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This might help : In John 10 :24, the Jews demand to know if Jesus is the promised messiah. Jesus points out that he has told them but they refuse to believe. (v25). He explains that they are not his sheep and so will not get everlasting life (v 26-28) He is completely at one with the Father. At this point, the Jews pick up stones to stone him. Jesus asks why. The Jews, who do not understand him - or want to understand who he is - (v6) say that Jesus is claiming to be a God/God. (v33) Please notice that it is the misunderstanding Jews who make this claim and Jesus explicitly denies being God but says he is God's son.(v36). Jesus uses Psalm 82 :6 to show that others such as Judges / angels are called gods in th Bible that they claim to believe , and yet they are charging him with blasphemy because he , who is sent from God, claims to be God's Son.. He says that even if they don't believe him, they should surely believe the works he has shown.((37-39). This passage proves the OPPOSITE to what many claim. It was not Jesus who claimed to be a God/God- it was his opponents who refused to believe and recognise his works. Jesus actually rejects the claim that he is God and Jesus tells us that he is God's Son.
@kgkojo829 seek Acts 17:28-29. In Greek, it says we are the genos of God. Genos means race, family, or kind. The Bible says we are elohim or the race of gods, just not with the same glory or intelligence of God Father and Jesus. We are his children or less than him in glory, we are elohim children of the most High.
I am going over and over again this from your book. It’s affirming to hear you, Dr. Heiser, unpack this. With others, I am praying for your full recovery.
Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE is The Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
I absolutly love Dr Heisers teachings with proof and understanding. This makes sense and Gods true word /meaning will one day come back to us, as we pray for it. Amen
Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE is The Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@Praise___YaH Genesis 18 & 19 YHVH appeared to Abraham as 3 men 18 In 19 1 YHVH calls down fire from YHVH in Heaven So YHVH is 3 persons. Father Son Holy Spirit. John 3 v 16.
Thanks again Mike for putting this out. I know I disagree on some significant issues but I’m still thankful for your scholarship and teachings. Ignoring divine plurality in the Bible gives the higher critics the upper hand and leaves believers vulnerable to their undermining of the foundation of scriptural authority.
@@Nov_Net Jesus identifies them as humans when He used verse 6 of psalm 82 to answer those who accused Him of blasphemy for saying that He is the Son of God.
@@lilchristuten7568 Yes, but it points to the type of spiritual man first created, being known in Scripture as Cherubims. Knowing that Scripture says, God dwells above the Mercy Seat of the Ark of the Covenant between the two Cherubims. Cherubims being the spiritual image of Adam an Eve.
@@stumpintheearth1088 Adam and Eve are the spiritual image of Adam and Eve. And Man is the type spiritual Man first created. Cherubim are a type of angel, they are guardians not images of Man. They carry the throne of God that is why the ark depicts God above the mercy seat which is between the cherubim. Man is the image of God. This veneration of angels that you have is akin to idolatry.
This is one of the things I disagree with Mike Winger on. Dr Heiser shows that from the text it couldn't be talking about human judges. It's not a major issue but it's weird to me Winger thinks it's about human judges I don't see how you can pull that from the text in Psalm 82.
I would also suggest you check out Psalm 58 and the differences in the KJV and the ESV. It is basically the same kind of scene, only they are called men directly in KJV.
Mike Winger, while he seems like a stand up guy, is not a scholar or theologian. He’s a pastor and that seems to be his better suited role. But when it comes to theology and letting scripture speak for itself, more often than not, his isegesis and exegesis are cringe worthy.
@@americanhighlander Who do you believe, a Hebrew "scholar" or actual Hebrews? I say, skip the middle man... "Concerning human authority, it may indicate a plurality of persons. We read in Exodus 22:8: “Both parties shall come before the ’elohim [“judges”], and whom the ’elohim [“judges”] shall condemn, he shall pay double to his neighbor.” Note the words used by the woman in speaking to Saul when, upon seeing Samuel, she exclaims: “I see’elohim coming up out of the earth” (1 Samuel 28:13). Here, ’elohim is followed by the verb in the plural. Yet only a single individual is referred to, as is seen from verse 14: “And he said to her: ‘What is his appearance?’ And she said: ‘An old man is coming up; and he is wrapped in a robe.’” Thus, even joined to a plural verb the noun may still refer to a single individual. ’Elohim means “gods” only when the Bible applies this plural word to pagan deities. www.jewsforjudaism.org/knowledge/articles/oneness-of-god-the-meaning-of-elohim
Dr Heiser, we would love to see you do a video on the Greek word “epiousion” as found in the Lord’s Prayer, which has been omitted in the West. It seems to relate to the idea of “bread from heaven” and manna; indicating the “daily bread” really means supernatural nourishment every day. Could relate to your idea of having to daily choose to follow Christ.
It was only omitted in protestant bibles, the Latin Vulgate translates "epiousion" as _supersubstantialem_, or supersubstancial. And that was always understood as a reference to the Eucharist.
@@Jerônimo_de_Estridão Nah the current Latin Eucharist emits it. “Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie” To my knowledge only the Greek orthodox say it as our Lord said it
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Thank you. I agree with you that this is God speaking at the heavenly council. However, how do we reconcile what Paul says in gospel John 10.34-35 "Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods”’? 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came-and Scripture cannot be set aside-"
Many writings from the old testament have been reinterpreted in the new testament, this happens all the time. You may see your bible as one book written long ago but there are hundreds or over a thousand years between the time of Jesus and the time some old testament books were written
🇷🇺☦️🤝☪️🇵🇸You see, this what happens when you're a Protestant pagan and not trained in the Hebrew text as us Eastern Roman Orthodox or Roman Catholics🤦 - let me educate you: The poet Assaf asks the imaginary idols: "How long will you judge injustice and bear the face of the wicked?" (2), he calls them to do justice to the poor and orphans, and to save them from the hands of the wicked: "Judge the poor and the orphan, the poor and the righteous" (3), "Remove the poor and destitute from the hands of the wicked" (4). The poet moves on to speak of those "gods": "They did not know and would not understand. They will walk in darkness and perish like all the institutions of the earth" (5), the poet says that until now he thought they were really "gods": "(But) I said you are gods and that you are all children of the Most High "(6), but now he knows that: "Indeed as a man you will die and as one of the ministers you will fall" (7).
Thank you for the insight. Ps.82 was always a difficult one to wrap my head around. In light of Ps.89 and someone teaching clearly and methodically what the Word says, it makes more sense.
What he is teaching is false. Interesting that he completely ignores how Jesus quoted this scripture. Jesus was not comparing Himself to angelic beings when quoting this scriptures. And it is not the responsibility of angels to defend the poor and needy. Or to give justice to widows and orphans. There is no written Law for angels. The word of God came to men; not to angels. Read the Law of Moses. The “gods” are indeed the judges of Israel.
@@TheRgordon16 point taken. I agree that the text does not address angels but seeing it from a different perspective (even if it goes against the grain of what I believe), helps me not to be dogmatic about secondary issues, to be open to discussion and learning as I'm not always right. Regarding Jesus' quoting this text, what was the tone and context? Who was he addressing? Was He commending or condemning them?
@@charl_k “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, BEING A MAN, makest thyself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.” John 10:27-29, 31-38 Notice what they said to our Lord. They said they wanted to stone Him because He was a MAN trying to make Himself equal with God. And notice what the Lord did. He quoted Psalms 82. Remember they accused Him of blasphemy because He said He and the Father were One. Jesus was in perfect fellowship with the Father. He was sinless and obedient to the word of God. And to prove His perfect relationship with the Father, He was able to perform many miracles by the power of God. Despite being a “man” (though He was God in the flesh. Yet as Philippians says He made Himself of no reputation and took upon himself the form of a servant and became a man. Which means He did nothing as God but was empowered by the Holy Spirit) there was nothing wrong with Him saying He was God’s Son. And to prove His point He quoted Psalms 82. “Is it not written in YOUR LAW ‘I said ye are gods’? If He called THEM ‘gods’ UNTO WHO THE WORD OF GOD CAME and the scriptures cannot be broken…” Who are “THEM”? Are they not the ones UNTO WHO THE WORD OF GOD CAME? And to whom did the word of God go? Was it not in THEIR Law? Now. Consider what God commanded the people of Israel to do in THEIR Law (which was God’s Law). “Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;” Exodus 22:22-23 “For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of Lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: he doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.” Deuteronomy 10:17-18 “Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.” Deuteronomy 27:19 There are many more scriptures where the Lord commands Israel to provide justice and protection to the poor and needy and to widows and orphans. Now it was Israel’s responsibility to do all these things; not angels! And when the Lord gave men the power to execute judgement he called them ‘gods’. “And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.” Exodus 7:1 KJV “Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.” Exodus 22:28 KJV The word “gods” in this verse means JUDGES. The rulers of Israel So in the Law of Moses men are referred to as ‘gods’ And in Psalms 82 the Lord says “I have said ye are gods” And notice what else he says “And all of you CHILDREN of the Most High” “Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.” Deuteronomy 14:1 Nowhere are angels called “children” of God. They are called sons of God. There is a difference. Children denotes immature adolescents. Son represents maturity. So we see in the Law of Moses men are called both ‘gods’ and ‘children of God’. And yet despite being elevated to this level of honor, they did not keep God’s Law. Jesus was saying. If God called flawed human beings “gods”. Why are you angry with me for saying I am God’s Son?? A MAN that has never sinned and have kept the Word of God. Jesus was not comparing Himself to angels. He was comparing Himself to sinful men. He was not condemning them but educating them. Again, notice in this video he does not spend any significant time discussing what Jesus said. This brother is more interested in wild imaginary sci fi fantasies than what the scriptures really says.
"God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods." Sound like a heavenly court to me. "But ye shall die like men and fall like one of the princes" What kind of a statement is this? We know judges of the earth die and why is Elohim reminding them that they shall die like men?
Critical thinking skills aren't taught anymore. Most are just taught what to think, not how to think. We need new schools that teach skills necessary for proper cognitive development, communication, and relational skills, etc... but most importantly, how to study God's Word!
Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE is The Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
*The problem here is that unless Critical thinking is happening within the Context of the Material being analyzed Critical thinking will not arrive you at correct conclusions. Otherwise, any atheist could just pick up a Bible and apply 'Critical Thinking skills' and there would be no atheists.*
@@thetruthchannel349 yes, and we all need the Holy Spirit to lead and provide revelation. Those who don't know God need their eyes opened to see their desperate need for a Savior and his Spirit at work within them.
