elon Musk or Linda Yaccarino need to do it quick before this thing becomes a massive trend. pic.twitter.com/J75czBgefO

— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) January 24, 2024

Zoom in:

So....here's the thing that is leading to so much confusion and the reason I'm publishing this article -- most if not all of these things are TRUE!

Stunning I know, but most/all are accurate.

For example, we've covered the Jewish Rabbi who owns PornoHub recently ourselves:

Why Does A Rabbi Own PornHub?

And then let's take one of the other most incendiary things on that list:  that (some) Jews follow a practice where a rabbi orally suctions (sucks) the blood from the circumcision wound of a baby.

Also true!

It's called the metzitzah b'peh, and we asked Twitter's own Grok itself about this and it is confirmed true:

I love how Grok questions the practice because it has been linked to cases of herpes transmission.

Ok fair enough, but how about questioning the practice because it's a creepy old Rabbi sucking a baby's penis???

That's sick stuff.

But now I want to answer the question: How do you reconcile this in a Biblically-faithful way to the Bible saying the Jews and the Nation of Israel are his people?

Because it does say that, many times:

The concept of Israel as God's chosen nation is a recurrent theme throughout the Bible. This idea is expressed in various passages that highlight Israel's unique relationship with God, their calling, and the covenant established between them. Here are ten verses from the Bible that articulate the notion of Israel as God's chosen nation:

1. Deuteronomy 7:6 - "For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession."
2. Exodus 19:5-6 - "Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."
3. Isaiah 43:20-21 - "The wild animals honor me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland, to give drink to my people, my chosen, the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise."
4. Psalm 135:4 - "For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession."
5. Isaiah 44:1-2 - "But now listen, Jacob, my servant, Israel, whom I have chosen. This is what the Lord says—he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen."
6. Deuteronomy 14:2 - "For you are a people holy to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples that are on the face of the earth."
7. 1 Chronicles 16:13 - "O descendants of Israel his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones."
8. Isaiah 41:8-9 - "But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend, I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my servant'; I have chosen you and have not rejected you."
9. Amos 3:2 - "You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your sins."
10. Psalms 105:6 - "O descendants of Abraham his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones."

These verses collectively underscore the special status of Israel as chosen by God, destined for a unique purpose and relationship with Him. This theme runs through the Old Testament and is foundational to understanding the narrative of the people of Israel in the biblical text.

So why is this all so confusing?

The Bible makes clear that the Jews are God's chosen people....but why then are they the ones controlling most of the porno online and running around with creepy old alleged "religious leaders" sucking on baby peeners?  That's sick and obscene and in any other context in life would land you straight in prison!

Whenever things like this seem very confusing and directly contradicting each other it's a good idea to return to a couple basic truths.

The first is we find the truth in the Bible, and we use that as our foundation as we interpret all other facts and circumstances we are seeing.

And that Foundation of Truth gives us a few fundamental truths that we'll rely on as we go forward...

One is that Israel is indeed a chosen nation, chosen by God (YHWH).  That's clear.  That's not up for debate.  More on that in a bit down below when we dig into "Cosmic Geography"...

Another truth is that in the end times (call it whatever you want, Apocalypse, the end of the age, the Second Coming, Revelation) all the Nations of the World will be united as they fight against Jesus Christ and Israel.  That's in your Bible, did you know that?  Multiple times:

1. Revelation 16:14 - "For they are the spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty."
2. Revelation 19:19 - "And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army."
3. Zechariah 14:2-3 - "For I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it; the city will be captured, the houses ransacked, and the women raped. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be taken from the city. Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations, as he fights on a day of battle."
4. Revelation 17:14 - "They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with Him will be His called, chosen and faithful followers."
5. Joel 3:2 - "I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will put them on trial for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel, because they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land."
6. Revelation 20:8-9 - "And will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them."

So we know that's the roadmap we're headed towards.

And the other truth we have is a meta-narrative throughout all of the Bible which basically says that Satan (again, take whatever name you want, The Snake, Lucifer, Satan, Antichrist, Azazel, Baal) hates God but he especially hates Christians and the Jewish People.

