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A View from the Bunker

Iron and Myth 46: The Sibylline Oracles

A View from the Bunker

Derek Gilbert

Lucifer, Christianity, Seraphim, Elohim, History, Cherubim, Angels, Politics, Watchers, Ancient Near East, Religion & Spirituality, Satan, Iraq, Syria, Demons, Giants, Israel, Theology, Babel, Conspiracy, Babylon, Prophecy, Dominionism, Nephilim

4.8 • 528 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

CHRISTIAN ORACLES. Is that even a thing? Apparently there were Christians who adapted writings attributed to the Sibyls, prophetesses who channeled messages from the “gods.”

What do we make of this? Our esteemed panel, Dr. Judd Burton (BurtonBeyond.net), author of Interview With the Giant; Doug Van Dorn (DouglasVanDorn.com), author of Giants: Sons of the Gods; and Brian Godawa (Godawa.com), best-selling author of the theological thriller Cruel Logic, and two new novels based on the period of the Maccabees in Judea, discuss the historical context, significance, and the interplay between pagan and Christian thought found in the Sibylline Oracles. 

We discuss the role of the Sibyls as ancient prophetesses, the legend of Nero Redivivus, and the implications of women as prophets in these texts. We also examine the cultural dynamics of the early church and how the Sibylline Oracles reflect messianic expectations and the incarnation of Christ. 

Overall, the discussion highlights the complexity and richness of these ancient writings and their relevance to understanding early Christian theology.

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0:00.0

This is a view from the bunker.

0:03.5

Now, here's Derek Gilbert.

0:07.8

Christian oracles, Jewish oracles, are they even a thing?

0:12.6

We will discuss that this month on Iron and Myth.

0:15.7

Welcome, I'm Derek Gilbert.

0:17.2

Joining me for our monthly roundtable here on A view from the bunker, our esteemed panel.

0:21.6

First, the pastor of the Reformed Baptist Church of Northern Colorado, and an esteemed author,

0:27.6

and lately a lightning rod for theological dispute, Doug Van Dorn, the award-winning screenwriter,

0:34.6

best-selling novelist, who's written probably the most anti-woke novel in

0:38.5

recent memory, and thus himself, a lightning rod for controversy, Brian Godawa, and the one about whom

0:45.2

it has said, he is my cowbell, please, more cowbell, the founder and director of the Institute of

0:53.9

Biblical Anthropology, Dr. Judd Burton.

0:56.5

Gentlemen, welcome.

0:58.2

The Sybilene oracles, a collection of texts that we've been reading over the last month or so,

1:06.4

and boy, it's a real interesting stew of ideas and viewpoints.

1:16.5

But before we get into it, you know, the sibling oracles, I guess the first question we need to address is, you know, what are these oracles?

1:24.6

Why are they called sibling?

1:25.8

What are the sibyls?

1:27.4

Jud, we turn to you first. What are the sibyls? Judd, we turn to you first.

1:29.3

What are the sibbles? Who were they and why are they relevant? Well, the sibbles were

1:34.2

these ancient prophetesses, these seers. And they were generally attached to a timinus or a shrine.

1:50.3

If we're to believe, now by the ancient world, I mean the Greek and the later Greek or Roman world,

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