Appreciate Michael. I'm struggling with this interpretation because of how Jesus quoted Psalms 82 in John 10:34-35. Would like to know how he viewed how Jesus used it in John
Thank you, Doc.! So, happy to see you, up and instructing us!Right on!Gosh, it is surprising, that not more , Christians, scholars, readers of the bible do not , notice these examples in the many psalms, (bible)of the others(lesser) gods in the councils, members of the councils!Really amazing and actually, is a eye opener!Thank you Dr. Heisner, for continually educating us on this topic! 😀👍
That's because they aren't stupid. If there are other(lesser) gods then Yahweh isn't the only God, He would then belong to a pantheon. That is extremely idolistic and antithetical to the bible.
Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE is The Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@Praise___YaH The one who was crucified identified Himself as the Son not the Father. No matter what types of hoops you want to jump through to present your false teaching you will never be able to get around the words of the One who was crucified. Edit: also Yahweh is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
@@lilchristuten7568 "If there are other(lesser) gods then Yahweh isn't the only God" *in ancient Hebrew texts there is a timeless tradition that God made Adam so much like Himself that when the angels were presented with Adam they bowed before him. That does not change WHO GOD IS for there is only ONE GOD who is LIKE HIM. The one UNSPEAKABLE sorrow awaiting the world is when they find out WHAT THEY WERE, WHO THEY WERE MADE to BE LIKE and then they SEE HIM. That is something they will NOT be able to UN-SEE and that MOMENT is coming like a TRAIN down the tracks.*
Thank you again for an excellent expository. I am a bit confused concerning what God allows in His presence - these rebels are still members of the divine council in spite of their wickedness. Does scripture state when these evil divine beings are purged from the divine council and heaven? Why does the Lord tolerate them in His presence?
Jesus said, the kingdom of God is within you. So if at anytime in your life you have acted wickedly, then wickedness has been in his presence. I myself speak as a former rebel.
God created heavenly/divine beings for the spiritual realm. He has a counsel that they were part of it when he placed them over the nations split at the tower of Babel event. That's the Deut 32 (v. 8 & 17) worldview basis Mike has explained. They are no longer part of His counsel as they chose to disobey God's command to rule justly and desired worship. They basically have become gods of the ancient nations (Egypt, Assyria, etc) and today's world religions. They are the principalities and spiritual wickedness in heavenly places Paul states in Eph 6:12. Another example is the Prince of Persia the angel Gabriel had to deal with in Daniel 10:13. Michael, another "prince" had to come and help get him through to Daniel. These other "gods" lose at the end of days and will die like men. They've already loss since the cross and our fiath walk in Jesus is our daily spiritual warfare on display to these rulers that do not have power over is. We now have His family Name that ascends above all powers on earth and in heaven. The kingdom is at hand, but it's full glory is still to come. Hope this helped. Read Mike's book Unseen Realm.
Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE is The Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@robertcain3426 *Then why were they judged 'to die like men?' This isn't death regarding the physical absence of life from the boy. This isn't even death regarding separation from God. This DEATH refers to the 2nd Death which is the death that the wicked partake in and those who partake in this death are both divine and human. So, if these are men, it makes no sense to say 'You will die like what you will die like.' It only makes sense if this is the kind of death which refers to a death that would not otherwise pertain. These are Divine Beings being rendered a sentence against the 2nd Death.*
My biggest concern that I can’t get around though is when this psalm is used by Jesus in John 10:34-35 to show that human rulers were also called gods. How does that reconcile/harmonize with what Dr. Heiser is saying?
Yes your right,Jesus is clear it ment the Jews to whom the word of God came,I'm surprised he didn't ref Jesus teachings on this. Also another example in exodus, God says to moses, see I have made thee a God (Elohim) unto pharaoh
I think Jesus is using their narrow interpretation of the psalm to prove by even their own law nothing he says is wrong, and again points them to judge by his works. He's not necessarily saying that's how you interpret the verse, or that's the only interpretation. There is a lot of re-packaging of scripture in the NT that even Jesus does. He's essentially trolling them with their own doctrine and getting against the real issue, which is that they hate how good he is and do not want to follow him.
The only confusion I have with this teaching is that Jesus uses this passage to refute the Pharisees in the NT Jn10:34; so I say the other elohim in this passage are the Israelites
Thank you Dr Heiser. But I have a doubt here. If Elohim here and in Genesis are just Sons of God from the divine council and not the idols, why does verse 7 gives them a curse that they'll die as humans. Doesn't that verse make clear that they are indeed sons of God but fallen angels, who became Gods for the nations they were tasked to oversee by God. And if they still have the status as sons of God and not idols, why does God holds judgement amongst them as per verse 1. Would love to hear from you.
If you listen to the end of the video, you’ll get his answer. Psalm 82 is not something that already happened; it’s an inspired prophetic prayer and pronouncement of future judgment of the sons of God and reclamation of the nations.
If ANYONE has some info on who could be assigned to other nations. If YHWH keep Israel for himself, do we go with Marduk was assigned to rule over Persia or is there a Hebrew source for info on this?
By watch and listening to Dr Heiser explanation...I'm thinking..just how far and lost we are from God plan ... Thats where Jesus is present and sacrifice for us...
I do see the divine council in the Bible and the elohim = spiritual beings view. But Psalm 82:2-4 clearly lists responsibilities and expectations assigned to men during a period of time and regarding social issues that are judged between men. There is no way that any spiritual beings, any good, holy, divine sons of God would be assigned that kind of office and realm of operations giving them time to judge things out of their own will, make mistakes, cultivate biases, neglect people, etc. and then have God come in to warn, admonish, correct and rebuke them. That is what God does with man, not elohim. If a holy angel or god transgressed in that way he would be immediately judged and lose his position; there is no gray area or extended period of time for them to behave that way. If it is an issue involving an evil spirit or principality, or authority, or word ruler, he has already been judged, he has no responsibility to take care of the poor or oppressed or any kind of social issue, they are way beyond that, they are "spiritual terrorists." In other words, in the spiritual realm of God´s entire Kingdom, there are either holy, perfect and obedient elohim or there are evil spirits that have crossed the line already and are in rebellion, technically in Satan´s kingdom. There is no gray area, no middle ground for elohim, that scenario only exists for men. No good angels or divine gods or elohim make mistakes or sin. And if they do, if one of the good ones sins or rebels or does not do God´s will, he is immediately dealt with, he crossed the line, he´s toast, judged and awaiting final eternal judgment.
Wait a minute. If the elohim in Psalms 82 are angels then is Dr Heiser claiming that Jesus' interpretation of Psm 82 in John 10:32 is wrong? Are we calling Jesus a liar?
@@Dexter.001 I totally agree. So many people have been fooled by Heiser and his scholarly sounding answers, but he ignores immediate context to arrive at his conclusions, and jumps around to Ps. 89 and uses bad translations to come up with his "divine council' nonsense. It is sad that so many people simply blindly accept what he says instead of checking and testing what he says.
What about when Jesus quoted Psalm 82 to the scribes and Pharisees period and Jesus said doesn't it say that ye are God's. I would like this reconciled to my understanding.
The problem is that the Bible never called them God with capital G just as you did. Jesus already gave us the answer in John 10 gods in Psalms 82 is referring to the people of Israel.
*What makes you think Jesus is referring to Psalm 82 here in the first place? I keep seeing John 10 linked back to Psalm 82 and the only reason I get back is 'Well, it shares the same language' and I always respond 'So what?' There is ZERO evidence that Jesus is quoting Psalm 82 to being with*
@@monwellchassion923 James White hasn't changed his mind in 40 years except for his eschatology and the only reason why he changed that is because he realizes a-millennialism isn't helping his coping with the day-to-day crap going on in the world so he switched it to Post-millennialism because inside his dead brain is the thought of theonomy. With the decline of Christianity in his little world and knowing because of the Internet and people being able to really study more he knows evangelism isn't gonna help anymore so his only hope is theocracy He's heard the interpretation of the human judges. The problem is Heiser also got it wrong. That's why I recommended two papers dealing with Dr. Heiser's view but nobody on this channel cares about actually learning and studying
@@monwellchassion923 James White knows all about Dr. Heiser and bashed him on his dividing line show many times because James White is about 80 years from reading anything scholarly. His main people are the Puritans and reformers and in his little cult mind anybody even thinking about a divine council is a heretic. You can't have a conversation with James White
John 10:32-36 KJVS [32] Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? [33] The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. [34] Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? [35] If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; [36] Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? Jesus defined what a son of God is. Someone whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world.
In John 10 Jesus defined who THE Son Of God is, not a son. Exodus 22:28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. Here a clear distinction is made between gods and human rulers. Psalm 82 itself makes a distinction I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High. 7 But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.” Does it make sense to condemn humans to death if they are to die anyways?
@@MojoDudeX Yes, when God pronounced the blessing of Deuteronomy 28 over them if the did what He said and the curse of Deuteronomy 28 over them if they didn't do what He said.
This is so important. My religeon is based on this belief of the human version of the elohim. The men believe they are the sons of God and are judges, and are priests that will rule all nations based on this scripture. Its sad when theology messes up critical, thinking and truth. Isnt there scripture that says when Jesus judges these fallen angels and their nations, and He alone rules all nations, he allows people to become preists for Him to assist Him in ruling the nations? We will be a kingdom of priests?
It's half done in this short clip. Why use elohim for God if it is nothing to do with His plurality? Why not use the singular Eloah? Who are the rulers? It is not mentioned here in this video?
1st video I’ve seen if Dr.Heiser and…subscribed. When you read The Word for what it is,apart from the doctrines of men,it becomes cohesive.Can’t stand when people insert erroneous leaven into what’s been established as the bread.A lot of devilish and puffed up theology now a days.
@min. 7:29, The sincerity of God through the Genesis 12:3 promises given to Abraham for the benefit of all mankind, beginning first with the Jews and then to the Gentiles, as noted of God's faithfulness: it's again spoken in Genesis 18:18, Gen. 22:18, Gen. 26:4, Gen. 27:29 and Genesis 28:14. And mentioned also in Numbers 24:9 some 800 hundred years later by a greedy man named Balaam who voiced God's promise in the wilderness. More explicitly, Jeremiah in 610 b.c. had it recorded in verse 4:2 despite the Babylonian seize. 1900 centuries ago unto now, Peter addressed the crowd at the gate of Beautiful in Acts 3:25. And Paul preached it in 62 a.d. while admonishing the bewitched Galatians in verse 3:8. But then in 1983, the late great Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein founded the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Organization who too began proclaiming it, and the rest is history. Rabbi Eckstein's earnest endeavor has made Genesis 12:3 and Isaiah 58 a beacon of God's word of truth that's now forever blessing those that bless Israel today. Paslms 112:9. Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein's success under scores God's faithfulness until there are a host of legally registered Jewish Organizations who compliment the Humanitarian words of Genesis 12:3 in services to all families throughout the world as God had promised and still will and beyond tomorrow. Ecclesiastes 11:1,2.
