The Sounds of War (The Genesis Series Book 2)

by Sue Watkins

  George nodded, “He’s right, let me start the video.”

  Nearly a half hour later, after everyone had viewed the tape Caleb went back to the closet leaving the door open. A small audience consisting of the Gruens, as well as the three other officers listened as George’s voice carried across the short distance between the closet and the outer office. “Look, I don’t understand this. I’m gonna think about it, but what I know…” The door shut, the family looked at each other, and then each began praying silently.

  At last, George and Caleb came out of the closet. George asked the officers to step back into the closet with him, and Caleb gathered his family.

  “Dad, Mom, we have a slight problem, all of us saw a dark figure that was clearly not human with Emeleigh on the video. Only one person other than George saw a human man. George’s problem is whether to believe the majority or believe the one officer who agrees with him. He thinks that maybe Dad and I contaminated Mike when we told him about the Nephilim. Shane happens to be the fly in the ointment because he knows what Nephilim are. George didn’t anticipate that.

  “We all saw a dark figure, a featureless being. A black form shaped like a human moving about and interacting with Emeleigh. George and Gary saw a man with human features and dressed in black, who was obviously controlling Emeleigh.

  George says he believes Emeleigh was forced against her will to leave the building. And maybe Elijah saw what was happening and tried to come to her rescue and he too was taken. But the identity of the abductor is as much of a problem as the why. They are in there now, determining if we’re kooks. George told me flat out that he couldn’t believe fallen angels or demons kidnapped Emeleigh and Elijah. So he’s in a quandary, does he notify whatever authorities, and if so what does he say. I quote, ‘we’ve been invaded by angels who have turned against God?’

  “Because it hasn’t been twenty-four hours and for other reasons he doesn’t have to report this immediately because at the moment all he has to go on are two missing adults and the tape of a possible kidnapping. But because it is a possible kidnapping, he feels an urgency. But George is the prevailing authority so it’s his decision. He is willing to admit that Eme and Elijah might have been taken by someone with intent to harm, but he just doesn’t know what to do about it without any real evidence.”

  “What now?” Leaning against Emmett, Leighann looked into his eyes and asked, “Honey, they’re your babies too, what do we do?”

  Caleb kissed his mother’s forehead as he reached out and put his arms around both of his parents, “Mom, if we hadn’t been through this before I’d probably be panicking, but remember God sent angels to help last year. He sent help every step of the way while I was in Israel. I don’t have to remind you we are not fighting against flesh and blood, but against spiritual beings in high places. I think we need to get somewhere and start praying for Eme and Elijah. We need Holy Spirit to tell us what to do.”

  “Right you are bro,” Joshua stepped forward and put a hand on Caleb’s back, “Mom, Dad, the scarlet cord, the blood of Yeshua, is our key. Let’s pray and agree the blood of Christ will protect Eme and Elijah and bring them back quickly. Maybe George won’t have to do anything. At any rate, we can pray God will give George wisdom on what to do.”

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  And when Nimrod was forty years old, at that time there was a war between his brethren and the children of Japheth, so that they were in the power of their enemies. Nimrod went forth at that time and he assembled all the sons of Cush and their families, about four hundred and sixty men; and he hired from some of his friends and acquaintances about eighty men. He gave them hire, and went with them to battle, and when he was on the road, Nimrod strengthened the hearts of the people that went with him. And he said to them, do not fear, neither be alarmed, for all our enemies will be delivered into our hands, and you may do with them as you please. And all the men that went were about five hundred, and they fought against their enemies, and they destroyed them, and subdued them, and Nimrod placed standing officers over them in their respective places. And he took some of their children as security, and they were all servants, to Nimrod and to his brethren, Nimrod, and all the people that were with him turned homeward. And when Nimrod had joyfully returned from battle, after having conquered his enemies, all his brethren, together with those who knew him before, assembled to make him king over them, and they placed the regal crown upon his head. And he set over his subjects and people, princes, judges, and rulers, as is the custom amongst kings.

  And he placed Terah the son of Nahor the prince of his host, and he dignified him and elevated him above all his princes. And whilst he was reigning according to his heart’s desire, after having conquered all his enemies around, he advised with his counselors to a city for his palace, and they did so. And they found a large valley opposite to the east, and they built him a large and extensive city, and Nimrod called the name of the city that he built Shinar… And Nimrod dwelt in Shinar, and he reigned securely, and he fought with his enemies and he subdued them, and he prospered in all his battles, and his kingdom became very great. And all … gathered themselves to him, and they bowed down to the earth, and they brought him offerings, and he became their lord and king, and they all dwelt with him in the city at Shinar, and Nimrod reigned in the earth over all the sons of Noah, and they were all under his power and counsel. And all the earth was of one tongue and words of union, but Nimrod did not go in the ways of the Lord, and he was wicked more than all the men that were before him, from the days of the flood until those days.

  And he made gods of wood and stone, and he bowed down to them, and he rebelled against the Lord, and taught all his subjects and the people of the earth his wicked ways; and Marduk his son was more wicked than his father was. And every one that heard of the acts of Marduk the son of Nimrod would say concerning him, “From the wicked go forth wickedness ….”

