As in the Days of Noah: Fallen Angels and End-Time Deception

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In the dawn of pre-flood history, an unsettling union took place between heavenly beings and earthly women. Scripture records that "the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose" (Genesis 6:1-8) From this forbidden union were born offspring described as "giants in the earth in those days" – the Nephilim. These giants were “mighty men which were of old, men of renown”, and their hybrid nature gave rise to legends of semi-divine "heroes".

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The Book of Jubilees echoes Genesis, stating plainly that “the angels of God saw [the women]... and they took themselves wives of all whom they chose, and they bare unto them sons and they were giants” (Jubilees 5). Likewise, the ancient Book of Enoch paints a vivid picture: the angels, called Watchers, “lusted after [the daughters of men]... ‘Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men and beget us children’” (The Book of Enoch, Section I). These illicit unions defied the ordained boundaries of God’s creation, and through them “giants” came forth who overwhelmed the earth with violence (The Book of Enoch, Section I). Humanity’s lore of demigods and titans – beings of mixed heavenly and earthly blood – finds a dark origin in this chapter of primordial rebellion. What various pagan mythologies remembered as "gods" of sky, sea, and earth mingling with mortals may well be distorted echoes of the days when fallen angels walked among us and took human brides. The Nephilim, with their superhuman stature and might, were revered in story as heroes, but in truth they were born of transgression and became monsters of depravity on the earth.

Corruption and Judgment – “As the Days of Noah Were”

That ancient world descended into corruption as the Nephilim spread their influence. Genesis notes that “God saw that the wickedness of man was great… and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (Genesis 6:1-8) The Book of Jubilees details how not only humans but even the animal realm was corrupted: “all flesh corrupted its way… men and cattle and beasts and birds… they began to devour each other” (Jubilees 5). The giants born of angelic sin turned on mankind, “devouring mankind” and filling the earth with blood (The Book of Enoch, Section I). 1 Enoch describes how those giants wrought terror: consuming all of human labour, then consuming humans themselves, even “sinning against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and fish” (The Book of Enoch, Section I) – a panorama of a world gone mad. This was a nightmare epoch when “the earth… was corrupt and… filled with violence” (Gen. 6:11). In response to this abomination, God’s judgment was decreed. The Deluge – Noah’s Flood – was not a capricious catastrophe but a purging of profound evil. As Enoch relates, the archangels Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel brought the cries of the ruined earth before God: “Thou seest what Azazel hath done… and Semjaza… they have… gone to the daughters of men… and have defiled themselves, and revealed to them all kinds of sins. And the women have borne giants, and the whole earth has thereby been filled with blood and unrighteousness” (The Book of Enoch, Section I). The Lord pronounced doom on the Watchers and their spawn – to bind the fallen angels in the abyss and unleash the Flood to cleanse the world (Jubilees 5). Noah alone found grace. Jesus Christ warned that “as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be” (Matthew 24:37). In other words, the tumult of Noah’s era – the intermingling of angelic and human realms, the violence and moral degeneracy – foreshadows conditions that will re-emerge in the time preceding His return. The judgment that fell in ancient days is a sober reminder that God will not strive with humanity forever. The Flood illustrates both the gravity of sin and the greatness of deliverance for those who, like Noah, walk with God.

Pride and Rebellion – “Ye Shall Be as Gods”

At the heart of this angelic incursion was a satanic pride – a desire to seize godlike authority in defiance of the Most High. From the beginning, the serpent’s promise to Eve, “ye shall be as gods” (Genesis 3:5) has enticed creation into rebellion against the Creator. The Watchers were originally appointed to watch over and instruct humanity in righteousness (Jubilees 4), but they “kept not their first estate” (Jude 1:6) Like Lucifer who fell for grasping at God’s throne, these angels abandoned heaven’s order and followed lust and pride to their ruin. The New Testament alludes to this when it says “the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, [God] hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day” In Enoch’s account, the leader of the fallen Watchers, Semjaza, feared the “great sin” he was about to commit (The Book of Enoch, Section I), yet he and his cohort swore a mutual oath and “descended… in the days of Jared” to carry out their plan. This was an act of cosmic insurrection—an attempt by lesser beings to trespass onto godlike ground by creating life on their own terms and teaching forbidden knowledge. Enoch condemns how they tutored humanity in sorceries and occult arts: “Azazel taught men to make swords… shields… and all kinds of costly stones… Semjaza taught enchantments… Baraqijal taught astrology…”. Such secret knowledge inflated human pride and led people deeper into idolatry and bloodshed. It was an age when both angel and man sought to cast off the yoke of God’s authority – a collective rebellion rooted in the arrogant desire to be self-sovereign, to be “as gods”. This is the very same spirit of Antichrist that will characterize the last days: pride, lawlessness, and a fascination with occult knowledge that promises godhood but delivers bondage.