Everyone says Elohim is used for many different things but the word divine is not. Divine is specifically used for heavenly beings. So why would anyone assume it’s a human ruler or judge when it’s not just the term Elohim that translates to gods, but also another word that translates to DIVINE council That on top of all the other points of praising God above beings that are far above humans is far more impressive and awesome and divine assembly being in the skies and God saying “like a man” but not “a man” and asking where you were when the sons of god were rejoicing as he laid the fountains of the cosmos and then telling sons of god they will die like men and saying how satan was also with the sons of god that came before God implying shame and rebellion in a space of the that a human wouldn’t be at the point that that was happening etc… There’s no debate against it
Psalm 82’s gods are angels. However, many people may struggle with the notion that angels can be unjust judges or judges period. I don’t think that angels have a spiritual courtroom, but rather that their judgement is exercised by their activity upon the inhabitants of the earth. Michael is Israel’s prince that fights for the children of Israel in the spiritual realm. The unjust angelic judges accept the persons of the wicked. This can be an approval of wicked activity by humans or even the encouragement or interference of angels to bring about wickedness in relation to humans, instead of defending the poor and fatherless and doing justice to the needy.
@@ProjectCould I think @reuel celestial is on to something. When I took OT in seminary I was blessed by the opportunity to learn under a Messianic Rabbi. He suggested that in rabbinic literature angels are more or less automatons that cannot rebuke the will of God. The Hebrew word for angel is mal'akh. There is a massive difference between elohim and mal'akh. Regardless, between the rabbinic teachings and Dr. Heiser's teachings, I believe Heiser to have this one nailed. The Sons of God are above the angels as we humans created in His image are above the angels. Have you read Heiser's book "Angels." I think that would give you a great framework for angels.
@@blakekerr4293 I haven’t. I’m a King James Bible believer, and that alone forces me to come to some different understandings than Heiser has. Mike Hoggard has a lot of content on TH-cam about the spiritual realm from a KJV perspective.
The first word in the Torah/Bible is, בראשית (In the beginning...). Lets break it down by its syllables and read it. בר (Bar) = Son א (Aleph) = God שית (Shayith) = Thorns In the beginning, God knew man would fail and what He would have to do to raise him up.
Jesus quoted Psalms 82:6 to the religious leaders. Compare the two verses side by side for understanding. Psalms 82:6 6I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’b John 10:34 Jesus replied, “It is written in your own Scriptures that God said to certain leaders of the people, ‘I say, you are gods!’ What does this mean? 'God' basically means 'Authority'. This is why God recognizes other Gods but says there is only one God. There are many in position of authority over others but there is one Most High Authority they should all obey and follow and are accountable to- That's The Most High God's Authority.
@@End_of_Days The "I said" part was part of Jesus' quote. Pslams 82:6 6“I said, ‘You are “gods”; So he's not claiming to be God of the OT. He's only quoting what God said in the OT when he says "I said". Jesus was only saying he is the SON of God and that they themselves are recognized as God's and can't be mad at him for simply saying he is the son of God. After Christ's resurrection does he claim "All authority in heaven and earth has been given him". (Matthew 28:18) It would have been a sin for Christ to take Authority before it was officially given to him. If he did so then his sacrifice would have not counted for our sins.
So with this in mind, is Jesus basically trolling the Jewish Leaders in John 10 with their own reasoning? Is he only quoting the Septuagint version of Psalm 82, which seems quite different from Masoretic or Dead Sea texts? If he is sort of trolling, he shows that, by their interpretations, they shouldn't be surprised or offended that a man could be called "elohim" or "theoi" "divine/god". Even though Psalm 82 isn't really referring to men as elohim, it is speaking of the spiritual backdrop and council, this was one of their interpretations and Jesus seeks to expose that and turn it on its head. In their misrepresentation of Psalm 82 and others, for whatever reasons, Rabbis and Jews missed that God can do whatever he wants to accomplish his will. And it just so turns out that his will was to come as a suffering servant, bring a sword to the status quo, divide person against person, and tear the temples down and rebuild them his way by spreading his Spirit to all flesh in a way that destroys both the rebellious spiritual powers and human powers and is a stumbling block to those who won't believe. That is Jesus Christ, son of God, Immanuel. Plus the cross is the last thing that anyone expected from the Messiah. Wow.
Why are the judges of Israel called Elomim? Ex 22:8 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges (Hebrew elohim), [to see] whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.
@@Christos_Kurios primarily, the time statements in scripture. I.e Soon, near, at hand, this generation, we will not all sleep, some standing here will not die until ect..The Preterist hermeneutic appears to be the most consistent even if perhaps the hardest to accept.
@@danthemede323 "we will not all sleep, some standing here will not die until" *You've identified the wrong death being referred to here. Jesus isn't saying 'Some here will not physically die.' He is referring to the 2nd death. Jesus is saying 'Some here who will not believe on me will not see their final Judgement until they see ME Returning.'*
Why did you use biblical examples that can not be cross reference passages to prove your point instead of going to a passage that actually tells us who they are? Words directly from Gods mouth in John10:24-35. Those whom the word of God came to. Was it a heavenly host the word of God came to? Is it the heavenly host judging the people unjustly and showing partiality to the wicked? Provide justice? Rescue the poor? No. It was human agents, in the form of the priesthood. As you stated, context is the key to understanding the meaning of a word or phrase
I am cordially thankful to you Dr.Michael for educating us on the unchanging truth. Praying for your health and salute your faith. From Tamilnadu., India.
It is logical to say that this prophesy has been fulfilled when Jesus spoke to Jewish religious authorities in the following verse: Matthew 23:13 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.
Totally onboard with the idea that there's a divine council of gods/sons of God, but I don't see how verse 7 works with that: 'ye shall DIE like men, and fall like one of the princes.'
Matitiahu Tsevat opines that this may be a merismus indicating mankind, from the lowliest commoner to the highest prince. In that sense it would not make sense that God would tell human rulers that they will die like mankind as they are already under the curse. However, it may be a fitting punishment to demote the Angelic members of the divine council to suffer death. 2Peter 2:4 informs us that God has already cast the sinful angels into Tartaros (hell) where they are chained until the judgement. I can't link to his paper on the subject of Psalm 82, because TH-cam, but you should be able to find it if you search the interwebs for "GOD AND THE GODS IN ASSEMBLY An Interpretation of Psalm 82"
There's another thing that doesn't seem quite right here... According to Heiser, God is "excoriating" members of the divine council for the very same failures He is judging Israel. But the net result is the same. In other words, ALL of the nations, EVERY SINGLE ONE, rebel against God and even with God's perfect righteousness and His efforts to burn away the dross of Israel, His own chosen inheritance, has rebelled. One could posit that at the time of this judgment against his divine council, God has failed as well. And so, 2500 or more years later, the net result of this divine council and its Leader is an entire world of nations in rebellion against God. The rebellion in the "Deuteronomy 32 World View" is universal, regardless as to who is driving the bus.
There has to be a connection to Genesis 3:4 where the serpant used half truths half lies to sell his idea to eve.. "that you will be like God " if you eat the fruit (disobedience)
This is a very compelling explanation regarding the "gods" and "sons of god" but I'm having difficulty understanding for what they are being judged. Scripture is replete with judgements against the Nation of Israel for not judging properly the poor, the fatherless, and the widows. The only conclusion that I can draw is that the "gods" are, in some manner, complicit in these earthly acts. That Satan is, surely but this would seem to indicate that there are other "gods" who also exert influence upon us.
*This goes back to the dividing of the Nations. Man rebelled against God again and God withdrew Himself since man wanted nothing more to do with Him. God established the nations and set over them Principalities which are basically what you could think of as Angelic Governances. Think of the U.S. Gov. and just imagine there being angels tasked with positions of leadership. Behind every kingdom on earth there is an invisible Kingdom ruling over it. Angelic Princes are the rulers in that Kingdom. Their task was to NOT lead men into further sin and rebellion but to contain them. At some point these Principalities rebelled and let the nations into sin and into wars. This is what they're being judged for. The direction connection between events on earth especially dealing with kings and the motions of kingdoms and governments and these Unseen Kingdoms is severely underestimated.*
That is exactly the implication. I trust that by now you’ve watched Heiser’s other content about the dividing up of the nations and the rebellion of the sons of God.
@@j.prt.979 Oh sure, I've been watching, listening to and reading Heiser's stuff for some time. It's just that I've yet to see Heiser adequately address the reason for automatically going to "sons of god" when the "sins" mentioned are the ones that apply for mere mortals. Just saying, "It's connected to Psalm 82." is insufficient for me.
The first word in the Torah/Bible is, בראשית (In the beginning...). Lets break it down by its syllables and read it. בר (Bar) = Son א (Aleph) = God שית (Shayith) = Thorns In the beginning, God knew man would fail and what He would have to do to raise him up.
Is seems Gog is one of the sons of God judged in psalms 82 to whom God charged with running/managing certain pieces of the earth after they were divided up at the tower of babel. Like the "prince of the kingdom of Persia" (Not a demon, this is actually a high ranking son of God, so high that it took a Chief Prince level Son of God name Michael -who happens to be the Advocate/Manager/Prince of Israel to help fight him so Daniel could receive his words from God ) and "prince of Greece"(not a demon).. .....Gog the "prince of Rosh ("of rosh" seems to actually means "chief of"), Meshech, and Tubal" (not a demon) these likewise...are Not "demons" and not humans, it seems to me that Gog is one of those sons of God that did not rule/manage the land "portion" provided by God (Deut 32) in the way God expects them too and got judged in Psalms 82.. Gog is classified as a Chief Prince (same classification as Micheal to a degree) of the Meshech, and Tubal nations. This is why he shows up in Revelation AND Ezekiel.. A regular human cant show up in the current and latter days (end times). God judged them in Psalms 82 and said that they will die like men for how they managed the nations and Ezekiel 39: 10 apparently provides the prophecy account of Gog dieing like a man and gets buried like a man in the later days (place to be called Harmon Gog which means alley of the multitudes of Gog) after the devil/dragon is released from the pit post his 1000 years in the pit... The devil/dragon compels the nations and Gog to go against Israel and Gog gets crushed. According to Revelation 20: 7-8 Gog + nations including Magog dont attack Israel until AFTER the 1000 years after the devil/dragon is imprisoned. So it seems to me that people should be worrying about the "Scarlet" Beast before they worry about Gog. Thoughts .. would love to hear Michael's thought on this..
