Thread:ROAball/@comment-5175866-20190618020524/@comment-5175866-20190620015631

Glad to hear it. You may be interested in thispresentation by Dr. Michael Heiser (its 4+ hours in its entirety)- I found it fascinating and eye opening. The Bible is clear that the false gods may have been some result of demonic influence and may have been demons themselves. My personal (not biblical) opinion is that perhaps evil spiritual forces have clouded us to their existence through the age of reason, which gives them an advantage.

Understanding ancient religion and the interplay with worship of God is quite complex- there's a lot we don't know and they approached it very differently than what we do. I myself am a beginner in that specific area of study, but definitely hope to grow in that more.