Nimrod’s Ambition and the Rise of False Gods

After the Flood, humanity repopulated the earth – and soon the old infectious pride resurfaced in a new form. Nimrod, a descendant of Noah’s son Ham, became the first great king of the post-flood world. The Bible introduces him in striking terms: “Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth”. Nimrod was “a mighty hunter before the LORD” – a phrase suggesting bold defiance (Genesis 10:9). He founded the first cities of renown, and “the beginning of his kingdom was Babel… in the land of Shinar” (Genesis 10:10). Ancient lore outside the Bible holds that Nimrod was not only a tyrant but a champion of occult paganism. He is remembered as the architect of the Tower of Babel, a colossal ziggurat meant to reach the heavens. “Let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name”, the people said, intoxicated with pride (Genesis 11:1-4). This was a direct affront to God – an attempt to storm heaven, to claim divine status and security by human effort. Nimrod’s Babel represents the first united rebellion of mankind against God after the Flood. In the shadow of Babel’s tower, a new idolatrous religion took shape. Here the seeds were planted for the cult of the “mother, father, and child” – a counterfeit trinity that would recur throughout world religions. Traditions (preserved by historians like Josephus and folklore) hold that Nimrod died and was deified as the sun-god, and his wife Semiramis (Ishtar) exalted herself as the “Queen of Heaven.” After Nimrod’s death she bore a son, Tammuz, claiming he was the miraculous reincarnation of Nimrod – a saviour figure. Whether or not every detail of that legend is accurate, the Bible does reveal that within a few generations the worship of a mother-goddess and her child had proliferated. The prophet Ezekiel, in a vision, saw women at the Temple “weeping for Tammuz” – mourning the death of this pagan god of fertility (Ezekiel 8:14) And Jeremiah excoriated the Jews for burning incense, pouring out drink offerings, and baking sacrificial cakes to the “queen of heaven” (Jeremiah 7:18). By those names Tammuz and Ishtar (Ashtoreth/Astarte), the Bible pulls back the curtain on an age-old lie: the same Nimrod, father of idolatry, and his consort Semiramis have been remembered and worshipped under many names – Baal and Ashtoreth, Osiris and Isis, Dumuzi and Inanna and so on – an unholy family enshrined as gods. This false trinity of father, mother, and son was Satan’s distortion of the promised Seed of the woman – a counterfeit messiah. It enshrined human pride and lust as objects of worship. Nimrod’s legacy was to formalize the “mystery religion” of Babylon, a system of idol worship and occultism that spread to every corner of the earth. Kings and conquerors from Pharaohs to Caesars would claim descent from these gods, asserting a divine right to rule. Thus the Nephilim idea of semi-divine kings was reborn at Babel: if Nimrod could not be literally Nephilim, he would figuratively crown himself a god and spawn a dynasty of “god-kings.”

Occult Knowledge, Stars and Suns – Signs of an Ancient Religion

When the fallen Watchers interbred with humanity, they not only begot monstrous offspring – they also begot a cult of forbidden knowledge. Enoch recounts how they taught humanity the secrets of enchantments, astrology, and weaponry (The Book of Enoch, Section I). After the Flood, these dark arts re-emerged at Babel and beyond. We find that occult wisdom – divination by stars, invocation of planetary gods, and gruesome rituals – became the bedrock of pagan empires. One potent symbol carried through these ages is the eight-pointed star, the star of Ishtar. In Mesopotamia, the goddess Ishtar (Inanna) was represented by an eight-pointed star within a circle – a sign of Venus, the morning star. This emblem signified the union of heaven and earth, and the sovereignty of the Queen of Heaven over fertility and war. From Babylon onward, the eight-pointed star crept into the iconography of empires and religions. It is found adorning the gates of ancient Babylon (as evidenced today at the Porta del Popolo in Rome)

and later the regalia of kings who claimed the favour of Ishtar or similar deities. Alongside it, the sun disc became a supreme sacred image – for Tammuz was often worshipped as a sun-god.

Solar worship infiltrated even Israel at times; the prophet Ezekiel was shown “about five and twenty men… with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun” (Ezekiel 8:16). Bowing to the rising sun in God’s own Temple was an abomination – a sign that Judah had adopted the Babylonian solar cult. These symbols of sun and star are not mere artifacts of the past; they persist in various guises today. They appear in architecture, in the art of state ceremonies, and even within some religious iconography, passed down as secret tokens of power. Throughout history, emperors, kings, and popes have utilized cosmic symbols (sun rays, stars, zodiacal motifs) to imply their rule is sanctioned by heaven. Many coronation rituals and occult orders have involved astrology – timing events by star alignments, crowning rulers as if to marry them to celestial powers. This is the “occult and celestial rite” by which kings claim divine right: a direct inheritance from Babel’s sacerdotal kingship. In truth, these rites are the legacy of the Watchers’ teachings – a legacy of spiritual fornication, wherein humans pledge themselves to demonic “gods” for earthly authority. The Apostle Paul wrote that “the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God” (1 Corinthians 10:20) Behind the idols of sun and star, the Scriptures identify the powers of darkness – the fallen angels and unclean spirits that have long masqueraded as gods. When nations and leaders consort with these celestial pretenders, they repeat the sin of the Watchers: mingling themselves with devils in proud defiance of the true God.