St Paul: We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.” For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), yet for us there is but one God. 1 Cor 8:4-6
Here is my two cents... Psalms 82:5 "yade'u (knowing) lo (not) yavinu (to discern) yithallachu (they walk) bachashechah (in darkness) kol (all) movsdei (the foundation) aretz (of the Earth) yimmovtu (will shake)." Psalms 82:5 "knowing not to discern they walk in darkness, all the foundation of the Earth will shake." Psalms 82:6 "amarti (I utter) elohim (gods) kullechem (all of you are) uvenei (sons of) alah (The most High)." Psalms 82:6 "I utter Elohim, "all of you are sons of Allah."" So we can know Jesus is speaking here in the Psalms. Jesus says in John 10:34 that the book of the law reveals, "I said, Ye are gods?" Jesus is declaring he was Elohim speaking in Psalms 82:5. Do you deny this? Jesus is Elohim. Jesus is calling them (humans) the sons of the devil or Allah. Psalms 82:7a "achen (surely) temutun (you will die)" Yahweh promised that in the Garden of Eden. Psalms 82:7 "achen (surely) temutun (you will die) ke'adam (like man) tippolu (fall) uche'achad (the one, the head) hassarim (prince)." Psalms 82:7 "Surely you will die, like man fall the one, the head prince." This is end time prophecy. The Muslims know they must walk in darkness. They are denied even opening the book of the law to read it in Islam. Satan is the head prince, the coming one to fall, but Jesus is declaring from the Garden of Eden they who sin are following their father and are like unto the coming one whose lawlessness will be revealed. He is declaring he was that Elohim who declared the fate of all ke'adam (like Adam). Elohim means an overcome God who is the Word of God and that means Elohim is Jesus. So now, who is The Most High or alah or elah or ilah or Allah? Psalms 91:1-2 “He who dwells (yoshev) in secret with (beseter) ALLAH (The Most High) abides the night (yitlovnan) in darkness (betzel). The Almighty (dai) utters (omar) YAHWEH (the lifted high, this same shall be Comforter) is a refuge (machsi) a strong fortress (umetzudati), a God (Elohah) to trust (evtach)." Psalms 91:1-2 “He who dwells in secret with ALLAH abides the night in darkness. The Almighty utters, “YAHWEH is a refuge, a strong fortress, a God to trust.””
@@Dexter.001 his (mcclellan) scholarship has nothing to do with what he personally believes. He said that multiple times but apparently you don't listen. You're wouldn't read the articles anyway. Your mind is already shut and you make up excuses to not read people who disagree with you.
@@Dexter.001 i'm aware of a hell of a lot more than you are because I study from all angles and I'm not afraid to have my views challenged. You, on the other hand make excuses and call people out and reject them because you're afraid of learning anything new. You're a typical Christian
@@Dexter.001 in other words, I don't want to read anything that they write. lol Again, it's like the fake doctor James White who rejects John C Poirier's book _ the invention of the inspired text: philological windows on the Theopneustia of scripture_ in 2 Timothy 3:16 showing that 'God breathed' is a later interpretation and White goes on and on about rejecting that claim in Poirier's book and his Main Reasoning is because the author of the book rejects that Paul wrote the pastoral epistles lol. COP-OUT!
@@Dexter.001 i'm not even gonna bother. Heiser was a diehard Trinitarian and all you'd have to do is listen to the podcast with Dale Tuggy and that is what began my deep journey into studying the doctrine of the trinity in order to defend it. You have no idea what you're talking about. I was a big Heiser fan and still am for what he did although I disagree with his psalm 82 interpretation and what turned me off with him was he didn't even debate biblical Unitarians. He just called them heretics and unbelievers and it surprised me because I had more respect for him. so believe me when I tell you you don't know what you're talking about when you say Heiser and Tuggy agree
@@Dexter.001 considering Jesus is not even in the Hebrew Bible and you think he is you actually agree with Heiser and the doctrine of the Trinity. Psalm 82 has nothing to do with Jesus
The original language is Hebrew. The literal translation in English would be "assembly of El". This could mean the Cannanite god El's assembly; as in God is barging into the court of his misbehaving administrator El to punish him and the other members of El's council. Alternatively, it could be using El as a stand in for God; Here God is in His own divine council passing judgement on the misbehaving angelic beings. The full notes version of the NET provides references for these translation viewpoints. The divine council concept is a well established feature in the religious understanding of the ancient near eastern peoples. It appears several times in the Psalms (particularly 82 and 89, but also in 45 with the queen standing on the right hand), it also appears in Job 1:6-7 and 1Kings 22:19-22 and the rehash in 2 Chronicles 18:18-21. Jesus mentions that the place of honor to his right and left are reserved to those who have been pre-appointed in Mark 10:40. 1 Peter 3:22 Notes that Jesus has taken his position in heaven over the angelic powers in the divine council. The exact formulation of the hebrew or greek words used to express the divine council differs between the passages, but the reality of God having a royal court / divine council is by no means lessened by these different descriptions.
Doesn't really match what Christ is talking about in John 10 34-35 when he cites the same verse. John 5 he says there's only one God and as you've noted, the following verse says you will die like men 82:6-7. So who's dying? If they're in the council of the heavenly court they are not fallen angels he consorts with. The good angels by now have passed the test and are one will with God. The fallen are damned. This verse could only apply to "those showing partiality to the wicked and defend the unjust". It's clear partiality to the wicked could only be done by men entrusted, as he says in John 10 34-35, with the word of God. Definitely not demons or a council of gods.
3:00 of course it is not "trinity" ... simple because trinity in the common understanding is false. god, the father. jesus, the son. the holy spirit. are three distinct, separate beings. three separate beings, with one purpose is the true meaning of trinity.
Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 82: 6I said, "You are angelic creatures, and all of you are angels of the Most High." ואֲֽנִ֣י אָ֖מַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וּבְנֵ֖י עֶלְי֣וֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם:
@@P.H.888 ''SO SAID THE LRD, ''MY FIRSTBORN SON IS ISRAEL" Shemot - Exodus - Chapter 4: 22And you shall say to Pharaoh, 'So said the Lord, "My firstborn son is Israel." ' כבוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֖ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה בְּנִ֥י בְכֹרִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל:
Christianity is the Fourth/Last Beast, Enemy of Gd and His Son/Servant Israel the Jews = 25And he will speak words against the Most High, and he will oppress the high holy ones, and he will think to change the times and the law, and they will be delivered into his hand until a time, two times, and half a time. כהוּמִלִּ֗ין לְצַ֚ד עִלָּאָה֙ (כתיב עִלָּיאָ֙) יְמַלִּ֔ל וּלְקַדִּישֵׁ֥י עֶלְיוֹנִ֖ין יְבַלֵּ֑א וְיִסְבַּ֗ר לְהַשְׁנָיָה֙ זִמְנִ֣ין וְדָ֔ת וְיִתְיַֽהֲב֣וּן בִּידֵ֔הּ עַד־עִדָּ֥ן וְעִדָּנִ֖ין וּפְלַ֥ג עִדָּֽן:
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Pls I need help with John 10:35
This might help : In John 10 :24, the Jews demand to know if Jesus is the promised messiah. Jesus points out that he has told them but they refuse to believe. (v25). He explains that they are not his sheep and so will not get everlasting life (v 26-28) He is completely at one with the Father.
At this point, the Jews pick up stones to stone him. Jesus asks why. The Jews, who do not understand him - or want to understand who he is - (v6) say that Jesus is claiming to be a God/God. (v33) Please notice that it is the misunderstanding Jews who make this claim and Jesus explicitly denies being God but says he is God's son.(v36).
Jesus uses Psalm 82 :6 to show that others such as Judges / angels are called gods in th Bible that they claim to believe , and yet they are charging him with blasphemy because he , who is sent from God, claims to be God's Son.. He says that even if they don't believe him, they should surely believe the works he has shown.((37-39).
This passage proves the OPPOSITE to what many claim. It was not Jesus who claimed to be a God/God- it was his opponents who refused to believe and recognise his works. Jesus actually rejects the claim that he is God and Jesus tells us that he is God's Son.
@kgkojo829 seek Acts 17:28-29. In Greek, it says we are the genos of God. Genos means race, family, or kind.
The Bible says we are elohim or the race of gods, just not with the same glory or intelligence of God Father and Jesus. We are his children or less than him in glory, we are elohim children of the most High.
These are my favorite! Dr Heiser, I hope you're doing well, you continue to be kept in my prayers.🙏🏼 ❤
I am going over and over again this from your book. It’s affirming to hear you, Dr. Heiser, unpack this.
With others, I am praying for your full recovery.
Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE is The Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
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I absolutly love Dr Heisers teachings with proof and understanding. This makes sense and Gods true word /meaning will one day come back to us, as we pray for it. Amen
Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE is The Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@Praise___YaH Genesis 18 & 19 YHVH appeared to Abraham as 3 men 18
In 19 1 YHVH calls down fire from YHVH in Heaven
So YHVH is 3 persons. Father Son Holy Spirit.
John 3 v 16.
I'm so appreciative of you helping me understand and explain territorial spirits!
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Thanks again Mike for putting this out. I know I disagree on some significant issues but I’m still thankful for your scholarship and teachings. Ignoring divine plurality in the Bible gives the higher critics the upper hand and leaves believers vulnerable to their undermining of the foundation of scriptural authority.
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Glory to God. This is the thinking man's Scripture channel.
This isn't the thinking man's anything in this video.
The gods in that psalm are human beings.
@@lilchristuten7568 proof?
@@Nov_Net
Jesus identifies them as humans when He used verse 6 of psalm 82 to answer those who accused Him of blasphemy for saying that He is the Son of God.
@@lilchristuten7568 Yes, but it points to the type of spiritual man first created, being known in Scripture as Cherubims. Knowing that Scripture says, God dwells above the Mercy Seat of the Ark of the Covenant between the two Cherubims. Cherubims being the spiritual image of Adam an Eve.
@@stumpintheearth1088
Adam and Eve are the spiritual image of Adam and Eve. And Man is the type spiritual Man first created.
Cherubim are a type of angel, they are guardians not images of Man. They carry the throne of God that is why the ark depicts God above the mercy seat which is between the cherubim.
Man is the image of God.
This veneration of angels that you have is akin to idolatry.
Praise be to Yah! Thank you for sharing.
This is one of the things I disagree with Mike Winger on. Dr Heiser shows that from the text it couldn't be talking about human judges. It's not a major issue but it's weird to me Winger thinks it's about human judges I don't see how you can pull that from the text in Psalm 82.
