Divine Council
The Council of the Gods / God. Most Bible translations show that Israel believed in an assembly of heavenly host under the authority of Yahweh. Modern translations do not show clearly that this assembly is similar to pantheons of ancient Near Eastern cultures. A close reading of the Hebrew text and comparisons with other ancient non-biblical texts from Canaan demonstrate this similarity (Mullen, Handy, “Host”; Cross “Epic”; Smith “Early”; Smith, “Origin”; Korpel, Rift in the Clouds).
Divine Council Intro
Divine Council and Cosmic Geography
How Dr Heiser approaches the Bible
The Bible Project's overview
Important Source Links
While this post gives a good introduction on the topic, if you want to read further, including the academic work of Dr Heiser, as well as his other work, or his curriculum vitae, explore the links below.
Important Source Links
While this post gives a good introduction on the topic, if you want to read further, including the academic work of Dr Heiser, as well as his other work, or his curriculum vitae, explore the links below.