“They Shall Mingle Themselves with the Seed of Men” – Prophecy of the Final Kingdom

One of the most cryptic prophecies in the Bible is found in Daniel 2:43, describing the last worldly empire in the form of iron mixed with clay. “They shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another” (Daniel 2:43) This hints at a forced union of things that do not truly adhere – an empire partly strong, partly brittle, held together by unnatural bonds. Many have pondered who “they” are that mingle with human seed. In light of biblical history, an astonishing possibility emerges: “they” may be those same fallen beings – or their influence – once again seeking to commingle with humanity. Just as it was in the days of Noah, when angels mingled with the seed of women, so it shall be in the end.

When the Roman gate bears the Star of Venus, and Scripture declares that Babylon has become the cage of every unclean and hateful bird, while the Sabbath—the sign of God's covenant—is profaned, and popes proclaim themselves as gods on earth, we must ask: by what authority do they claim such power? According to the Bible, breaking God’s covenant sign invites judgment. So how can mortal men elevate themselves to divine status? Is it truly by God's Spirit—or is it through the harnessing of solar worship and communion with fallen angels that they assert such dominion?

Some interpreters see in this prophecy a warning of another incursion or deception in which humanity will attempt to hybridize itself, whether through occult means or advanced technology, with something not human. At the very least, “they shall mingle with the seed of men” implies an alliance of unequals – perhaps the union of godless political power with spiritual darkness. We are already witnessing world leaders and influential movements embracing doctrines of devils, resurrecting ancient pagan ideologies, and engaging in hidden rituals—such as those performed at Bohemian Grove—even while publicly denying any connection to the occult. But why, then, would a priest appear at the ceremony wearing a mitre?

The modern political deception carries old occult promises: that mankind can evolve beyond our limits, even achieve godhood, by allying with the ancient cosmic powers (be they called “alien,” “ascended masters,” or some other guise). The last empire of Antichrist, described in Daniel and Revelation, will likely be a revival of Babylon’s paradigm – a fusion of state and sorcery, government and false religion, iron strength and clay fragility. It will dazzle the world with signs and wonders and claims of transcendent wisdom. Yet God’s Word declares that this kingdom will not hold together – iron and clay will shatter – and it will be crushed by the coming of God’s eternal kingdom (Daniel 2:43) The prophecy serves as both a revelation and a warning: do not partake in this coming mingling, this grand experiment of defiance against God. No alliance of demons and men, no matter how glittering, can stand before the Rock of Ages.

Mystery Babylon – Mother of Harlots, Then and Now

From the Tower of Babel to the end times, the Bible speaks of Babylon as the fountainhead of spiritual adulteries – what Revelation calls “the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth” (Rev. 17:5). Ancient Babylon’s fornication was not only the literal debauchery of its idol feasts, but a spiritual fornication: the unfaithfulness of creatures worshipping false gods and demons instead of their Creator. This harlotry is portrayed in Revelation as a woman riding a beast, “with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication” (Revelation 17:2) In plain terms, the rulers of the world entered into illicit union with false religion and occult power, just as Nimrod and the priest-kings of old did. All the nations have drunk this wine – no corner of the earth has been untouched by Babylon’s influence (Revelation 18:3-5) We see it in the syncretism of modern religious movements that blend truth with pagan lie; we see it in state ceremonies that elevate man to divine status. We see it in the continued veneration of the Queen of Heaven under various names, and in the way global leaders invoke a vague “universal spirit” while scorning the true God. The harlot of Revelation wears royal purple and scarlet and is decked with gold and precious stones – she has the trappings of wealth and royalty, just as the temples of Ishtar and the thrones of pharaohs did. Crucially, she is drunk with the blood of saints (Rev. 17:6); Babylon’s system has always persecuted the righteous who oppose it – from Nimrod’s suppression of Abraham’s faith to the end-time persecution of Christians who refuse to worship the Beast. Yet for all her pomp, Mystery Babylon is doomed. “Her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities” (Rev. 18:5). Just as the ancient tower of Babel was halted and its builders scattered, just as Babylon fell to the Medes, so the final Babylon will be thrown down with violence. The Book of Jubilees reminds us that God’s judgment is recorded on heavenly tablets for all who stray from His ordained path (Jubilees 5). No proud empire or spiritual harlot escapes His decree. “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen” cries the angel in Revelation, and the merchants and monarchs who grew rich by her occult luxury will weep and tremble at her burning (Rev. 18:2-10). The take-away for us now is to “come out of her, my people” – to separate ourselves from Babylon’s deceptions, lest we share in her plagues (Rev. 18:4). We must examine our own religious and cultural traditions: are any of Babylon’s idols hiding there? Do we unknowingly honour any “queen of heaven” or trust in astrological fate or give reverence to symbols of sun and star.

The call of the hour is to repent of any such spiritual adultery and to recommit our worship to the one true God.