So now put all of that together and I'm going to give you exactly how this all fits perfectly together and explains what seems at first like a giant, confusing mess....

Is Israel evil?

Are the Jews evil?

Are God's chosen people evil?

No.  Not the real ones.

I believe there is absolutely a strong remnant of Biblical Jews / Biblical Israelites descended from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob on the Earth today.  God's Chosen People.  The Bible tells us God's chosen Nation will always exist.  So we know they're here.

But we also know Satan is a deceiver and he brings confusion.  So if you're experiencing confusion on a topic (like this one) that's usually a GREAT indicator that he's involved and behind it all.

So I'll just cut right to the chase and give you the answer: If you're Satan and you know you can't defeat God, but you want to cause as much confusion and problems here on the Earth in the meantime, especially for Christians and Jews, what would be the best way to do it?

You'd do what Satan always does when it comes to God's truth....he creates a counterfeit version.

He's done it to everything.

What do you think of first when you hear the Rainbow?

The Gay Pride and LGBTQP+ nonsense, right?

That's just a counterfeit of God's original.

The Rainbow was created by God and belongs to God and was his first.

It has powerful meanings and purposes, well beyond just the traditional story of God's promise to never destroy the Earth again by flood.

There's so much more to it, read this if you don't know:

Exposing The TRUTH About God’s Rainbow!

But just as Satan takes God's creation and counterfeits it like with the Rainbow, he's done the very same thing to the Jewish people.

He's slithered his way in and counterfeited the Jews.

Simply put, I believe there are vast amounts of people (now and throughout history) who have reached top positions in Judaism who claim to be Jews but are actually the exact opposite -- a brood of vipers!

You do know even in the Bible Jesus called the Jewish leaders that to their face, right?

He was no fan.

So calling out fake and counterfeit Jewish Leaders is not anti-semitic.  Far from it!  If that were anti-semitic, you'd have to label Jesus himself an anti-semite because here's what he told these counterfeit Jews right to their face:

The references to Jesus calling certain Jewish leaders a "brood of vipers" and implying they are of their "father the devil" are found in the New Testament. These strong rebukes were directed at the Pharisees and Sadducees, religious leaders of the time, whom Jesus criticized for their hypocrisy, legalism, and failure to understand and embody the spirit of the law. Here are the specific verses:

1. Brood of Vipers:
   • Matthew 12:34 - "You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of."
   • Matthew 23:33 - "You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?"

These statements were part of Jesus' critique of the Pharisees and Sadducees for their outward show of piety without genuine faith or compassion.

2. Sons of the Devil:
   • John 8:44 - "You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."

In this verse, Jesus was speaking to a group of Jews who had challenged Him, questioning His testimony and authority. His response underscored the stark contrast between those who sought to do God’s will and those who opposed it, essentially stating that their actions reflected allegiance not to God but to Satan, characterized by deception and opposition to the truth.

So the infiltration of the counterfeit Jews happened centuries ago, and it was a problem even when Jesus walked this Earth.  He addressed it head on and we should do the same, which is why I'm writing this article.

So now let's get back to some of those sick and twisted examples we talked about earlier.

Does the Bible tell the Jews to suck the blood from a circumcised penis?

Of course not!

In fact, it dates to the 4th Century (that would be 400 years after Jesus and well after the Bible was written and centuries later than anything from the Torah (the first 5 books of the Bible):

So what's the Talmud?

It's very evil and demonic and I think the best way to describe it is basically as the "Bible" for the "fake Jews" who have infiltrated and counterfeited Judaism -- the people who Jesus called sons of their father, Satan.

EDITOR'S NOTE for anyone about to claim I am calling them sons of Satan, I'm not -- I'm quoting Jesus directly from the New Testament.  Got a problem with that, take it up with him!

