In the book of Jonah, we learn that God called the prophet to preach repentance to the city of Nineveh. Famously, Jonah resisted that call and ran as far as he could in the opposite direction. God demanded obedience and convinced Jonah through his adventure with the whale to go do what he’d been told….
Posts Tagged: Psalm 82
God’s Grief
Have you ever encountered the question, “Why is the Bible filled with stories of rebellion and all-around bad behavior?” Sure you have. The standard answer is: “That’s what makes it real; one of the reasons why we know it’s true.” This is a good response, but does it go deep enough? I don’t think so….
Replacement Theology in the Deuteronomy 32 Worldview
When we approach the Bible with what is known as the Deuteronomy 32 worldview, we understand why Replacement Theology is so prevalent today. Replacement Theology takes the Biblically false view that Israel no longer has a place in God’s plans and purposes because 1) Israel blew it, and 2) the Church has taken her place….
God’s Divine Family Council
In the Book of Job, we get a glimpse of how God’s Divine Council works. Somewhere in the beginning, God created the heavenly host. Whether this was before the account of creation that we read about in Genesis or during, we don’t know. Since Scripture is silent about God creating His divine family, it’s likely…
Spirit Baptism In the Deuteronomy 32 Worldview
Since reading The Unseen Realm by Dr. Michael S. Heiser, which rocked the way I view Scripture, I’ve begun considering how the Deuteronomy 32 worldview applies to other aspects of what I believe. Even as Dr. Heiser says that we who have an eschatological view of the Bible look at it through certain systems we’ve…