The True Light Shines in the Darkness

In this long war for the souls of humanity, Satan (meaning adversary) has continually offered counterfeit light – occult knowledge, apotheosis (becoming gods), unity through idolatry – but it always ends in darkness. The Nephilim were hailed as heroes, yet they brought violence and despair. Nimrod built a mighty city, yet it collapsed into confusion. Babylon wore the crown of the world, yet it became a haunt of devils. Against this backdrop of false dawns stands Jesus Christ, the true Light. “In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” (John 1:4-5). Christ is the brightness of God’s glory, far outshining Lucifer’s pale imitations. He warned us that the end times would see a resurgence of Noah’s days – demonic chaos and widespread deception – so that we would not be lulled to sleep. “Take heed that no man deceive you,” He said, for false messiahs and false prophets shall arise with great signs to deceive, if possible, even the elect (Matt. 24:4,24). The only safe harbour is in Christ Himself, the ark of our salvation. Just as Noah entered the ark to escape the flood of judgment, we must be in Christ to withstand the coming storm of deception. The satanic desire to “be as gods” will reach its zenith when a final world leader demands worship as a god– but he will be slain by the brightness of Jesus’s coming.

All the pride of the Watchers, of Nimrod, of Babylon, even men exalting themselves as divine representatives on earth, taking the place of Christ will be ashes at the feet of the King of Kings. In that day no Nephilim, no tyrant, no unclean spirit will be able to mingle with humanity ever again – for the kingdom of this world will become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ. He alone will be worshipped as God.

Brothers and sisters, we live in unprecedented times, yet in many ways they are very ancient times reborn. The alluring symbols of the eight-pointed star and the solar disc, the revival of “Mystery Babylon” ceremonies, the mingling of politics and occult spirituality – these signal that the final act is at hand. But we need not fear. Our task is to walk in the light as He is in the light. We must reject the darkness, however gilded and angelic it may appear. Remember that Satan himself “is transformed into an angel of light” to seduce the unwary. But Christ declares, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12). Let us follow Him with undivided hearts. The seductive union of fallen angels and rebellious humans brought ruin once before; in these last days, the devil will try to forge a new union – a grand counterfeit kingdom – but it will fare no better. The days of Noah are upon us, but so too is the coming of the Son of Man. May we be found faithful, shining as lights in a dark world, exposing deception by the truth of Scripture. Let us hold fast to Jesus, the Bright and Morning Star, for He will soon dispel every shadow.

Woe to the Soul Hunters: Occult Deception in Ezekiel 13:18, 20–21

Condemning Occult Prophetesses in Ezekiel’s Day

In the book of Ezekiel, God delivers a scathing rebuke to certain women in Israel who were practicing occult deception under the guise of prophecy. The prophet declares:

“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls!” (Ezekiel 13:18-22) Here God pronounces “woe” (great sorrow or judgment) on these women who “hunt souls” – a vivid phrase indicating that they were spiritual predators ensnaring people’s lives. Unlike true prophets of the Lord, these women were “prophesying out of their own heart” (cf. Ezek. 13:17) and using occult techniques to mimic prophetic authority for personal gain. In fact, God accuses them of profaning His name “among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread” – meaning they practiced their divinations for mere food or petty profit (Ezekiel 13:18-22). They would “slay the souls that should not die” and “save the souls alive that should not live” by their lies (Ezekiel 13:18-22), overturning moral order for selfish ends. This strong language shows that these women were not simply mistaken enthusiasts; they were engaging in occult witchcraft, exploiting people’s spiritual hunger for material rewards. God’s condemnation of them is absolute: “Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly… Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand” (Ezekiel 13:18-22). In other words, the Lord vows to destroy their occult instruments and rescue the people they had ensnared. This passage sets the stage for a theological understanding of how these prophetesses operated as spiritual predators, practicing deception and sorcery in defiance of God.

Hunting Souls with Pillows and Kerchiefs – Occult Rituals Explained

Ezekiel’s imagery of “pillows” and “kerchiefs” may sound strange to modern ears, but these were likely occult objects or ritual paraphernalia used by the false prophetesses. Many scholars understand the “pillows” to be magic charms or bands tied to the arms (literally “sewing pillows to all armholes”) and the “kerchiefs” to be veils or head-coverings used in fortune-telling rituals (Ezekiel 13:18 Commentaries). In fact, ancient interpreters and modern commentators alike note that these items were “appliances to which the sorcerers had resort”, intended to attract attention and lend an air of mystery to their rituals. The prophetesses would put “magical veils” on those who came to consult them, covering the head “of every stature” (i.e. people of every age or size). This ritual act was as if to “fit them for receiving a response”, inducing a trance-like state or “spiritual trance above the world”. Likewise, the so-called “pillows” were likely cushions or padded charms placed under the arms or heads of their clients – perhaps to make them feel comfortable and secure as the false prophetess delivered a message of “peace” and safety. One commentary suggests these women even laid their dupes on cushioned armrests in a state of imagined ecstasy, simulating a prophetic experience. All of this was a form of occult theater: the elaborate props and rituals mimicked the trappings of true prophecy but were in fact “lying ceremonial tricks” . Through flattery and false visions, the women “hunted souls” – luring people into their snare like prey. They promised life and blessings to those who paid, and pronounced doom on those who didn’t, thus “ensnaring the souls” of God’s people for personal gain. This was nothing less than witchcraft masquerading as prophecy. By these occult means, the false prophetesses bound people’s souls, keeping them dependent on their divinations instead of on God’s word.

