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true God, by in large. But a generation after
Joshua died turned away from YHWH to
the worship of Baal and Ashtoreth. The
“supreme beings” of Canaan were the Baals
and Asherahs. 4
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and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
So the people of Nineveh believed
God, and proclaimed a fast, and
put on sackcloth, from the greatest
of them even to the least of them.
(Jonah 3:1-5)
The whole conflict was between the false
god Baal and the true God, YHWH. Post-
modern “progressive” inclusivists of today
would have never had this showdown.
It would have shown that inclusivism is
garbage. The “supreme beings” of Canaan
were the Baals and Asherahs. 5 Anytime you see the word “LORD” in
capitals in English Bibles, it is the word
“YHWH.” YHWH sent Jonah to Nineveh,
and when they heard that God was going
to judge them, they repented. Jonah then
got angry because they were Gentiles who
worshipped false gods.
The origin of the name Nineveh is ob-
scure. Possibly it meant originally the seat
of Ishtar, since Nina was one of the Baby-
lonian names of that goddess. 6
El and Athirat were the “supreme be-
ings” of Ninevah. 7 They were not wor-
shipping the “El” Who is YHWH but a
generic singular El which means “god.”
They were continuing in the polytheistic
worship of Babel which was the worship
of a male and female supreme beings.
6. Did Jonah tell the people of Nineveh
to repent to their god el, who was not
Elohim but the consort of Athirat? 7. Did David tell the Philistines to con-
tinue to worship the god Dagon because
he was the same as YHWH?
Now the word of the LORD came
unto Jonah the son of Amittai,
saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that
great city, and cry against it; for
their wickedness is come up before
me. (Jonah 1:1-2) And when the men of Ashdod
saw that it was so, they said, The
ark of the God of Israel shall not
abide with us: for his hand is sore
upon us, and upon Dagon our
god. (1 Samuel 5:7)
And the word of the LORD came
unto Jonah the second time,
saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh,
that great city, and preach unto
it the preaching that I bid thee.
So Jonah arose, and went unto
Nineveh, according to the word of
the LORD. Now Nineveh was an
exceeding great city of three days’
journey. And Jonah began to enter
into the city a day’s journey, and
he cried, and said, Yet forty days, The statue of Dagon fell twice in the
presence of the Ark of the Covenant, and
the men of Ashdod admitted that their god
was different from the God of Israel. The
“supreme beings” of the Philistines were
Dagon and Derceto. 8 Emergent inclusivists
of today would say that since Dagon was a
“supreme being,” he was the true God, and
they would get Bible translation societies
to include his name in the Ashdod Bible. 9
5. Did Elijah test the prophets of Baal on
Mt. Carmel just for a good laugh because
Baal was really the True God?
And Elijah came unto all the people,
and said, How long halt ye between
two opinions? if the LORD be God,
follow him: but if Baal, then follow
him. And the people answered him
not a word. (1 Kings 18:21)
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8. Did Daniel tell king Nebuchadnezzar
to continue the worship of Marduk as the
one True God?
The same hour was the thing fulfilled
upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was
driven from men, and did eat grass
as oxen, and his body was wet with
the dew of heaven, till his hairs were
grown like eagles’ feathers, and his
nails like birds’ claws. And at the end
of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted
up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine
understanding returned unto me,
and I blessed the most High, and
I praised and honoured him that
liveth for ever, whose dominion is
an everlasting dominion, and his
kingdom is from generation to
generation: and all the inhabitants
of the earth are reputed as nothing:
and he doeth according to his
will in the army of heaven, and
among the inhabitants of the
earth: and none can stay his
hand, or say unto him, What
doest thou? At the same time my
reason returned unto me; and for
the glory of my kingdom, mine
honour and brightness returned
unto me; and my counsellors and
my lords sought unto me; and I
was established in my kingdom,
and excellent majesty was added
unto me. Now I Nebuchadnezzar
praise and extol and honour the
King of heaven, all whose works
are truth, and his ways judgment:
and those that walk in pride he is
able to abase. (Daniel 4:33-37)
Nebuchadnezzar had to be taught a
lesson by the LORD (YHWH) so he
would be humbled and recognize who
the True God was. He had built a ninety
foot statue either of himself, Nimrod, or
Marduk since Marduk is a direct link to
the worship of Nimrod. The “supreme
beings” of Babylon were Marduk and
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