Here's more about the Talmud:

The Talmud is a central text of Rabbinic Judaism [Editor's Note: the central text to Biblical Jews is the TORAH -- the first 5 books of the Bible -- attempts to replace the Torah with the Talmud are deeply concerning, but you see how it happens even in this text produced by ChatGPT], serving as a comprehensive record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs, and history. It is composed of two main parts: the Mishnah and the Gemara. The Mishnah, written around 200 CE, is a compilation of oral laws and traditions collected and organized by Rabbi Judah the Prince (Rabbi Judah HaNasi). The Gemara, which comments on and elaborates the Mishnah, was developed over the next few centuries in two primary compilations:

1. The Jerusalem Talmud (Talmud Yerushalmi), completed in the 4th century in the Land of Israel, under the Roman Empire.
2. The Babylonian Talmud (Talmud Bavli), completed around the 5th century in Babylonia (modern-day Iraq).

These works were written by numerous rabbis and scholars over several generations, reflecting a broad range of Jewish thought and practice.

10 Controversial Things in the Talmud

The Talmud contains passages that have been subjects of controversy, often due to misunderstandings, mistranslations, or misrepresentations. Some of these controversies include discussions that:

1. Critique or challenge interpretations of biblical laws - Certain passages question or reinterpret biblical laws in ways that have been controversial or misunderstood outside of their historical and cultural context.
2. Depict God in anthropomorphic terms - The Talmud occasionally describes God in human-like terms, leading to theological debates.
3. Discuss relations with non-Jews - Some passages reflect the complex and often hostile relationship between Jews and non-Jews in ancient times, including discussions on business, social interactions, and legal matters.
4. Use of harsh punishments - Descriptions of judicial punishments in the Talmud reflect the historical context of ancient judicial practices, some of which are severe by modern standards.
5. Legal discussions on slavery - The Talmud discusses laws pertaining to slavery, which has been a point of ethical debate.
6. Status of women - Certain laws and discussions regarding the status and rights of women reflect ancient societal norms and have been the subject of modern critique and reevaluation.
7. Magic and superstition - References to magical practices, amulets, and superstitions reflect the cultural context of the times but have been controversial in their interpretation and relevance.
8. Capital and corporal punishment - The detailed discussions on when and how such punishments are to be applied have been contentious.
9. Conversions to Judaism - The complex laws and attitudes toward conversion have sparked debates both within and outside Jewish communities.
10. Ethical dilemmas and theoretical cases - The Talmud's discussion of extreme ethical dilemmas and hypothetical cases can be startling or controversial to those unfamiliar with the style of rabbinic argumentation.

It's crucial to understand that the Talmud is a complex, multi-faceted work that requires careful study within its historical, cultural, and religious context. Its discussions are often highly nuanced, and the methods of argumentation can be misunderstood when taken out of context. Rabbinic scholarship typically interprets these texts within a broad tradition of commentary and debate, emphasizing ethical teachings, moral values, and the dynamic nature of Jewish law and tradition.

So there you go!

I'm going to wrap that up here but I'll summarize one more time because I know that was long and complex.

SUMMARY:  If you're experiencing confusion about a topic, especially one as important as how do we view God's chosen people, the Jews, that confusion likely comes from Satan.  And it's likely designed to lead you astray.  Start with Biblical truth, which is the Jews ARE God's chosen people and chosen Nation.  They have most likely been infiltrated by a group of non-Jews pretending to be Jews and reaching some of the highest Rabbinic positions.  Long after the Torah and the Bible were written, these people created their own "Bible" and called it the Talmud (which is full of demonic things) and then have placed their Talmud on the same level (if not higher) than the Torah/Bible.  All of this confusion and current increasing hatred for Jewish people is likely leading us right to the apocalyptic predictions of the Bible, stating that in the end times the entire world will be united together, fighting against the Nation of Israel and against Jesus Christ.  Now do you see how such a thing could happen?  Now do a lot of things suddenly start to make a lot of sense?

I hope this has been helpful to you.

At WLTReport, we unabashedly stand WITH and FOR the Bible, WITH and FOR the true Jewish People, God's own Nation, and we stand AGAINST the Talmud.  Anyone else on board for that?  I thought so.

Now let's take it even deeper, shall we?

Because it's one thing to read my thoughts, now let's go to an even better source -- a man much smarter than me, by miles.

Dr. Michael Heiser.

With everything I just told you in mind, now please hear what Dr. Heiser has to say and see if it doesn't all perfectly connect and go deep on many levels for you....