Mimicking True Prophets and Ensnaring Souls for Gain

These women positioned themselves as prophetesses, mimicking the authority of true prophets like Jeremiah or Ezekiel, but their power was a deceptive counterfeit. Whereas genuine prophets spoke the word of the Lord, these women spoke “out of their own heart” (Ezek. 13:17) and even invoked God’s name falsely to lend credence to their oracles. In reality, they were tapping into occult powers and superstition. The wider context of Israel’s religion shows that such female sorcerer-prophetesses were an anomaly in the worship of Yahweh – a clear influence from pagan religions. The Bible notes that while God did raise up a few true women prophets (like Miriam, Deborah, or Huldah), there was never an official class of female prophets in Israel’s worship; thus the emergence of these prophetesses in Ezekiel’s time was “a fresh instance of declension into pagan usages” (Ezekiel 13:18 Commentaries). In Canaanite cultures surrounding Israel, priestesses and occult women were not uncommon, and Israel had increasingly absorbed pagan practices during its spiritual decline. By Ezekiel’s day (the last years of Judah before the Babylonian exile), spiritual corruption was rampant – God’s people were listening to “pleasing lies” rather than the truth. These false prophetesses took advantage of that appetite for comforting messages. They would “make the heart of the righteous sad” with false doom, and “strengthen the hands of the wicked” by promising them life (as God later says in Ezek. 13:22) – thus overturning justice for a bribe. For “handfuls of barley and pieces of bread” (Ezekiel 13:18-22) they sold spiritual lies, much like a diviner or medium taking payment. In effect, they were acting as witches or sorceresses, performing magical rites and giving oracles to control people. God accuses them of “hunting souls to make them fly”, a mysterious phrase we will examine next. But clearly, their aim was to capture souls – to spiritually enslave people under their influence. They traded in human lives, “stealing” souls that did not belong to them, binding people under deceit, all while pretending to speak for the Lord. This gross mimicry of prophetic authority not only misled individuals, it also profaned God’s name among the populace. By lying in God’s name for gain, these women joined the ranks of history’s spiritual frauds who enrich themselves at the expense of people’s souls.

“Making Them Fly” – Spiritual Manipulation and Soul Theft

One of the most intriguing and ominous phrases in this passage is God’s charge that these women “hunt the souls to make them fly”. What does it mean to “make souls fly”? The text suggests a picture of souls fluttering like trapped birds. In fact, commentators note that the language evokes fowlers disturbing birds into a net – the women were driving souls into their snares as one drives birds to be caught (Ezekiel 13:20 Commentaries). The Lord says He will “let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly” (Ezekiel 13:18-22), indicating that He will release those people who have been spiritually captured.

On one level, then, “make them fly” refers to the frenzied panic and confusion these sorceresses induced – stirring people up with false hopes and fears so that they flew right into bondage. But there is also a deeper, spiritual meaning. The commentary of Jamieson-Fausset-Brown notes that “‘Fly’ is peculiarly appropriate as to those lofty spiritual flights to which they pretended to raise their dupes when they veiled their heads with kerchiefs and made them rest on luxurious arm-cushions” (Ezekiel 13:20 Commentaries). In other words, the prophetesses claimed to transport people into high spiritual realms – giving them false mystical experiences or ecstatic trances (the “lofty flights”) – which were actually demonic deceptions. It is possible that these women were engaging in forms of necromancy or spiritism as well. The Old Testament links such occultism with “hunting souls”. For example, Isaiah 8:19 speaks of people seeking mediums and wizards who “peep and mutter”, seeking the dead on behalf of the living. By sewing charms and veils, the women of Ezekiel 13 may have been attempting to manipulate the spirits – perhaps claiming power to release or bind souls, or to make spirits “fly” between realms. Some scholars even suggest an alternate translation of the phrase as “to make them fly into gardens”, implying that the prophetesses lured people into sacred groves for occult rituals (Ezekiel 13:20 Commentaries) (since idol worship and necromancy often took place in secret gardens or high places). In any case, God makes it clear that what they were doing was not mere metaphor. These women were practicing real occult rituals in ancient Israel – performing “magical arts” that God utterly abhorred. The Lord calls it “soul hunting” and “soul slaying” – language that implies spiritual murder and theft. By lying to people about God’s will, they essentially robbed those souls of truth and life, delivering them to darkness. The soul that was “made to fly” might signify a person driven out of the safety of God’s care into spiritual peril – or even a soul sent prematurely to the afterlife through the prophetess’s deadly counsel. This is why God promises to tear off the charms, rip away the veils, and rescue the victims. “Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted” (Ezekiel 13:18-22), says the Lord. The Almighty exposes their occult trickery and breaks the spell, so that those ensnared souls might escape.

Question......