  And Terah, the son of Nahor, prince of Nimrod’s host, was in those days very great in the sight of the king and his subjects, and the king and princes loved him, and elevated him very high. And Terah took a wife, and her name was Amthelo the daughter of Carnebo: and the wife of Terah conceived and gave him a son in those days. Terah was seventy years old... and Terah called the name of his son that was born to him Abram, because the king had raised him in those days, and dignified him above all his princes that were with him. Book of Jasher 7:34-51

  Nimrod returned from the battlefields to a great coronation ceremony where he received the recognition as the King of all of Earth’s kings. Immediately thereafter, the title of the Lord over all lords also became his to claim. Enmerkar as Nimrod had effectively turned the parochial patriarchal tribal structure of the recent past into a new governmental system he alone controlled. He proclaimed a Melek of Earth was no longer needed. Nimrod assigned boundaries, creating new territories and established kingdoms. As the king of kings, he alone would rule over all the kings and lords he appointed. And because he commanded the most powerful army in the world, no one nowhere, was more powerful than he was.

  Upon returning to Babylon, he immediately began to administer new economic policies, putting into place the necessary procedures to guarantee a uniformity of finances under one monetary system. In less than forty years, he conquered three of the seven mountains Ba’el had demanded he subdue, the mountain of governmental rule, the mountain of military power and the mountain of finance.

  While Enmerkar/Nimrod went about changing the government from a collection of clans to a totalitarian regime under his rule, his wife and queen, Semiramis, had shifted the people from monotheistic thought to a system of pantheon worship. She proclaimed there was no controlling deity, but Ba’el the Anu.

  Semiramis controlled the educational systems, the arts and the sciences. Indirectly these systems were born out of the need of spiritual expression. Her priests served as educators, scientists, and artists, and also administered the sacrifices.

  Together, Enmerkar and Semiramis conquered th
e seven principal areas of human society. Controlling the people and the infrastructure, Semiramis ruled with an iron fist during the years Enmerkar was on the battlefield. Aided by Shushan she supervised the construction of the city of Babylon. Even though Shushan whispered in her ear, she received instructions from no one other than Ba’el.

  Semiramis, naming herself a Virgin Goddess, had never allowed Enmerkar to touch her. She had never been a wife to him and she was determined she never would be. In her heart, she despised him, and secretly believed him her enemy. After she gave birth to Marduk, Ba’el informed her the city should be her focus, and he told her the city and the throne promised to Enmerkar would someday belong to Marduk. For more than twenty years, Semiramis resented Enmerkar whenever he would come from the battlefield and take credit for her achievements. He always acted as if she and her son meant nothing.

  The Great Palace, built under her supervision surpassed all others in its magnificence. For ten years, she and the artisans worked and designed the palace, and when it was finished, Enmerkar took residence within the suite she had designed for herself. Proclaiming the palace to be his, he pushed her and her son into less extravagant quarters.

  Seated on the parapet of his rooftop watching the dawn break, Nimrod contemplated his life and what lay ahead. Stroking the fur of his infamous pet, the white lion, he thought of the twenty plus years he had spent on the battlefields. Returning to Semiramis and the city a handful of times over the twenty years he had fought hard, and devoted himself day and night to the building of this great empire. Since returning from the battlefields his thoughts had turned to the future and of who would succeed him. It was time for an heir, one from his loins. Semiramis would not come near and constantly made excuses not to be alone in his company. She had done so for years, he grew tired of her excuses. Furthermore, he was finding it difficult to explain why she was so distant and her lack of affection had become a source of great embarrassment.

  Years ago, he had been promised a son. It was time to place a demand on that promise, even if he had to find a new queen. So deep were his thoughts of a son, he had not noticed the servant who hesitantly approached.

  Standing, Nimrod motioned for the servant to advance. Then taking the scroll, while both acknowledging and dismissing the servant with a slight nod of his head he quickly broke the seal and read:

  Beware, great King of Babylonia, the Lord God, El Elyon, destroyed the earth because men failed to worship him. You too, soon will know destruction. A son, destined by El Elyon, to bring down the throne upon which you sit, shall arise if you do not build a sanctuary of protection.

  The unsigned ominous message perplexed Enmerkar. He read and re-read the scroll as he paced the roof. Then at last, he recalled the words of Ba’el when he traveled in the star chariot.

  Ba’el had said he was to build a mountain, a tower whose height would reach the sky. The tower would be his sanctuary, and protect him from the wrath of a vengeful God. To build such a tower would demand all other construction should cease for the sake of the tower. He would incur Semiramis’ anger, but that too would serve his purposes he told himself. He would use her objections toward her downfall. Yes, he told himself, now is the time to begin this grand edifice.

  He must find Enki.