If you don't know Dr. Heiser, he's not a traditional "academic".  Oh, he's much smarter than most of them, but he's not a Far Left Looney Toon!  He has common sense.  He applies common sense to Biblical scholarship.  And he was widely renowned as one of the top semitic scholars on the face of the Earth while he was alive.  But his true gift was in taking all of that incredible knowledge and explaining it in a way that was not only easy for people like you and me to understand but also fun and exciting and interesting!  I could listen to Dr. Heiser for hours!

So with that introduction, for everyone who wants to go deeper and to see how everything I just told you connects perfectly with the best of the best in the academic world, and specifically from the top semitic languages Biblical scholar of our generation, please keep reading....

WHY ISRAEL? It's All About Cosmic Geography!

For the past few weeks, I've been on a strange YouTube kick of watching old Dr. Michael Heiser videos.

You know how once you watch one video on something, then YouTube recommends all of those same videos to you for the next two weeks?

And it's not "strange" because it's strange content, quite the contrary.

Heiser is one of the people who I could listen to for hours on end and be endlessly fascinated.

I hated school, but oddly I can learn from someone like Dr. Heiser for hours without interruption and take it in like a sponge.

So that's not the strange part.

The strange part is I have so much going on right now (running this website, for one) and I don't have enough time to get to everything, but I still found myself spending time listening to videos from Dr. Heiser.

But after the war has broken out in Israel, it now makes perfect sense.

Because I have a platform here that over 5 million people each month tune in to.

I don't take that responsibility lightly.

I try to do this job with excellence and with integrity, and a big part of that means simply publishing the truth!

That means not censoring stories the way the MSM does...

It means honestly researching and honestly reporting each story, even if it doesn't fit "my" narrative...

And it also means being able to decipher competing stories to FIND the truth in a sea of lies.

It's that last part that suddenly makes Dr. Heiser so relevant and now I see what I was irrationally captivated by those videos for the last two weeks -- it was so I would be prepared to navigate this propaganda war we find ourselves in and report to you the Biblical truth of what is going on here so we don't just blindly substitute SUPPORT ISRAEL in place of SUPPORT UKRAINE!

I know that last line may make many of you nervous, and so let me say clearly two things: (1) I absolutely support Israel.  That's not up for negotiation.  But (2) I am not Israel's keeper and neither are you and neither is America.  YHWH is.  Israel is Yahweh's portion.  He, himself, defends Israel and he neither slumbers nor sleeps.

So I want to get that clear right out of the gate.

Now what I want to do next is introduce you to this idea of "Cosmic Geography".

This is the Bible your pastor probably never taught you on Sunday morning, but it's very real.

Dr. Heiser was famous for saying "I've never had an original thought in my life" meaning that all of his work is thoroughly sourced and credentialed by other scholars and by history.

That's important.

I'm not interested in following someone who has created something "new" in Christianity, that's very dangerous, but I am interested in learning from someone who says "this is what the Church taught for centuries until modern churches stopped teaching it."

Now you've got my attention.

Heiser's basic premise is if you ask a modern Christian "why is the world so messed up" they'd give you the normal answer: because sin entered the world through Adam and Even in the Garden of Eden.

But if you asked an ancient Israelite, they'd say there are three reasons!

Yes, you have the Garden of Eden event, thats #1.

But second, you have the Genesis 6:4 event where the Fallen Angels leave the spiritual realm, come to Earth, mate with women, and create the Nephilim, and it's these Nephilim that become the Giant Clans through most of the Old Testament.

Look it up, it's all in there.

The third event is the splitting up of Nations, which comes right after the Tower of Babel.

The Garden of Eden is taught in church a lot.

Genesis 6:4 is almost never taught in church, but we talk about it here.

But this third event is very rarely talked about.

Because it confuses pastors so they just skip over it.

It's Deuteronomy 32:8 which reads:

8 When the Most High divided their inheritance to the nations, When He separated the sons of Adam, He set the boundaries of the peoples According to the number of the [c]children of Israel. 9 For the Lord’s portion is His people; Jacob is the place of His inheritance.

Translation: that says God divided up the people of the world into Nations according to the "Sons of God" (i.e. the Principalities that Paul so often talks about in the New Testament).

These are real beings, and they were members of the Divine Council.