If the god of this world— the sun deity who seduced mankind into worshipping the heavens and practicing hermetic sorcery marked by the number 666—has blinded the minds of humanity to the truth of the gospel (2 Corinthians 4:4), then should it come as a surprise that Roman Catholics consume a circular wafer fashioned after the image of a solar disc? That they reject the seventh-day Sabbath (Saturday)—the eternal sign of God’s covenant (Exodus 31:16)—in favour of man-made traditions? That they "venerate" the so-called Queen of Heaven, a title the Scriptures ascribe to a fallen angel condemned by God in Jeremiah 7:18? And that they bow before a man who claims the title Vicar of Christ—literally, "in place of Christ".

And does it not further defy reason that Paul, in Romans 10:6, warns us not to say in our hearts, "Who shall ascend into heaven?"—that is, to bring Christ down from above"—yet the Roman Mass dares to do just that? Can it be anything short of spiritual arrogance to believe that mere men—priests without biblical mandate, aligned with a system that has trampled the Sabbath—have the power to summon the eternal Son of God from His heavenly throne and offer Him up again daily in the sacrifice of the Mass, as if He were subject to human rituals? Has fallen man become so blind that he presumes to handle the Lord of Glory, who reigns beyond time and space at the right hand of the Father, as though He were a thing to be commanded rather than the King to be worshipped?

They are free to worship as they choose, but to claim to speak on behalf of Christ is a bold and deliberate falsehood.

This is not Christian worship; it is a revival of Babylon’s old sorceries, cloaked in robes of religion. And how can they justify such practices in light of Scripture, when even Genesis 49:12 gives a cryptic but potent warning—wine that becomes a serpent? The question is not whether this system errs, but how long it will take for those within it to see the lie for what it is, and come out of her, lest they share in her plagues (Revelation 18:4).

Parallels with Baal’s Priests and Widespread Spiritual Corruption

These false prophetesses were not an isolated phenomenon; they were part of a wider pattern of spiritual corruption in ancient Israel. Throughout Israel’s history, whenever the people turned from Yahweh to idols like Baal, occult practices and false prophecy multiplied. Baal’s priests and prophets provide a clear parallel. In the time of Elijah, for instance, 450 prophets of Baal held sway under Queen Jezebel’s patronage, deceiving the people and leading them into idolatry (1 Kings 18:19). These men too were spiritual predators, using ritual and magic to appear powerful. On Mount Carmel, the prophets of Baal engaged in frenzied occult rites – “they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them” (1 Kings 18:28) – in a vain attempt to conjure their god’s fire. This gruesome scene shows how far false prophets would go to mimic divine power: self-mutilation, blood rituals, ecstatic dancing. Such practices were common in Canaanite religion and were forbidden to Israel, yet Israel repeatedly fell into this snare. Jezebel herself was known for her “witchcrafts” (2 Kings 9:22) and abominations. Indeed, “magical practices always accompanied idolatry”, as one commentary observes (2 Kings 17:17 Commentaries). The northern kingdom of Israel, for example, was condemned for divination, sorcery, and child sacrifice alongside Baal worship. Scripture says they “used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil” in God’s sight (2 Kings 17:17 Commentaries).

In other words, occultism and false prophecy were integral to the idol cults. Just as the false prophetesses in Ezekiel’s day promised life or death for a price, the pagan soothsayers and priests would manipulate and dominate their followers through oracles and spells. Both Baal’s sorcerer-priests and these prophetesses represent the same satanic strategy: enslaving souls through deceitful spirituality.

And without the mark of the beast, they were unable to buy or sell their own salvation.

They steal worship and trust that belong to God and redirect it to idols (or to themselves), thus “hunting” souls away from truth. They bind people with fear and false hope—keeping them in spiritual bondage. All the while, the elite grow rich from Babylon’s corrupt system, trafficking in the souls of men, just as Revelation declares:

“And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more... and slaves, and souls of men.”

— Revelation 18:11, 13 (KJV)

In the end, these soul-hunters were agents of darkness working in Israel’s midst. Whether male prophets of Baal or female oracle-diviners, all such figures were empowered not by God’s Spirit but by occult forces. The Lord’s outrage at these practices is consistently fierce. Through Ezekiel, God denounced the women’s sorcery; through Elijah, He shamed and destroyed Baal’s prophets. He made it known that such soul-stealing intrigue has no place among His people. The stark judgment on the prophetesses – “I am against your pillows” (Ezekiel 13:18-22)– mirrors the slaughter of Baal’s prophets by Elijah’s hand (1 Kings 18:40) as a way of purging evil. God will not tolerate spiritual predators. Those who prey on souls through demonic covenants forged through illicit unions with spirits in the night—unseen agreements sealed through sexual encounters with demons while we sleep., false visions, magic charms, and idolatrous rites will inevitably face His wrath.

The Marketplace of Darkness: Soul Trading and the Divine Reckoning of Revelation 18

There is a commerce far older and darker than any trade of gold, spices, or empire. It is the invisible economy beneath all others—the trafficking of the human soul. It lies not only in backroom occult rites or demonic contracts, but in systems of power, seduction, and spiritual manipulation that span centuries and civilizations. Revelation 18 peels back the veil on this economy with terrifying clarity. As God pronounces judgment on Babylon the Great, we read that her merchants dealt not only in cinnamon, frankincense, wine, and beasts—but in “souls of men” (Revelation 18:13, KJV).

