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102 0 obj <> endobj And it is never used in a heavenly context to the best of my own study.

To cause one of Gods young ones to stumble leads to death.

Does the Bible teach actual gods that sit under the one true God? it would be better to title my book The Case For The One True God: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Historical Case For The God of Christianity. Cancel Unsubscribe.

I heard about it on The Bible Project podcast, which I love significantly less than the videos. Those who are familiar with the work of Michael Heiser most likely have come across a view known as the “divine council” theory. Lesser gods? The same is true for the comparison between God and the other deities in the Old Testament. ( Log Out / 

Why can’t we let God be enough? The “divine council” on the other hand is akin to the Greek Pantheon on Mount Olympus over which Zeus was said to reign, and is a repackaging of the old Colossian heresy. 0000004275 00000 n These gods became the pagan gods that Israel’s neighbors worshipped and who warred against God all throughout salvation history. Psalm 97:9 says, Doesn’t The Bible contain numerous statements that there is only one god?

These verses make it abundantly clear that the “gods” whom the Lord is standing in judgment upon are Israelite Judges who were appointed as His representatives to the People but had become corrupt. The “divine council” on the other hand is akin to the Greek Pantheon on Mount Olympus over which Zeus was said to reign, and is a repackaging of the old Colossian heresy. I’m an outsider here.

The apostle Paul, writing to the church at Colosse, addresses such a mixture saying (Colossians 2:18): Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind. MSH on January 30, 2015 … It is a revision of my dissertation chapter in regard to the 200 or so references to plural. The Hebrew word elohim seems to have been used in exactly the same way. When I came to realize that there were other G-O-D-S in a heavenly council, it seemed (and that’s an important word) as though Yahweh was just one among equals. Thank you for sharing your study of the Hebrew “edah.” Yes, that is a very important point which I missed. The key passage examined is Psalm 82. For those who might inquire, I’m a very traditional Trinitarian (and so, I consequently affirm the deity of Christ), but I at times defend the idea in ways unfamiliar to many (i.e., I believe that there was a Godhead in the Old Testament / Israelite religion, and that the divine council is in part related to that Godhead idea). Post was not sent - check your email addresses!

Unfortunately though, your article and a few of the “yes men” that left a comment are part of what makes church and evangelicals, in particular, unattractive and hard to take seriously. Much more could be said on when and where the divine council or council members show up in The Bible to do things for (or in the case of the rebels, against) God. I think Heiser’s proposal is a powerful one, and it explains much. according to the number of the sonsof God.
And Heiser shows a variety of different usages of elohim which show that it did not always refer to Yahweh, the God of Israel. Again, this buries Heiser’s entire understanding of Ps. They fall under the Ancient Hebrew definition “elohim”. Please enable cookies on your browser and try again. He is exalted above them all!
But since the entirety of The Bible comes from an inerrant God (see Proverbs 30:5 and 2 Timothy 3:16), we know that The Bible cannot contradict itself. Let me give just a few examples. The problem with Dr. Heiser’s hermeneutics regarding this psalm, though, is that it is entirely based on verses 1 and 6 while ignoring the verses in between. It would not only be offensive to say ‘Jesus is better than a leprechaun’, it would be illogical.

We further see the Lord’s judges acting on His behalf to settle civil disputes between neighbors in Exodus 22:7-9, then reading further in verse 28 of the same chapter, “Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.” That is, the Lord places certain people in positions of authority as His representatives, and as we see in Psalm 82, He will hold them accountable. Dan is a Mormon scholar and friend of mine. We can say that they’re demonic entities.

Finally, someone says that he will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all of Ahab’s prophets, and Yahweh basically says “Ok.

Didn’t think to look into that word.


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