I would also suggest you check out Psalm 58 and the differences in the KJV and the ESV. It is basically the same kind of scene, only they are called men directly in KJV.
Winger is correct. It's obviously about human judges.
@@UnderTheFloor79 Winger is not correct. It's obviously not about human judges. Times infinity. You lose.
Mike Winger, while he seems like a stand up guy, is not a scholar or theologian. He’s a pastor and that seems to be his better suited role. But when it comes to theology and letting scripture speak for itself, more often than not, his isegesis and exegesis are cringe worthy.
@@americanhighlander Who do you believe, a Hebrew "scholar" or actual Hebrews? I say, skip the middle man... "Concerning human authority, it may indicate a plurality of persons. We read in Exodus 22:8: “Both parties shall come before the ’elohim [“judges”], and whom the ’elohim [“judges”] shall condemn, he shall pay double to his neighbor.” Note the words used by the woman in speaking to Saul when, upon seeing Samuel, she exclaims: “I see’elohim coming up out of the earth” (1 Samuel 28:13). Here, ’elohim is followed by the verb in the plural. Yet only a single individual is referred to, as is seen from verse 14: “And he said to her: ‘What is his appearance?’ And she said: ‘An old man is coming up; and he is wrapped in a robe.’” Thus, even joined to a plural verb the noun may still refer to a single individual.
’Elohim means “gods” only when the Bible applies this plural word to pagan deities. www.jewsforjudaism.org/knowledge/articles/oneness-of-god-the-meaning-of-elohim
Dr Heiser, we would love to see you do a video on the Greek word “epiousion” as found in the Lord’s Prayer, which has been omitted in the West. It seems to relate to the idea of “bread from heaven” and manna; indicating the “daily bread” really means supernatural nourishment every day. Could relate to your idea of having to daily choose to
follow Christ.
It was only omitted in protestant bibles, the Latin Vulgate translates "epiousion" as _supersubstantialem_, or supersubstancial. And that was always understood as a reference to the Eucharist.
@@Jerônimo_de_Estridão Nah the current Latin Eucharist emits it. “Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie” To my knowledge only the Greek orthodox say it as our Lord said it
@@duriuswulkins4324 The Bread of Heaven is JESUS CHRIST!
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Thank you. I agree with you that this is God speaking at the heavenly council.
However, how do we reconcile what Paul says in gospel John 10.34-35 "Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods”’? 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came-and Scripture cannot be set aside-"
Yeah I was hoping he would address this
Many writings from the old testament have been reinterpreted in the new testament, this happens all the time. You may see your bible as one book written long ago but there are hundreds or over a thousand years between the time of Jesus and the time some old testament books were written
Me too @@elijahmarshall475
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Thank you mike.. We miss you faithful brother till we all sit at the supper with JAH.🙌🙌🙌
🇷🇺☦️🤝☪️🇵🇸You see, this what happens when you're a Protestant pagan and not trained in the Hebrew text as us Eastern Roman Orthodox or Roman Catholics🤦 - let me educate you:
The poet Assaf asks the imaginary idols: "How long will you judge injustice and bear the face of the wicked?" (2), he calls them to do justice to the poor and orphans, and to save them from the hands of the wicked: "Judge the poor and the orphan, the poor and the righteous" (3), "Remove the poor and destitute from the hands of the wicked" (4). The poet moves on to speak of those "gods": "They did not know and would not understand. They will walk in darkness and perish like all the institutions of the earth" (5), the poet says that until now he thought they were really "gods": "(But) I said you are gods and that you are all children of the Most High "(6), but now he knows that: "Indeed as a man you will die and as one of the ministers you will fall" (7).
@@EasternRomeOrthodoxy Be mindful of who you call pagan.
@@Gutslinger Protestants are pagans. They believe in Antichrist Martin Luther & call him "jesus" that is a fact
@@Gutslinger I am, Protestants are pagans who worship Antichrist Martin Luther & call him "jesus", that's a fact...
@@Gutslinger Oh so now Protestants aren't pagan?
Thank you for the insight. Ps.82 was always a difficult one to wrap my head around. In light of Ps.89 and someone teaching clearly and methodically what the Word says, it makes more sense.
What he is teaching is false. Interesting that he completely ignores how Jesus quoted this scripture. Jesus was not comparing Himself to angelic beings when quoting this scriptures. And it is not the responsibility of angels to defend the poor and needy. Or to give justice to widows and orphans. There is no written Law for angels. The word of God came to men; not to angels. Read the Law of Moses. The “gods” are indeed the judges of Israel.
@@TheRgordon16 point taken. I agree that the text does not address angels but seeing it from a different perspective (even if it goes against the grain of what I believe), helps me not to be dogmatic about secondary issues, to be open to discussion and learning as I'm not always right.
Regarding Jesus' quoting this text, what was the tone and context? Who was he addressing? Was He commending or condemning them?
@@charl_k “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, BEING A MAN, makest thyself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.”
John 10:27-29, 31-38
Notice what they said to our Lord. They said they wanted to stone Him because He was a MAN trying to make Himself equal with God. And notice what the Lord did. He quoted Psalms 82. Remember they accused Him of blasphemy because He said He and the Father were One. Jesus was in perfect fellowship with the Father. He was sinless and obedient to the word of God. And to prove His perfect relationship with the Father, He was able to perform many miracles by the power of God. Despite being a “man” (though He was God in the flesh. Yet as Philippians says He made Himself of no reputation and took upon himself the form of a servant and became a man. Which means He did nothing as God but was empowered by the Holy Spirit) there was nothing wrong with Him saying He was God’s Son. And to prove His point He quoted Psalms 82. “Is it not written in YOUR LAW ‘I said ye are gods’? If He called THEM ‘gods’ UNTO WHO THE WORD OF GOD CAME and the scriptures cannot be broken…”
Who are “THEM”? Are they not the ones UNTO WHO THE WORD OF GOD CAME? And to whom did the word of God go? Was it not in THEIR Law? Now. Consider what God commanded the people of Israel to do in THEIR Law (which was God’s Law).
“Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;”
Exodus 22:22-23
“For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of Lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: he doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.”
Deuteronomy 10:17-18
“Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
Deuteronomy 27:19
There are many more scriptures where the Lord commands Israel to provide justice and protection to the poor and needy and to widows and orphans. Now it was Israel’s responsibility to do all these things; not angels! And when the Lord gave men the power to execute judgement he called them ‘gods’. “And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.”
Exodus 7:1 KJV
“Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.”
Exodus 22:28 KJV
The word “gods” in this verse means JUDGES. The rulers of Israel
So in the Law of Moses men are referred to as ‘gods’ And in Psalms 82 the Lord says “I have said ye are gods” And notice what else he says “And all of you CHILDREN of the Most High”
“Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.”
Deuteronomy 14:1
Nowhere are angels called “children” of God. They are called sons of God. There is a difference. Children denotes immature adolescents. Son represents maturity. So we see in the Law of Moses men are called both ‘gods’ and ‘children of God’. And yet despite being elevated to this level of honor, they did not keep God’s Law.
Jesus was saying. If God called flawed human beings “gods”. Why are you angry with me for saying I am God’s Son?? A MAN that has never sinned and have kept the Word of God. Jesus was not comparing Himself to angels. He was comparing Himself to sinful men. He was not condemning them but educating them. Again, notice in this video he does not spend any significant time discussing what Jesus said. This brother is more interested in wild imaginary sci fi fantasies than what the scriptures really says.
@@TheRgordon16 very well said.
"God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods."
Sound like a heavenly court to me.
"But ye shall die like men and fall like one of the princes"
What kind of a statement is this? We know judges of the earth die and why is Elohim reminding them that they shall die like men?
Thank you for all.
May you be well.
Critical thinking skills aren't taught anymore. Most are just taught what to think, not how to think. We need new schools that teach skills necessary for proper cognitive development, communication, and relational skills, etc... but most importantly, how to study God's Word!
Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE is The Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
*The problem here is that unless Critical thinking is happening within the Context of the Material being analyzed Critical thinking will not arrive you at correct conclusions. Otherwise, any atheist could just pick up a Bible and apply 'Critical Thinking skills' and there would be no atheists.*
@@thetruthchannel349 yes, and we all need the Holy Spirit to lead and provide revelation. Those who don't know God need their eyes opened to see their desperate need for a Savior and his Spirit at work within them.
@@isaaccastro7522 *That is absolutely true, yes*
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Mike, I love your teachings. God bless you sir!
Genius level 🙏🏾 it takes a lot of wisdom or a close encounter
Appreciate Michael. I'm struggling with this interpretation because of how Jesus quoted Psalms 82 in John 10:34-35. Would like to know how he viewed how Jesus used it in John
Thank you, Doc.! So, happy to see you, up and instructing us!Right on!Gosh, it is surprising, that not more , Christians, scholars, readers of the bible do not , notice these examples in the many psalms, (bible)of the others(lesser) gods in the councils, members of the councils!Really amazing and actually, is a eye opener!Thank you Dr. Heisner, for continually educating us on this topic! 😀👍
That's because they aren't stupid.
If there are other(lesser) gods then Yahweh isn't the only God, He would then belong to a pantheon.
That is extremely idolistic and antithetical to the bible.
Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE is The Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@Praise___YaH
The one who was crucified identified Himself as the Son not the Father.
No matter what types of hoops you want to jump through to present your false teaching you will never be able to get around the words of the One who was crucified.
Edit: also Yahweh is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
@@lilchristuten7568 "If there are other(lesser) gods then Yahweh isn't the only God" *in ancient Hebrew texts there is a timeless tradition that God made Adam so much like Himself that when the angels were presented with Adam they bowed before him. That does not change WHO GOD IS for there is only ONE GOD who is LIKE HIM. The one UNSPEAKABLE sorrow awaiting the world is when they find out WHAT THEY WERE, WHO THEY WERE MADE to BE LIKE and then they SEE HIM. That is something they will NOT be able to UN-SEE and that MOMENT is coming like a TRAIN down the tracks.*
@@thetruthchannel349
What does that have to do with what you quoted?
Northern Idaho in the house, and glad to be here, some interesting nuggets🤎✌️in Michael.
Thank you again for an excellent expository. I am a bit confused concerning what God allows in His presence - these rebels are still members of the divine council in spite of their wickedness. Does scripture state when these evil divine beings are purged from the divine council and heaven? Why does the Lord tolerate them in His presence?
Jesus said, the kingdom of God is within you. So if at anytime in your life you have acted wickedly, then wickedness has been in his presence. I myself speak as a former rebel.