This is not metaphor. It is the Spirit of God calling out the most ancient theft in the universe: that the enemy, through spiritual Babylon, has made merchandise of that which belongs to God alone.

"Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's."

— Matthew 22:21 (KJV)

The soul of man—created in God’s image, eternal and sacred—has become a tradable object in a system that promises divine power and freedom, but delivers only bondage and decay. Revelation 18 is a courtroom and an execution chamber in one. It is where God reveals what Babylon has really been doing, all this time, beneath her robes of religious ecstasy, political dominance, and cultural grandeur. She has been bartering in the most damnable trade of all—buying, selling, and binding souls.

What Does It Mean to Trade in Souls?

To understand the full horror of this divine accusation, we must understand what it means to "traffic in the souls of men." In Greek, the phrase is ψυχὰς ἀνθρώπων (psychas anthrōpōn)—literally, “the souls of humans.” It follows the word sōmata, meaning “bodies” or “slaves.” Thus Babylon deals in both the body and the essence of a person—mind, spirit, identity, and eternal destiny.

The trading of souls can manifest physically, in literal slavery and abuse, but Scripture reveals its ultimate form is spiritual: it is the commodification of the eternal self. It is when the inner man is bound, bought, or corrupted for profit and power—be it material, magical, religious, or political. This is not merely exploitation; it is spiritual transmutation, where the soul becomes currency in a system that is demonic in origin and global in scope.

It includes:

• False religion, where worship is redirected from the true God to idols or false deities through seduction and fear.

• Witchcraft and sorcery, which manipulate, bind, and extract spiritual energy through rituals and pacts.

• Deceptive prophecy, such as in Ezekiel 13, where false prophetesses “hunt souls to make them fly,” binding and releasing spiritual destinies through charms.

• Cultural seduction, where media, music, and ideology allure people into idolatry, vanity, pride, and rebellion—quietly trading their moral clarity and spiritual inheritance for temporal pleasures.

This is why Peter, under divine inspiration, warned that false teachers would make “merchandise of you” (2 Peter 2:3), and Paul asked the Galatians, “Who hath bewitched you?” (Galatians 3:1). These aren’t rhetorical flourishes—they are warnings of real spiritual transactions occurring in unseen places.

The Ritual of the Deal: Occult Soul Manipulation

In occult systems—mirroring Babylon’s roots—soul trading becomes liturgical. There are rites for binding, curses for domination, and pacts for possession. In ancient sorcery, as in the Book of Enoch, fallen angels revealed “forbidden knowledge” to men and women who, in turn, exchanged it for loyalty and control. Sex magic, blood rituals, amulets, and sigils are all instruments of transfer—spiritual “legal documents” that claim ownership over another’s soul.

In modern expressions, this appears more subtle but no less dangerous. Men and women are drawn into pacts—spoken or unspoken—with ideologies, addictions, secret societies, false teachers, or demonic guides. The exchange is the same: spiritual ground is given, often willingly, in return for a promise of power, pleasure, escape, or wisdom. But the soul becomes yoked to a master other than Christ. It is not always a dramatic “selling of the soul to Satan”—sometimes it is the slow leak of allegiance away from God through repeated compromise and unrepented idolatry.

It is in this context that Babylon stands condemned: she has trafficked in the souls of men not just through direct possession, but through systemic seduction—creating a spiritual economy where human beings give themselves over to false spirits and are consumed as spiritual goods.

Harvest and Judgment: The Two Reapings of Revelation

Revelation 14 offers a spiritual contrast to Babylon’s economy: two harvests—one by the Son of Man, another by an angel of wrath. First, Christ comes to reap the earth with a golden crown and a sharp sickle. This is the harvest of the righteous, the ingathering of those who belong to God. Then, another reaping follows—a harvest of grapes cast into the winepress of the wrath of God. These are the souls who belong not to Christ, but to Babylon. They have been sown in deception and now are harvested in judgment.

This is the spiritual reality behind soul harvesting. It is not just a metaphysical theory or a topic for conspiracy forums. It is a cosmic war over ownership. The enemy seeks to harvest souls through systems of manipulation, corruption, and idolatry. But in the end, there are only two harvests: Christ’s or the Beast’s.

What makes this all the more tragic is that souls were never meant to be traded—they were created to be cherished. Scripture says that Christ “hath redeemed us” (Revelation 5:9). The word “redeem” means to buy back from slavery. The soul is not meant for the market. It is not a token for transaction. It is a temple for habitation—made for the indwelling of God Himself.

This is the glory of the gospel: in a world where Babylon chains, sells, and devours souls, Christ comes to purchase, cleanse, and indwell them. Babylon harvests souls to destroy them. Jesus harvests souls to save them. He came “to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10), and no soul, no matter how deeply traded, is beyond His redemption.

