“This is polytheism! Idols aren’t real beings! God doesn’t need a council! This sounds heretical! This isn’t even important!” These are things we hear all the time when sharing and discussing a supernatural, divine council view of the Bible. In today’s episode, Jon Moffitt and Doug Van Dorn refute common oppositions to the existence of the gods and showcase from Scripture how we need to understand the spiritual realm in our fight against sin and the evil realm.

Do the “other gods” of the Bible have real powers? What influence did they have, and how do their powers compare to Yahweh, the Most High? In this episode, Jon Moffitt and Doug Van Dorn discuss how Scripture reveals the role and significance of these other spiritual entities. Were these gods simply idols, or did they hold real power in the spiritual and cultural landscape of the biblical authors? Do they hold any power now?

What are “the gods” we read about in the Bible? How do they relate to the one true God, Yahweh? Are these gods real spiritual beings? What does Elohim mean? In this episode, Jon Moffitt and Doug Van Dorn delve into a direct comparison between the Creator of all things and the beings that dwell in the spiritual realm. They discuss the proper use of the term Elohim and how the First and Second Commandments are often confused.