I recently heard a
sermon by Chuck Missler in reference to the Genesis 14 story, the battle of the
nine kings, and, then, the battle between Abram and the four kings. Chuck
Missler mentioned in passing that the names of the kings/cities had root
meanings in names of head demons. I have been trying to track down the etymology
of these kings' and cities' names and have not been successful in tracking down
the correlation with demons/idols. Can you offer insight or resources that may
help in this research?
[If you want to hear a study by Chuck Missler on Genesis 14, it is available at
blueletterbible.org. When you reach that page, look for the link that says
"Chapter 14 [1990s]"; when you click on that link, it will ask you to download a
file that will allow you to hear the study. If you prefer, you can also click on
this
link to download a special file, which, when opened with your favourite
audio software, initiates the audio stream. To be honest with you, I had
never heard of Chuck Missler until this email came in, and I only felt led to
look for and listen to this bible study until after this word had been
completed. We had wished that this would be the study that the site visitor was
referring to, but apparently it is not. The study focuses mostly on Abraham and
Lot, and the only direct reference to the 4 kings and the 5 kings is in a brief
stretch between ]
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Iniquity = resha =
unrighteousness
passed down through traditions (Deuteronomy 9:27, 1
Samuel 24:13) ... "iniquity" speaks of sin passed down from
generation to generation
∴
Girgashite spirit that perpetuates
unrighteous patterns of thought and behaviour, spreading iniquity
throughout the nation
Bela is the only king in Genesis 14:2 whose name is
mentioned after the name of his territory instead of before <==
emphasises the
insignificance of his kingship and its very "inverted" or "upside
down" nature ==> the
matriarchy of the soul over the spirit ==> the
preeminence of
the Canaanite and the Girgashite spirits, ruling over
a failed kingdom