But the warning stands: Babylon is falling. The systems that feed off souls—through seduction, deception, domination, religion, or lies—are already under judgment. The smoke of her torment shall rise forever, and the merchants shall weep because their trade is over (Revelation 18:11). No one will buy their goods anymore—not their gold, not their incense, nor our souls.

Come Out of Her, My People

The call of heaven is urgent and clear: “Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues” (Revelation 18:4). You cannot worship in Babylon’s temple and dine at the Lord’s table. You cannot serve Christ while your soul is on lease to Babylon’s economy. You must choose. You must flee.

The soul is the most precious thing you possess. More than your wealth, more than your body, more than your name. Christ asked, “What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36).

Do not be seduced by the velvet chains. Do not let your soul become a unit of trade. Reject every counterfeit altar, every whispered lie of self-divinization, every ritual that exchanges your eternal inheritance for temporary power. You were bought with a price—the blood of the Lamb.

The Star of the Mother Goddess: Babylon’s Legacy in Royal and Religious Deception

Ancient Babylon was not just the birthplace of empires, but the root system of nearly every spiritual deception that has ever ruled the earth. From its shadowy depths came a doctrine older than empire itself—one that taught that man could become a god, not through repentance or humility, but through occult union with fallen powers, celestial rites, and solar worship. This is not ancient history—it’s the spiritual architecture of today’s religious and political power.

At the center of this deception was the worship of Ishtar, the Mother Goddess, Queen of Heaven—known also as Venus, Lucifer, and symbolized by the eight-pointed star. She was more than a goddess of fertility and war; she was the spiritual seductress whose worship involved ritual prostitution, blood sacrifice, and cosmic rebellion. The Bible names her a whore for good reason—not only for her sexuality, but for her betrayal of the truth, her spiritual fornication with kings and nations.

Through Ishtar came the rise of Nimrod, the first rebel after the flood. The book of Genesis calls him “a mighty hunter before the Lord” (Genesis 10:9), but his strength came not from God—it came through demonic empowerment. Nimrod wasn’t just a hunter of animals; he was a hunter of souls, an enslaver of men, and a spiritual tyrant. Through possession or spiritual rites, he is believed to have mated with Ishtar, known in some traditions as Semiramis. After Nimrod’s death, this unholy union continued through the invention of Tammuz—Ishtar’s son, lover, and husband. A trinity of incest and deception.

Thus, Nimrod became both god and child—a resurrected king, imitating what only Christ could truly fulfill. Tammuz became a prototype for countless other sun gods: Horus, Apollo, Mithras, Bacchus, Ra, and more. All shared one unholy thread: the lie that divine authority can be stolen from heaven through fallen angels and sun worship.

These gods, born of rebellion, were never silent. They demanded worship—through the solar sigil, the image of the sun’s total power. The number 666, described in Revelation 13, was not random. It is the mathematical signature of the sun, the seal of man exalting himself through celestial knowledge, the mark of false kingship. Through this ancient equation, rulers declared themselves semi-divine, heirs to the light of Lucifer. Their thrones were not of God, but of Shamash—the “sun of god,” the twisted counterfeit of Christ. Shamash’s twin, Ishtar,—Lucifer—rules through seduction and deception.

The full celestial rebellion included more than the sun. It was a pantheon of fallen angels disguised as planets and deities. Sin, the moon god—another fallen watcher—joined the trinity of rebellion, controlling lunar cycles and tides of worship. This triad of sun, moon, and star (Venus) became the core of every mystery religion. It was their signatures, not God's, etched into temples, coins, crowns, and eventually churches.

So, is Roman Catholicism Christianity?

When exactly did Christ swear the pope in—before or after he trampled the eternal covenant and swapped the Sabbath for sun worship? Or was the seat just auctioned off to the highest bidder behind conclave doors thick with incense and politics? Tell me, how is a conclave ordained by Christ when its members neither walk as He walked nor bother keeping His commandments? At this point, calling it Christianity is like putting a fish sticker on a golden calf and hoping no one notices.

Is this what Christ taught? When did He ever say His followers should seek power through stars, seduction, and thrones? When did the cross become a solar disc? When did the gospel become astrology?

The title “royal” itself may derive from “r-o-el”, meaning “power of the circle god”—a clear reference to the sun deity. The hole in the rock through which sunlight shines in ancient temples, from Babylon to the Pantheon in Rome, was no accident—it was a spiritual portal. The light of the “circle god” falling upon a man meant he was chosen, divine. But it was a lie. A deception so beautiful that even the churches drank from its golden cup.

Revelation warns that the sun will be darkened, the moon will turn to blood, and the stars will fall from heaven. These are not just signs of physical disaster—they are judgments against the false lights. God will extinguish every counterfeit, every throne built on the backs of the deceived, every lie that said “You can be like God.”

Christ is not the sun. He is not the light of zodiacal worship, or a mere celestial force. He is the uncreated Light, the Word made flesh, the Lamb of God, the Alpha and Omega. He does not need solar rays or astrological rites to be divine. And He never called His people to worship through planetary alignments or Babylonian traditions.

Peace.