Does the divine council in Psalm 82 correspond to different religions that we see in the world today?
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I read the book **Unseen Realm** by Michael Heiser a few years ago. In that book, Dr. Heiser begins the book by talking about how Psalm 82 opened his eyes to the council of multiple gods in the divine council. If I understand Dr. Heiser correctly, he then goes on to point out 3 different turning points in man's falling away from the Most High God, namely the fall in Eden in Genesis 3, the rise of the Nephilim in Genesis 6, and then the dispersion of mankind after Babel in Genesis 11. After Babel, then the Most High God takes it upon Himself to redeem mankind through Abraham and Abraham's descendants. According to Dr. Heiser, when the Most High God focused on building a relationship with Abraham and his descendants, then the Most High God also left the management of the other peoples of the earth to the other members of the council of the gods. Psalm 82 is then a condemnation by the Most High God of these other gods not doing their job very well.
My question concerns whether there is any evidence that these other gods in the council of the gods can be seen as the gods that we now see in different world religions, like those found in Hinduism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Shintoism, and so forth. Is there any evidence in other scriptures that might suggest such a connection? In other words, do the gods of the divine council found in Psalm 82 correspond to the gods found in world religions today?
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Jan 9, 2022, 06:52 PM
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