God created heavenly/divine beings for the spiritual realm. He has a counsel that they were part of it when he placed them over the nations split at the tower of Babel event.
That's the Deut 32 (v. 8 & 17) worldview basis Mike has explained.
They are no longer part of His counsel as they chose to disobey God's command to rule justly and desired worship. They basically have become gods of the ancient nations (Egypt, Assyria, etc) and today's world religions.
They are the principalities and spiritual wickedness in heavenly places Paul states in Eph 6:12.
Another example is the Prince of Persia the angel Gabriel had to deal with in Daniel 10:13. Michael, another "prince" had to come and help get him through to Daniel.
These other "gods" lose at the end of days and will die like men. They've already loss since the cross and our fiath walk in Jesus is our daily spiritual warfare on display to these rulers that do not have power over is. We now have His family Name that ascends above all powers on earth and in heaven.
The kingdom is at hand, but it's full glory is still to come. Hope this helped. Read Mike's book Unseen Realm.
No, it's all pagan theology shoehorned into scripture. Psalm 82 is about human judges.
Here is the Original Semitic Text. HERE is The Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@robertcain3426 *Then why were they judged 'to die like men?' This isn't death regarding the physical absence of life from the boy. This isn't even death regarding separation from God. This DEATH refers to the 2nd Death which is the death that the wicked partake in and those who partake in this death are both divine and human. So, if these are men, it makes no sense to say 'You will die like what you will die like.' It only makes sense if this is the kind of death which refers to a death that would not otherwise pertain. These are Divine Beings being rendered a sentence against the 2nd Death.*
Stupendous!❤🙏🙏🙏🙏
Awesome 😎
Thanks Dr Heiser!!
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Good teaching keep up the good work!
God bless Dr. Heiser. i just have a tiny question, john 10:35, Jesus' comment on the gods really makes me little confused. Can someone help?
Elohim in the context of John 10:35 means judges.Jesus is excoriating them for showing poor judgement when they should know better
This simple understanding of the hebrew word elohim totally unlocks the bible.
How would you explain this in light of John 10:36 where Jesus quotes it
Hallelujah.
My biggest concern that I can’t get around though is when this psalm is used by Jesus in John 10:34-35 to show that human rulers were also called gods. How does that reconcile/harmonize with what Dr. Heiser is saying?
Yes your right,Jesus is clear it ment the Jews to whom the word of God came,I'm surprised he didn't ref Jesus teachings on this. Also another example in exodus, God says to moses, see I have made thee a God (Elohim) unto pharaoh
Can’t remember his explanation, but on his website, he does address this. It’s a pretty decent response as I recall
@@Joel-bg3cf I’ve been trying to find it on the companion website but still haven’t.
Classic Heiser.
I think Jesus is using their narrow interpretation of the psalm to prove by even their own law nothing he says is wrong, and again points them to judge by his works. He's not necessarily saying that's how you interpret the verse, or that's the only interpretation. There is a lot of re-packaging of scripture in the NT that even Jesus does. He's essentially trolling them with their own doctrine and getting against the real issue, which is that they hate how good he is and do not want to follow him.
The only confusion I have with this teaching is that Jesus uses this passage to refute the Pharisees in the NT Jn10:34; so I say the other elohim in this passage are the Israelites
Thank you Dr Heiser. But I have a doubt here. If Elohim here and in Genesis are just Sons of God from the divine council and not the idols, why does verse 7 gives them a curse that they'll die as humans. Doesn't that verse make clear that they are indeed sons of God but fallen angels, who became Gods for the nations they were tasked to oversee by God. And if they still have the status as sons of God and not idols, why does God holds judgement amongst them as per verse 1. Would love to hear from you.
If you listen to the end of the video, you’ll get his answer. Psalm 82 is not something that already happened; it’s an inspired prophetic prayer and pronouncement of future judgment of the sons of God and reclamation of the nations.
If ANYONE has some info on who could be assigned to other nations. If YHWH keep Israel for himself, do we go with Marduk was assigned to rule over Persia or is there a Hebrew source for info on this?
By watch and listening to Dr Heiser explanation...I'm thinking..just how far and lost we are from God plan ... Thats where Jesus is present and sacrifice for us...
Perspective. This must be understood to view our relationship with our Creator, God, Father, Savior...our most intimate relationship.
I do see the divine council in the Bible and the elohim = spiritual beings view. But Psalm 82:2-4 clearly lists responsibilities and expectations assigned to men during a period of time and regarding social issues that are judged between men. There is no way that any spiritual beings, any good, holy, divine sons of God would be assigned that kind of office and realm of operations giving them time to judge things out of their own will, make mistakes, cultivate biases, neglect people, etc. and then have God come in to warn, admonish, correct and rebuke them. That is what God does with man, not elohim. If a holy angel or god transgressed in that way he would be immediately judged and lose his position; there is no gray area or extended period of time for them to behave that way. If it is an issue involving an evil spirit or principality, or authority, or word ruler, he has already been judged, he has no responsibility to take care of the poor or oppressed or any kind of social issue, they are way beyond that, they are "spiritual terrorists."
In other words, in the spiritual realm of God´s entire Kingdom, there are either holy, perfect and obedient elohim or there are evil spirits that have crossed the line already and are in rebellion, technically in Satan´s kingdom. There is no gray area, no middle ground for elohim, that scenario only exists for men. No good angels or divine gods or elohim make mistakes or sin. And if they do, if one of the good ones sins or rebels or does not do God´s will, he is immediately dealt with, he crossed the line, he´s toast, judged and awaiting final eternal judgment.
🇹🇿 *Dr. Heiser* , if the heavenly beings ( Psalms 82:6 / 89::7 and Job 1:6 ) are *sons of GOD* then is *HEBREWS 1:5* misleading ? *PLEASE REPLY* 🇹🇿
He's not alive
Jesus being the only begotten son is different from the usage of the term sons of God.
Wait a minute. If the elohim in Psalms 82 are angels then is Dr Heiser claiming that Jesus' interpretation of Psm 82 in John 10:32 is wrong? Are we calling Jesus a liar?
@@Dexter.001 I totally agree. So many people have been fooled by Heiser and his scholarly sounding answers, but he ignores immediate context to arrive at his conclusions, and jumps around to Ps. 89 and uses bad translations to come up with his "divine council' nonsense. It is sad that so many people simply blindly accept what he says instead of checking and testing what he says.
Yes, Jesus misinterpreted this psalm
Is it that people get the judges and rulers thing from the targum?
What about when Jesus quoted Psalm 82 to the scribes and Pharisees period and Jesus said doesn't it say that ye are God's. I would like this reconciled to my understanding.
The problem is that the Bible never called them God with capital G just as you did.
Jesus already gave us the answer in John 10 gods in Psalms 82 is referring to the people of Israel.
@ENDofDAYS thank you for your explanation I really appreciate it I did not mean to put a capital G in my statement when I said gods😇✌️🌻
*What makes you think Jesus is referring to Psalm 82 here in the first place? I keep seeing John 10 linked back to Psalm 82 and the only reason I get back is 'Well, it shares the same language' and I always respond 'So what?' There is ZERO evidence that Jesus is quoting Psalm 82 to being with*
What is he quoting, then?
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James White needs to see this video. These folks are too sure of themselves when they keep saying these human judges.
Then why in John 10:34 does it appear Jesus applies these very words to men?
@@monwellchassion923 James White hasn't changed his mind in 40 years except for his eschatology and the only reason why he changed that is because he realizes a-millennialism isn't helping his coping with the day-to-day crap going on in the world so he switched it to Post-millennialism because inside his dead brain is the thought of theonomy.
With the decline of Christianity in his little world and knowing because of the Internet and people being able to really study more he knows evangelism isn't gonna help anymore so his only hope is theocracy
He's heard the interpretation of the human judges. The problem is Heiser also got it wrong. That's why I recommended two papers dealing with Dr. Heiser's view but nobody on this channel cares about actually learning and studying
@@monwellchassion923 James White knows all about Dr. Heiser and bashed him on his dividing line show many times because James White is about 80 years from reading anything scholarly. His main people are the Puritans and reformers and in his little cult mind anybody even thinking about a divine council is a heretic. You can't have a conversation with James White
Read Matthew 19;28. Jesus tells you who are the 12 judges sitting on 12 thrones judging the 12 tribes of Israel
In Psalm 138:1, the word elohiym refers to human rulers.
John 10:32-36 KJVS
[32] Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? [33] The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. [34] Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? [35] If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; [36] Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
Jesus defined what a son of God is. Someone whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world.
In John 10 Jesus defined who THE Son Of God is, not a son.
Exodus 22:28
Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
Here a clear distinction is made between gods and human rulers.
Psalm 82 itself makes a distinction
I have said, ‘You are gods;
you are all sons of the Most High.
7 But like mortals you will die,
and like rulers you will fall.”
Does it make sense to condemn humans to death if they are to die anyways?
@@MojoDudeX
Yes, when God pronounced the blessing of Deuteronomy 28 over them if the did what He said and the curse of Deuteronomy 28 over them if they didn't do what He said.
Too many people don't bother to think about the fact that Jesus identifies that the ones spoken to in psalm 82 were human beings.
@@lilchristuten7568
They shall die like men. If they were human it will be they shall die like all other man or like any man.
@@lilchristuten7568 Did you not understand what Heiser is saying?
In Psalm 138:1, the word elohiym refers to human rulers.
Hello Heiser, what you are saying is the same in different languages, Sons of God, or Sons of Judge.
This is so important. My religeon is based on this belief of the human version of the elohim. The men believe they are the sons of God and are judges, and are priests that will rule all nations based on this scripture. Its sad when theology messes up critical, thinking and truth. Isnt there scripture that says when Jesus judges these fallen angels and their nations, and He alone rules all nations, he allows people to become preists for Him to assist Him in ruling the nations? We will be a kingdom of priests?
It's half done in this short clip.
Why use elohim for God if it is nothing to do with His plurality? Why not use the singular Eloah?
Who are the rulers? It is not mentioned here in this video?
1st video I’ve seen if Dr.Heiser and…subscribed.
When you read The Word for what it is,apart from the doctrines of men,it becomes cohesive.Can’t stand when people insert erroneous leaven into what’s been established as the bread.A lot of devilish and puffed up theology now a days.
Can someone explain to me about who the gods are, I still didn’t grasp who they were through this.
The gods of the other nations, which in this psalm the god of Israel condemns to mortality so now he alone becomes the god of all nations.
God bless shalom
I still can't find the evidence that supports the human judges argument.
