Part 2 – Cush, Cronus, and the Interpreter of Prophecy

The Second Generation of Rebellion

After Ham came his son Cush, and with him the second generation of rebellion. If Ham’s sin was to challenge the authority of his father, Cush’s sin was to replace the voice of Yehovah with human interpretation. 

Ancient records recall Cush under various titles—Kronos, Chaos, Belus, and Saturn—all names that signify time, darkness, or the hidden one. He is called the Interpreter, for he taught men to divine the future without the Spirit of Yehovah, to read omens, to trust the movements of stars rather than the Word. In this way, Cush became the father of every false prophecy.

Hislop notes that the Greeks said Cronus “interpreted the prophecies” of the sky and that the Chaldeans called him Bel, the lord of divination. [1] Where Ham had looked upon forbidden light, Cush sought forbidden knowledge. Both gestures come from the same root—pride.

The Birth of Human Wisdom

Cush’s teaching spread rapidly. In Babel, men began to say, “Come, let us make a name.” (Genesis 11:4 MKJV). They believed they could climb to the heavens by reason, by brick and mortar, by systems and symbols. This is the essence of Cronus: to build understanding without revelation.

Every civilization since has honoured this counterfeit wisdom. Egypt deified Thoth as the god of writing; Greece praised Hermes; Rome exalted Mercury; India worshiped Saraswati. All are faces of Cush, the Interpreter. He offers enlightenment but not obedience.“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.” — Romans 1:22 (MKJV)

The Chain of False Prophets

From Cush came Nimrod, whose name means “we will rebel.” Nimrod took the wisdom of his father and turned it into power. Where Cush built the system, Nimrod built the empire. Together, they established the first religious hierarchy, with Cush as the oracle, Nimrod as the king, and their queen as the intercessor. This trinity appears in every ancient culture.

• Assyria: Ashur (the lord), Ninus (the conqueror), Ishtar (the queen)
• Babylon: Bel (the father), Tammuz (the son), Semiramis (the mother)
• Egypt: Osiris, Horus, Isis
• Greece: Cronus, Zeus, Rhea
• Rome: Saturn, Jupiter, Cybele
• India: Brahma, Krishna, Devi
• Asia: Heavenly Father, Incarnate Son, Goddess Mother

Each triad repeats the same lie—that man can interpret the divine, rule in the divine’s place, and bring light to the world apart from Torah.

The Interpreter Tested

The Word of Yehovah warns:

“When a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder… you shall not hearken unto the words of that prophet; for Yehovah your Elohim proves you, to know whether you love Yehovah your Elohim with all your heart and with all your soul.” — Deuteronomy 13:1-3 (MKJV)

Cush represents that test. Yehovah allows interpreters, philosophers, and teachers to arise so that His people can choose. Will they cling to the written Torah, or will they follow the “insight” of men? The Interpreter’s voice is always smooth; it promises unity and progress. But it ends in Babel—confusion.

From Time-Lord to Sun-Lord

Cronus also means time. The ancients said he devoured his own children, a parable of the calendar that consumes its sons—months, seasons, and years. How fitting that the world’s false worship centers on times and seasons Yehovah never commanded! Sunday instead of the Sabbath; Christmas and Easter instead of Passover and Tabernacles; man-made “festivals of lights” instead of the appointed mo’edim. All of these are the offspring of Cronus, swallowed again by time.

Yehovah told Moses:

“These are the feasts of Yehovah, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their seasons.” — Leviticus 23:4 (MKJV)

The Interpreter says, “We may choose our own seasons.” Yehovah says, “Proclaim Mine.” The conflict could not be clearer.

The Return of the Interpreter

In our day the spirit of Cush has returned. Prophets without Torah claim visions; teachers explain away the commandments; scholars reinterpret the plain word to fit the culture. This is Cronus reborn. Yet Yehovah still proves His people. The test remains the same: Will you believe the Interpreter or the Scriptures?

Brethren, I write these things not to condemn knowledge but to remind us that all true wisdom begins with the fear of Yehovah. Anything else is the echo of Cush.

Footnotes – Part 2

1. Alexander Hislop, The Two Babylons, chapter II “Objects of Worship,” discussion of Cronus as Bel and Interpreter of Prophecies.
2. Romans 1:22 (MKJV).
3. Deuteronomy 13:1-3 (MKJV).
4. Leviticus 23:4 (MKJV).