Serpent Mounds: Rephaim, the Serpentine Watchers, and Dark Ancient Worship | Doug Van Dorn

In Part 1 of a two-part seminar, Doug Van Dorn examines the worldwide phenomenon of serpent-shaped earthworks, stone circles, burial mounds, and astronomical monuments through a biblical and supernatural framework. He begins with the recurring ancient image of a serpent associated with a tree, garden, cosmic order, fertility, and divine or semi-divine beings, comparing examples from the Garden of Eden, Greek mythology’s Garden of the Hesperides, Scandinavian traditions surrounding Yggdrasil and the serpent, and the ouroboros—the serpent consuming its own tail. Van Dorn then focuses on the Golan Heights in northern Israel, especially Bashan and the enormous megalithic structure known as Gilgal Rephaim, or the “Wheel of the Giants,” which lies near Mount Hermon. He connects this region with biblical and extra-biblical traditions about the Watchers, the Nephilim, the Rephaim, and giants such as Og, arguing that Mount Hermon was associated with the descent of rebellious heavenly beings before the Flood and that these beings were sometimes portrayed with serpentine features. From there, he presents what he believes may be a massive serpent-shaped landform near Gilgal Rephaim, suggesting that it could represent an early prototype for serpent mounds found elsewhere. The seminar surveys comparable structures in England, Scotland, North America, Mexico, and Canada, including Avebury, Silbury Hill, Ohio’s Great Serpent Mound, the Ontario Serpent Mound, and various now-destroyed mounds in the United States. Van Dorn highlights recurring features such as open serpent mouths, eggs or circular objects, burial mounds, nearby rings or henges, and alignments with solstices, lunar cycles, and constellations—especially Draco, the celestial dragon. He argues that these monuments may reflect an ancient attempt to reproduce heavenly realities on earth, an idea expressed in the Hermetic maxim “as above, so below,” while also comparing it with the biblical prayer that God’s kingdom would come and his will be done “on earth as it is in heaven.” The central argument is that pagan cultures may have appropriated and corrupted a genuine heavenly pattern established by God, redirecting worship toward the serpent, the Watchers, or Satan rather than Yahweh. Van Dorn further connects the ouroboros with cosmic cycles, fertility, death, rebirth, the Milky Way, Leviathan, and the biblical portrayal of Satan as the dragon or chaos monster. He concludes that the serpent mounds are not merely isolated or accidental constructions but may represent a shared religious and astronomical tradition that originated in Bashan and spread outward through the migration of ancient peoples from Canaan into Europe and North America. In his interpretation, these sites functioned as sanctuaries and burial centers where people commemorated supernatural events, sought access to the heavenly or underworld realms, and participated in a global system of serpent worship—ultimately understood as an ancient, counterfeit religion opposed to biblical worship and centered on the devil and the rebellious Watchers. #ntwright #jesus #michealheiser #genesis #gospel #christ #moses #jerusalem #satan #atheism All rights to this material belong to their respective owners. This video is presented in combined format for ease of viewing and educational purposes.