YOUTUBE & OTHER LINKS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_5M9mpnthQ
https://nakedbiblepodcast.com/newstarthere/
ONE-SENTENCE TAKEAWAY:
The biblical story is about God reclaiming the nations through Christ and believers.
SUMMARY:
Dr. Michael Heiser presents an overview of the Divine Council worldview in biblical theology.
IDEAS:
- God disinherited the nations at Babel, assigning them to lesser divine beings.
- God called Abraham to create his own nation, Israel, as his portion.
- The Old Testament is the story of Israel vs. the nations, Yahweh vs. their gods.
- In the New Testament, Jesus begins the reclaiming of the disinherited nations.
- Acts 2 at Pentecost uses language connecting it to the Babel event.
- Paul is driven to reach the nations, moving systematically westward.
- Believers will rule the nations with Christ, as originally intended for humanity.
- The biblical story is about restoring God's rule on earth through his imagers.
- God wants to live with his human and divine family, stewarding creation together.
- God gave the nations up to sin and other gods as punishment after Babel.
- God created Israel as his own nation immediately after disinheriting the others.
- The gods of the nations were supposed to obey Yahweh but rebelled.
- Psalm 82 depicts God judging the gods of the nations for their corruption.
- Israel was holy ground, while other lands were under the dominion of other gods.
- Naaman asked for Israelite soil to worship on when returning to Syria.
- Pentecost began the infiltration of the disinherited nations with the gospel.
- Geography in Acts follows the pattern of the Jews' diaspora in the nations.
- Paul was determined to reach Spain, the westernmost point of the nations.
- Paul uses vocabulary of geographic rulership for the powers of darkness.
- In Revelation, believers are promised co-rulership with Christ over the nations.
- Jesus connects believers with his Messianic right to reign over the nations.
- Heaven is not harps on clouds but dominion over a global Eden.
INSIGHTS:
- The biblical story is a cosmic geographical battle between Yahweh and the gods.
- God's plan is to restore his rule over all nations through Christ and believers.
- The Old Testament sets up the nations vs. Israel, Yahweh vs. the gods conflict.
- The New Testament shows the victory of Yahweh in Christ reclaiming the nations.
- Believers have a future destiny of reigning over the nations alongside Christ.
- The events of Babel and Pentecost are key turning points in the biblical story.
- Paul had a strategic missions outlook based on the Old Testament worldview.
- The powers of darkness are linked to geographical rulership over the nations.
- The unseen realm is an integral part of the biblical story, not a side issue.
- God's heart is to dwell with humanity as his family, ruling creation together.
QUOTES:
- "The Divine Council which is really God's rule through his heavenly host or or his his nonhuman imagers has a direct intersection with his human images life on earth"
- "The biblical story as it were uh is really about the restoration of God's rule on Earth through his imagers whether they be human or non-human"
- "The Old Testament view of of what's going on is that at Babel God said you know Yahweh the god of Israel said enough of this I'm abandoning you I'm disinheriting you I'm putting you under the authority of other gods"
- "The rest of the Old Testament is the story of Israel against the Nations Yahweh against their gods"
- "Acts chapter 2 is divine infiltration of the nations with the gospel"
- "Paul is driven by the concept um he reads in passages like Isaiah 66 of reclaiming the Nations"
- "Paul in his mind is living out let's go back here he is living out the Fulfillment of passages like Isaiah 66 where God said I I'm going to reclaim the Nations"
- "We as humans back in Eden in Genesis you know one Genesis 2 and of course the garden scene we were supposed to be part of this well guess what we are going to be part of it"
- "Heaven is dominion over a global Eden We Rule it we enjoy it as as was originally intended and there is no more threat of evil"
HABITS:
- Studying the Old Testament worldview to understand the New Testament
- Seeing the biblical story as a cosmic geographical battle
- Recognizing the importance of the unseen realm in biblical theology
- Tracing the theme of Yahweh vs. the gods throughout Scripture
- Connecting key events like Babel and Pentecost in the biblical narrative
- Viewing believers' destiny as ruling the nations with Christ, not just heaven
- Paying attention to geographic details and their theological significance
- Understanding Paul's mission as a strategic fulfillment of Old Testament promises
- Emphasizing God's desire to dwell with humanity and rule creation together
- Studying angelology and the divine council as central to the biblical worldview
FACTS:
- The divine council refers to God's rule through his heavenly host
- At Babel, God disinherited the nations, assigning them to lesser divine beings
- God called Abraham to create Israel as his own nation and portion
- The Old Testament is the story of Israel vs. the nations, Yahweh vs. their gods
- In the New Testament, Jesus begins the reclaiming of the disinherited nations
- Acts 2 at Pentecost uses language connecting it to the Babel event
- Paul systematically moved westward in his mission to reach the nations
- Paul uses vocabulary of geographic rulership for the powers of darkness
- In Revelation, believers are promised co-rulership with Christ over the nations
- The biblical story is about restoring God's rule on earth through his imagers
REFERENCES:
- Deuteronomy 32:8-9 - When the Most High divided up the nations
- Deuteronomy 4:19-20 - God allotted the nations to the host of heaven
- Deuteronomy 17:2-5 - Israelites forbidden from worshiping the gods of the nations
- Deuteronomy 29:25-26 - Israel punished for worshiping gods not allotted to them
- Deuteronomy 32:17 - Israel sacrificed to demons, not God
- 1 Samuel 26:19 - David driven out of Israel, told to serve other gods
- 2 Kings 5:17 - Naaman requests Israelite soil to worship Yahweh in Syria
- Daniel 10 - Princes of Persia and Greece, Michael prince of Israel
- Acts 2 - Pentecost connected to Babel through "divided" and "bewildered"
- Acts 19-20 - Paul resolved to go to Jerusalem, then Rome and Spain
- Romans 15:23-28 - Paul's ambition to preach in Spain, the end of the nations
- Revelation 2-3 - Promises that believers will reign with Christ over nations
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Study the Old Testament worldview to better understand the New Testament
- Recognize the divine council and unseen realm as central to biblical theology
- Trace the theme of Yahweh vs. the gods and cosmic geography in Scripture
- See believers' destiny as ruling the new creation with Christ, not just heaven
- Pay attention to geographic details in the Bible and their theological meaning
- View Paul's missions as a strategic fulfillment of Old Testament promises
- Emphasize God's heart to dwell with and rule creation with his human family
- Teach angelology and the divine council as important parts of biblical worldview
- Connect key events like Babel and Pentecost when teaching the biblical story
- Highlight Jesus' role in reclaiming the nations and restoring God's kingdom rule
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