@min. 7:29, The sincerity of God through the Genesis 12:3 promises given to Abraham for the benefit of all mankind, beginning first with the Jews and then to the Gentiles, as noted of God's faithfulness: it's again spoken in Genesis 18:18, Gen. 22:18, Gen. 26:4, Gen. 27:29 and Genesis 28:14.
And mentioned also in Numbers 24:9 some 800 hundred years later by a greedy man named Balaam who voiced God's promise in the wilderness.
More explicitly, Jeremiah in 610 b.c. had it recorded in verse 4:2 despite the Babylonian seize.
1900 centuries ago unto now, Peter addressed the crowd at the gate of Beautiful in Acts 3:25.
And Paul preached it in 62 a.d. while admonishing the bewitched Galatians in verse 3:8.
But then in 1983, the late great Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein founded the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Organization who too began proclaiming it, and the rest is history.
Rabbi Eckstein's earnest endeavor has made Genesis 12:3 and Isaiah 58 a beacon of God's word of truth that's now forever blessing those that bless Israel today. Paslms 112:9.
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein's success under scores God's faithfulness until there are a host of legally registered Jewish Organizations who compliment the Humanitarian words of Genesis 12:3 in services to all families throughout the world as God had promised and still will and beyond tomorrow.
Ecclesiastes 11:1,2.
Everyone says Elohim is used for many different things but the word divine is not. Divine is specifically used for heavenly beings. So why would anyone assume it’s a human ruler or judge when it’s not just the term Elohim that translates to gods, but also another word that translates to DIVINE council
That on top of all the other points of praising God above beings that are far above humans is far more impressive and awesome and divine assembly being in the skies and God saying “like a man” but not “a man” and asking where you were when the sons of god were rejoicing as he laid the fountains of the cosmos and then telling sons of god they will die like men and saying how satan was also with the sons of god that came before God implying shame and rebellion in a space of the that a human wouldn’t be at the point that that was happening etc…
There’s no debate against it
Psalm 82 is definitely talking of most likely principalities. But Jesus quotes this Psalm in John and it gets a bit confusing.
Psalm 82’s gods are angels. However, many people may struggle with the notion that angels can be unjust judges or judges period. I don’t think that angels have a spiritual courtroom, but rather that their judgement is exercised by their activity upon the inhabitants of the earth. Michael is Israel’s prince that fights for the children of Israel in the spiritual realm.
The unjust angelic judges accept the persons of the wicked. This can be an approval of wicked activity by humans or even the encouragement or interference of angels to bring about wickedness in relation to humans, instead of defending the poor and fatherless and doing justice to the needy.
God has never called an angel son, but he has with Jesus and me lol
@@reuelcelestial9567 I submit to you that the most natural understanding of the word “gods” is that it’s referring to immortal beings, hence angels.
@@ProjectCould I think @reuel celestial is on to something. When I took OT in seminary I was blessed by the opportunity to learn under a Messianic Rabbi. He suggested that in rabbinic literature angels are more or less automatons that cannot rebuke the will of God. The Hebrew word for angel is mal'akh. There is a massive difference between elohim and mal'akh. Regardless, between the rabbinic teachings and Dr. Heiser's teachings, I believe Heiser to have this one nailed. The Sons of God are above the angels as we humans created in His image are above the angels. Have you read Heiser's book "Angels." I think that would give you a great framework for angels.
@@blakekerr4293 I haven’t. I’m a King James Bible believer, and that alone forces me to come to some different understandings than Heiser has. Mike Hoggard has a lot of content on TH-cam about the spiritual realm from a KJV perspective.
The first word in the Torah/Bible is, בראשית (In the beginning...). Lets break it down by its syllables and read it.
בר (Bar) = Son
א (Aleph) = God
שית (Shayith) = Thorns
In the beginning, God knew man would fail and what He would have to do to raise him up.
Jesus quoted Psalms 82:6 to the religious leaders. Compare the two verses side by side for understanding.
Psalms 82:6
6I have said, ‘You are gods;
you are all sons of the Most High.’b
John 10:34
Jesus replied, “It is written in your own Scriptures that God said to certain leaders of the people, ‘I say, you are gods!’
What does this mean?
'God' basically means 'Authority'.
This is why God recognizes other Gods but says there is only one God. There are many in position of authority over others but there is one Most High Authority they should all obey and follow and are accountable to- That's The Most High God's Authority.
@@End_of_Days The "I said" part was part of Jesus' quote.
Pslams 82:6
6“I said, ‘You are “gods”;
So he's not claiming to be God of the OT.
He's only quoting what God said in the OT when he says "I said".
Jesus was only saying he is the SON of God and that they themselves are recognized as God's and can't be mad at him for simply saying he is the son of God.
After Christ's resurrection does he claim "All authority in heaven and earth has been given him". (Matthew 28:18)
It would have been a sin for Christ to take Authority before it was officially given to him. If he did so then his sacrifice would have not counted for our sins.
I’ve taught it like this even before seminary
Thank you .
If they are holy why will God judge them?
So with this in mind, is Jesus basically trolling the Jewish Leaders in John 10 with their own reasoning? Is he only quoting the Septuagint version of Psalm 82, which seems quite different from Masoretic or Dead Sea texts? If he is sort of trolling, he shows that, by their interpretations, they shouldn't be surprised or offended that a man could be called "elohim" or "theoi" "divine/god". Even though Psalm 82 isn't really referring to men as elohim, it is speaking of the spiritual backdrop and council, this was one of their interpretations and Jesus seeks to expose that and turn it on its head. In their misrepresentation of Psalm 82 and others, for whatever reasons, Rabbis and Jews missed that God can do whatever he wants to accomplish his will. And it just so turns out that his will was to come as a suffering servant, bring a sword to the status quo, divide person against person, and tear the temples down and rebuild them his way by spreading his Spirit to all flesh in a way that destroys both the rebellious spiritual powers and human powers and is a stumbling block to those who won't believe. That is Jesus Christ, son of God, Immanuel. Plus the cross is the last thing that anyone expected from the Messiah. Wow.
Why are the judges of Israel called Elomim? Ex 22:8 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges (Hebrew elohim), [to see] whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.
I believe that final judgement was in AD70.
Why do you think that? Just curious.
@@Christos_Kurios primarily, the time statements in scripture. I.e Soon, near, at hand, this generation, we will not all sleep, some standing here will not die until ect..The Preterist hermeneutic appears to be the most consistent even if perhaps the hardest to accept.
@@danthemede323 "we will not all sleep, some standing here will not die until" *You've identified the wrong death being referred to here. Jesus isn't saying 'Some here will not physically die.' He is referring to the 2nd death. Jesus is saying 'Some here who will not believe on me will not see their final Judgement until they see ME Returning.'*
@@danthemede323 "Preterist hermeneutic appears to be the most consistent even if perhaps the hardest to accept" *LOL*
@@thetruthchannel349 call yourself a truth channel? LOL
Why did you use biblical examples that can not be cross reference passages to prove your point instead of going to a passage that actually tells us who they are? Words directly from Gods mouth in John10:24-35. Those whom the word of God came to. Was it a heavenly host the word of God came to? Is it the heavenly host judging the people unjustly and showing partiality to the wicked? Provide justice? Rescue the poor? No. It was human agents, in the form of the priesthood. As you stated, context is the key to understanding the meaning of a word or phrase
Whoever the elohim are in verse 6 we are are told in verse 7 that they die like men.
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I am cordially thankful to you Dr.Michael for educating us on the unchanging truth. Praying for your health and salute your faith. From Tamilnadu., India.
Was Jesus one of the sons of God that God appointed and set aside from the other sons?
Becoming the annointed one
psalms 45:6-7
No, son's of God are not YaHovah. Jesus is.
Let me just say something here to those who post long diatribes: My eyes glaze over. You can make your points with less verbage. Thanks
This dumbo who keeps posting long diatribes excoriating Heiser basically sounds like an unhappy person desperately looking for attention.
I wish I could like this more than once!
It is logical to say that this prophesy has been fulfilled when Jesus spoke to Jewish religious authorities in the following verse:
Matthew 23:13 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.
Totally onboard with the idea that there's a divine council of gods/sons of God, but I don't see how verse 7 works with that: 'ye shall DIE like men, and fall like one of the princes.'
Matitiahu Tsevat opines that this may be a merismus indicating mankind, from the lowliest commoner to the highest prince. In that sense it would not make sense that God would tell human rulers that they will die like mankind as they are already under the curse. However, it may be a fitting punishment to demote the Angelic members of the divine council to suffer death. 2Peter 2:4 informs us that God has already cast the sinful angels into Tartaros (hell) where they are chained until the judgement.
I can't link to his paper on the subject of Psalm 82, because TH-cam, but you should be able to find it if you search the interwebs for "GOD AND THE GODS IN ASSEMBLY An Interpretation of Psalm 82"
There's another thing that doesn't seem quite right here... According to Heiser, God is "excoriating" members of the divine council for the very same failures He is judging Israel. But the net result is the same. In other words, ALL of the nations, EVERY SINGLE ONE, rebel against God and even with God's perfect righteousness and His efforts to burn away the dross of Israel, His own chosen inheritance, has rebelled. One could posit that at the time of this judgment against his divine council, God has failed as well. And so, 2500 or more years later, the net result of this divine council and its Leader is an entire world of nations in rebellion against God. The rebellion in the "Deuteronomy 32 World View" is universal, regardless as to who is driving the bus.
There has to be a connection to Genesis 3:4 where the serpant used half truths half lies to sell his idea to eve.. "that you will be like God " if you eat the fruit (disobedience)
This is a very compelling explanation regarding the "gods" and "sons of god" but I'm having difficulty understanding for what they are being judged. Scripture is replete with judgements against the Nation of Israel for not judging properly the poor, the fatherless, and the widows. The only conclusion that I can draw is that the "gods" are, in some manner, complicit in these earthly acts. That Satan is, surely but this would seem to indicate that there are other "gods" who also exert influence upon us.
Lower case g “gods” are merely elohim or angels. Lesser Devine beings under The Most High.
*This goes back to the dividing of the Nations. Man rebelled against God again and God withdrew Himself since man wanted nothing more to do with Him. God established the nations and set over them Principalities which are basically what you could think of as Angelic Governances. Think of the U.S. Gov. and just imagine there being angels tasked with positions of leadership. Behind every kingdom on earth there is an invisible Kingdom ruling over it. Angelic Princes are the rulers in that Kingdom. Their task was to NOT lead men into further sin and rebellion but to contain them. At some point these Principalities rebelled and let the nations into sin and into wars. This is what they're being judged for. The direction connection between events on earth especially dealing with kings and the motions of kingdoms and governments and these Unseen Kingdoms is severely underestimated.*
That is exactly the implication. I trust that by now you’ve watched Heiser’s other content about the dividing up of the nations and the rebellion of the sons of God.
