Know The Bible's Teaching About Demons! (Michael Heiser Tribute)

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Demons. Many use the word, but we seem to use it in different ways. We use it metaphorically, as when we say, "He's wrestling with his demons" about characters facing inner conflict. But demons as actual, spiritual entities crop up in various religions (including Christianity and Hinduism), and even in popular entertainment (e.g. the film, "Paranormal Activity").

Within Christianity, attitudes toward demons vary by denomination. Some pay them practically no attention at all, whereas others find demons under every rock and focus lots of attention on binding demons, casting out demons, etc. And then of course, if you listened to Christian hip-hop in the 1990s, you can probably remember many a track about fighting and slaying demons (T-Bone's "Demon Executor," anyone?).

So, just what exactly *are* demons, really?

On this episode, my guest is Michael Heiser, and he's going to reveal the truth about what the Bible and history actually teaches about demons.

Michael S. Heiser is a scholar of the Bible and its ancient context. He earned his MA in Ancient HIstory from UPenn and his MA and PhD from University of Wisconsin- Madison (M.A., Ph.D., Hebrew Bible and Semitic Studies). He's taught biblical studies for over twenty years, he's worked as the Scholar-in-Residence at Logos Bible Software, and is currently Executive Director of the School of Theology at Celebration Church in Jacksonville, FL.

Dr. Heiser has written several best-selling books on The Unseen Realm, Angels, and topics like Enoch, the Watchers, and the Forgotten Mission of Jesus Christ. He has written a ton of other books, over 100 articles for Bible Study Magazine and several peer-reviewed articles in academic journals.

Dr. Heiser also hosts the Naked Bible Podcast and has a non-profit corporation, MIQLAT, which provides free translations of his biblical studies content in over twenty languages.

As you can see, Dr. Mike Heiser is *the* perfect person to bring on to talk about this topic, and he'll be discussing his book, Demons: What the Bible Really Says About the Powers of Darkness, with Think Institute Founder Joel Settecase.

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[TheThinkInstitute]

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[ronaldmatthews]

Michael is in Heaven greeting all those who are going Home after their lives were transformed by his faithfulness in using the gifts and opportunities YAHWEH granted him on this planet. I’m quite sure his ministries will be impacting to the end of the Millennium.

[eliara-thevoice]

Its refreshing to have Dr. Heiser help connect the dots and validate things for me. So many biblical scholars label demons as fallen angels. That never rang true for me. Dr. Heiser shed additional light on this. God Bless Dr. Heiser and all.

[warmwoolsoxgood]

I just wrote a short comment here and it disappeared. So I’m trying once more.
Thanks for this presentation. Your own great enthusiasm combined with the Dr’s authoritative knowledge has motivated me to learn more about the Bible.. and how life on earth has ‘evolved’. :-)
Thank you. A YouTube that I don’t feel as if I wasted my time on it this evening! :-)

[johnsey]

It seems that MSH accomplished his mission and God called him home early for him to receive his reward! Really a great teacher and “dot connector”. All praises to the triune God!

[streamstar]

Thank you for letting Dr. H talk. A lot of interviewers like to take center stage.

[michaelszczys]

After a lifetime of understanding that ‘ idols ‘ and ‘ false gods ‘ were just made up by men you come to the realization that the idols were real beings or fashioned after real beings

[RoyBatty-ehjf]

This is Good stuff. Dr. Michael Heiser is my favorite Biblical teacher. His lectures on Deuteronomy 32 The Devine Council World View blew our minds. The Unseen Rhelm of course.

[kevinherrlin]

Great questions for Dr Heiser. Loved the dialogue. Well done.

[vladepast]

Outstanding! Thank you for sharing the knowledge of God!

[ThePettiestOfficer_Juan]

1:07:18 I love when Dr. Heiser puts the host in his place on Calvinism, politely. Look how excited the host is trying to tell Heiser why he chose Calvinism. 😂

[fredfloyd]

Mike is quite brilliant with the Bible...
What about the Epic Of Gilgamesh...
Same story different names...Which one is older??Im sure theres more people that are stuck....

[thechristianpodcastingnetw]

The only problem is that the sands covered Syria until the 1800s and they had no access to the Sumerian flood myths or the name Gilgamesh to write anything like that in the Dead Sea Scrolls, implying that the author of the Dead Sea Scrolls material of Enoch and the Book of Giants was actually written by someone who had pre-flood knowledge

[Pangolin-]

Dr Heiser was a wonderful bible scholar. What I do not understand that I hear his voice and I see the face of Joel and he is talking.

[michaelmagee]

Hey Doreen we are all over here listening to DR Mike and losing your sorry err I mean we are praying for you SISTER

[psalmgodwins]

So I love John MacArthur too and he says Psalm 82 is about the judges? I agree with Dr. Heiser, I'm just wondering why MacArthur wouldn't know this? I mean he is also a Calvinist haha so I guess none of us have it right?🤪

[suzannemoore]

The Hebrew language was lost at Babel, then Yahuah taught Abraham Hebrew again so he could understand the scriptures.
25 And the Lord God said: 'Open his mouth and his ears, that he may hear and speak with his mouth, with the language which has been revealed'; for it had ceased from the mouths of all the children of
men from the day of the overthrow (of Babel). 26 And I opened his mouth, and his ears and his lips, and I began to speak with him in Hebrew in the tongue of the creation. 27 And he took the books of his fathers, and these were written in Hebrew, and he transcribed them, and he began from henceforth to study them, and I made known to him that which he could
not (understand), and he studied them during the six rainy months. (Jubilees 12:19-27)

[anniek]

I would think the different ancient cultures got their Bible information from Enoch....he was the first man to write 🙏🇱🇷♥️

[nadzach]

Eve had to go to the border between the heavenly garden where they had conversation with God and the field. Like the child who turns 12, she walked dangerously close to the danger. She demonstrates a weakness. Did satan confuse her with this word ממנה or was this a telephone game gone wrong. She had the idea that good and evil either should not be consumed by the small portion (mene) of the hand(ful, ) OR, it was not to be touched with the hand. We see this at first passover in not dividing the lamb and being required to consume the whole lamb. So, what was this redundant word. I suspect this is why manna means "what is it."

[keepclimbing]

Since Jesus didn't have a human father would it really have mattered if it were Solomon or another son? I don't think so.