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  You shall not give any of your children to pass through the fire and sacrifice them to Moloch [the fire god], nor shall you profane the name of your God [by giving it to false gods]. I am the Lord. Leviticus 18:21, AMP

  You have taken up the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of your god Remphan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore, I will send you into exile beyond Babylon. Acts 7:43, NIV

  Semiramis listened as Enmerkar spoke to his architects of the tower he wanted built. When he first started the project, Nimrod had said the purpose of the tower was to provide protection against a cataclysmic disaster, but either he lied initially when he swore to her the tower would not be a temple, or he had changed his mind. Hiding in the secret passage behind his private chamber, she had listened every time she knew the architects visited with Enmerkar. At last, she heard what in her heart she knew, there was to be a golden altar mounted upon the apex of the tower once the tower was complete. Livid Enmerkar would bypass her as the High Priestess she determined to do something about his disrespect. Enmerkar couldn’t take from her what was hers to control.

  Dismissing her entourage at the doors of the Temple of Marduk, she instructed the priests to give her absolute privacy. Alone, she entered the chamber of incense, lit the appropriate candles, and as the fragrant sticks burned, she knelt before the altar of gold and called on the god of Saba.

  Saba, the star god of Saturn, was another manifestation of Ba’el, one that he chose to hide behind when he desired to manipulate Semiramis into believing she was seeking the god of wisdom.

  He did not fully manifest but appeared as a misty apparition and said, “The Temple of Marduk shall continue for the masses, however, the tower must be built. The great god of the sky, Ba’el, instructed Enmerkar to build the tower. He sent Enmerkar a written message that the time to build was now.

  “The tower’s main purpose is not for worship, but for control. The people need to believe in the purpose for which they build, they need a unified front. As High Priestess, you should convince the people the tower is for Anu, the sky god, Ba’el. Convince the people that Anu and those like him shall descend when the tower is completed. When the gods descend, the people shall learn the secrets of the universe.

  “You will give to Terah the design for three statues that shall reflect the brilliance of the heavenly bodies of Saturn, Venus, and Jupiter. Make the idols so they mirror the image of Enmerkar, Marduk, and yourself. Insist that Terah shape the statues to characterize father, son, and spirit of the gods. You will tell the people the statues will preside over their body, soul, and spirit. Then when the tower is finished, gift the statues to Enmerkar for the placing of them to guard the tower.

  “When all is complete, the Anu will govern from the tower, for he shall come down from the sky and take a throne to judge the people. The gods of the sky will teach men how to travel to the stars from this tower and the people of Babylon will be like no other people on the earth since the creation of Earth.

  “The tower is to honor the Anu and because the tower is so important, the workers will be empowered to build. So encourage the people as their High Priestess. As the High Priestess, place the image of a dove around about the city. Explain the dove is a representation of you. You are the goddess of their spirit and you watch over them, to protect them as they sleep. Convince the people the image of the dove awakens at night and flies about the city to bring peace and harmony.

  “Then begin to instruct that Moloch the owl, represents the sun. Build a fifty-foot idol of an owl. Tell the people it is the god, Moloch. You are to erect the idol in the Square of Ba’el. Once Terah informs you the idol is finished, you must do exactly as I now tell you. Terah will create the statue in seclusion, he is to veil it once he has fashioned it and then he is to oversee the moving of the statue with the veil in place. Once the statue is erected in the square, guard to make fast its veil. Twenty-four hours from the erecting of the idol a great storm will assail the city. The rivers will rise and the streets will flood, many will fear for their lives. For five days, the sun will not shine. It will rain both day and night. Hail will pound the roofs and lightning will pierce the skies. The storm will unleash the spirits of the dead. These spirits will demand to join themselves to the living. Great fear will overtake the people, but on the sixth day, you must unveil the Moloch idol. On the seventh day, the sun will shine and you will tell the people the storm left because Moloch rewarded the people because they sought his face. Many will believe you and those who do will believe in Moloch and accept him as a god. They will be willing to light the fires of Moloch.

  “I shall send a spirit, one in my service, who will present to you plants that will help you placate the people
. These plants will induce a euphoria that will make the people manageable. Harbor the one I send. He will not only show you how to use the leaves but also instruct you in how to present them to the people for their use. The opportunity will arise during the storm to introduce these plants to those of your house and then to the priests in the Temple of Marduk.

  “And now back to Enmerkar and the message he received. It spoke of a son who is to be born who will usurp him and sit on the throne of Babylon. Do not concern yourself over the son who is to be born. I will return in time and tell you how you may convince the people to feed this son to the fires of Moloch. You, however, must give Enmerkar a son. Do this in whatever manner you choose, but give him a son. He will make great trouble if you do not give him the heir he desires. Enmerkar also has the ears of the Anu and he has Enki, his counselor. Enki possesses of great wisdom and is a servant of the great Anu.”

  Satisfied, Semiramis bent low before her god.

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  And Terah, the son of Nabor, prince of Nimrod’s host, was in those days very great in the sight of the king and his subjects, and the king and princes loved him, and they elevated him very high. And Terah took a wife, and her name was Amthelo, the daughter of Cornebo, and the wife of Terah conceived and bare him a son in those days. Terah was seventy years old when he begot him, and Terah called the name of his son that was born to him Abram, because the king had raised him in those days, and dignified him above all his princes that were with him. Book of Jasher 7:49-51