@@j.prt.979 Oh sure, I've been watching, listening to and reading Heiser's stuff for some time. It's just that I've yet to see Heiser adequately address the reason for automatically going to "sons of god" when the "sins" mentioned are the ones that apply for mere mortals. Just saying, "It's connected to Psalm 82." is insufficient for me.
The first word in the Torah/Bible is, בראשית (In the beginning...). Lets break it down by its syllables and read it.
בר (Bar) = Son
א (Aleph) = God
שית (Shayith) = Thorns
In the beginning, God knew man would fail and what He would have to do to raise him up.
Truth !
2:30 The plural of fish is: fishes nobody used to fish to me multiple fishes.
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.
Why do these gods die like mortals. Can gods die like mortals?
Is seems Gog is one of the sons of God judged in psalms 82 to whom God charged with running/managing certain pieces of the earth after they were divided up at the tower of babel. Like the "prince of the kingdom of Persia" (Not a demon, this is actually a high ranking son of God, so high that it took a Chief Prince level Son of God name Michael -who happens to be the Advocate/Manager/Prince of Israel to help fight him so Daniel could receive his words from God ) and "prince of Greece"(not a demon).. .....Gog the "prince of Rosh ("of rosh" seems to actually means "chief of"), Meshech, and Tubal" (not a demon) these likewise...are Not "demons" and not humans, it seems to me that Gog is one of those sons of God that did not rule/manage the land "portion" provided by God (Deut 32) in the way God expects them too and got judged in Psalms 82..
Gog is classified as a Chief Prince (same classification as Micheal to a degree) of the Meshech, and Tubal nations. This is why he shows up in Revelation AND Ezekiel.. A regular human cant show up in the current and latter days (end times). God judged them in Psalms 82 and said that they will die like men for how they managed the nations and Ezekiel 39: 10 apparently provides the prophecy account of Gog dieing like a man and gets buried like a man in the later days (place to be called Harmon Gog which means alley of the multitudes of Gog) after the devil/dragon is released from the pit post his 1000 years in the pit... The devil/dragon compels the nations and Gog to go against Israel and Gog gets crushed.
According to Revelation 20: 7-8 Gog + nations including Magog dont attack Israel until AFTER the 1000 years after the devil/dragon is imprisoned. So it seems to me that people should be worrying about the "Scarlet" Beast before they worry about Gog.
Thoughts .. would love to hear Michael's thought on this..
St Paul: We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.” For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), yet for us there is but one God. 1 Cor 8:4-6
Amen
Here is my two cents...
Psalms 82:5
"yade'u (knowing) lo (not) yavinu (to discern) yithallachu (they walk) bachashechah (in darkness) kol (all) movsdei (the foundation) aretz (of the Earth) yimmovtu (will shake)."
Psalms 82:5
"knowing not to discern they walk in darkness, all the foundation of the Earth will shake."
Psalms 82:6
"amarti (I utter) elohim (gods) kullechem (all of you are) uvenei (sons of) alah (The most High)."
Psalms 82:6
"I utter Elohim, "all of you are sons of Allah.""
So we can know Jesus is speaking here in the Psalms.
Jesus says in John 10:34 that the book of the law reveals, "I said, Ye are gods?"
Jesus is declaring he was Elohim speaking in Psalms 82:5.
Do you deny this? Jesus is Elohim.
Jesus is calling them (humans) the sons of the devil or Allah.
Psalms 82:7a
"achen (surely) temutun (you will die)"
Yahweh promised that in the Garden of Eden.
Psalms 82:7
"achen (surely) temutun (you will die) ke'adam (like man) tippolu (fall) uche'achad (the one, the head) hassarim (prince)."
Psalms 82:7
"Surely you will die, like man fall the one, the head prince."
This is end time prophecy. The Muslims know they must walk in darkness. They are denied even opening the book of the law to read it in Islam.
Satan is the head prince, the coming one to fall, but Jesus is declaring from the Garden of Eden they who sin are following their father and are like unto the coming one whose lawlessness will be revealed. He is declaring he was that Elohim who declared the fate of all ke'adam (like Adam).
Elohim means an overcome God who is the Word of God and that means Elohim is Jesus.
So now, who is The Most High or alah or elah or ilah or Allah?
Psalms 91:1-2
“He who dwells (yoshev) in secret with (beseter) ALLAH (The Most High) abides the night (yitlovnan) in darkness (betzel). The Almighty (dai) utters (omar) YAHWEH (the lifted high, this same shall be Comforter) is a refuge (machsi) a strong fortress (umetzudati), a God (Elohah) to trust (evtach)."
Psalms 91:1-2
“He who dwells in secret with ALLAH abides the night in darkness. The Almighty utters, “YAHWEH is a refuge, a strong fortress, a God to trust.””
Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. A nation of Priests, a righteous people. Melchezedek Order Priesthood.
I recommend Dan McClellan and also Chrissy Hansen's papers on Psalm 82. Easily attainable if you google them.
@@Dexter.001 his (mcclellan) scholarship has nothing to do with what he personally believes. He said that multiple times but apparently you don't listen. You're wouldn't read the articles anyway. Your mind is already shut and you make up excuses to not read people who disagree with you.
@@Dexter.001 i'm aware of a hell of a lot more than you are because I study from all angles and I'm not afraid to have my views challenged. You, on the other hand make excuses and call people out and reject them because you're afraid of learning anything new. You're a typical Christian
@@Dexter.001 in other words, I don't want to read anything that they write. lol
Again, it's like the fake doctor James White who rejects John C Poirier's book _ the invention of the inspired text: philological windows on the Theopneustia of scripture_ in 2 Timothy 3:16 showing that 'God breathed' is a later interpretation and White goes on and on about rejecting that claim in Poirier's book and his Main Reasoning is because the author of the book rejects that Paul wrote the pastoral epistles lol. COP-OUT!
@@Dexter.001 i'm not even gonna bother. Heiser was a diehard Trinitarian and all you'd have to do is listen to the podcast with Dale Tuggy and that is what began my deep journey into studying the doctrine of the trinity in order to defend it. You have no idea what you're talking about. I was a big Heiser fan and still am for what he did although I disagree with his psalm 82 interpretation and what turned me off with him was he didn't even debate biblical Unitarians. He just called them heretics and unbelievers and it surprised me because I had more respect for him. so believe me when I tell you you don't know what you're talking about when you say Heiser and Tuggy agree
@@Dexter.001 considering Jesus is not even in the Hebrew Bible and you think he is you actually agree with Heiser and the doctrine of the Trinity. Psalm 82 has nothing to do with Jesus
Where are you getting this “divine council” business? The original language says congregation of the mighty.
The original language is Hebrew. The literal translation in English would be "assembly of El". This could mean the Cannanite god El's assembly; as in God is barging into the court of his misbehaving administrator El to punish him and the other members of El's council. Alternatively, it could be using El as a stand in for God; Here God is in His own divine council passing judgement on the misbehaving angelic beings. The full notes version of the NET provides references for these translation viewpoints.
The divine council concept is a well established feature in the religious understanding of the ancient near eastern peoples. It appears several times in the Psalms (particularly 82 and 89, but also in 45 with the queen standing on the right hand), it also appears in Job 1:6-7 and 1Kings 22:19-22 and the rehash in 2 Chronicles 18:18-21. Jesus mentions that the place of honor to his right and left are reserved to those who have been pre-appointed in Mark 10:40. 1 Peter 3:22 Notes that Jesus has taken his position in heaven over the angelic powers in the divine council.
The exact formulation of the hebrew or greek words used to express the divine council differs between the passages, but the reality of God having a royal court / divine council is by no means lessened by these different descriptions.
Doesn't really match what Christ is talking about in John 10 34-35 when he cites the same verse. John 5 he says there's only one God and as you've noted, the following verse says you will die like men 82:6-7. So who's dying? If they're in the council of the heavenly court they are not fallen angels he consorts with. The good angels by now have passed the test and are one will with God. The fallen are damned. This verse could only apply to "those showing partiality to the wicked and defend the unjust". It's clear partiality to the wicked could only be done by men entrusted, as he says in John 10 34-35, with the word of God. Definitely not demons or a council of gods.
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of course it is not "trinity" ... simple because trinity in the common understanding is false.
god, the father.
jesus, the son.
the holy spirit.
are three distinct, separate beings.
three separate beings, with one purpose is the true meaning of trinity.
Finally, finally. Starting to figure it out. Now admit Son's-of-God are not Angels and Angels are not Son's-of-God and we will have gotten somewhere?
Romans 1:22-32
King James Version
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Clear as a bell.
That is a biased translation of PS 89 he used. Ps 89 really undermines the case for Ps 82 being a Divine Council in heaven.
Matthew 19:28 - Yashua(Jesus) tells the 12 disciples will sit on 12 thrones judging the 12 tribes of Israel.
Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 82:
6I said, "You are angelic creatures, and all of you are angels of the Most High." ואֲֽנִ֣י אָ֖מַרְתִּי אֱלֹהִ֣ים אַתֶּ֑ם וּבְנֵ֖י עֶלְי֣וֹן כֻּלְּכֶֽם:
Ben = Son’s
Modern Judaism puts its own vowel points in to move it away from Jesus Christ The Messiah.
Still very much antichrist.
@@P.H.888 ''SO SAID THE LRD, ''MY FIRSTBORN SON IS ISRAEL"
Shemot - Exodus - Chapter 4:
22And you shall say to Pharaoh, 'So said the Lord, "My firstborn son is Israel." ' כבוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֖ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה בְּנִ֥י בְכֹרִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל:
Christianity is the Fourth/Last Beast, Enemy of Gd and His Son/Servant Israel the Jews = 25And he will speak words against the Most High, and he will oppress the high holy ones, and he will think to change the times and the law, and they will be delivered into his hand until a time, two times, and half a time. כהוּמִלִּ֗ין לְצַ֚ד עִלָּאָה֙ (כתיב עִלָּיאָ֙) יְמַלִּ֔ל וּלְקַדִּישֵׁ֥י עֶלְיוֹנִ֖ין יְבַלֵּ֑א וְיִסְבַּ֗ר לְהַשְׁנָיָה֙ זִמְנִ֣ין וְדָ֔ת וְיִתְיַֽהֲב֣וּן בִּידֵ֔הּ עַד־עִדָּ֥ן וְעִדָּנִ֖ין וּפְלַ֥ג עִדָּֽן: