{"podcast":{"title":"PID Radio","slug":"pid-radio-2212647","podcast_index_feed_id":2212647,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2764866/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.pidradio.com/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b1bcb336da931adc0afa9d0b17a67cd0.jpg","author":"Derek and Sharon Gilbert","episode_count":731,"summary":"From cults and secret societies to UFOs, demons, and the paranormal, Derek and Sharon Gilbert shine a beacon of truth into the dark corners of the human experience with unique crypto-political analysis.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T16:20:14.640537+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pid-radio-2212647"},"episode":{"title":"Throwback Thursday: Dr. Michael Heiser - The Divine Council (Part 1)","slug":"throwback-thursday-dr-michael-heiser-the-divine-council-part-1","published_at":"2026-04-16T16:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pid-radio-2212647/throwback-thursday-dr-michael-heiser-the-divine-council-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pid-radio-2212647","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/throwback-thursday-dr-michael-heiser-the-divine-council-part-1--71291026","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71291026/pidradio060406.mp3","summary":"Dr. Michael Heiser explores the biblical concept of the Divine Council, arguing that ancient texts describe a cosmic court of divine beings. The discussion uses Hebrew grammar to demonstrate that God presides over a plurality of other deities, setting the stage for a larger theological conflict.","meta_description":"Dr. Michael Heiser explains the Divine Council, the rebellion of the Watchers, and the cosmic war between God and the gods of the nations.","key_points":["Main idea: The 'Divine Council' refers to a group of divine beings, including seraphim and cherubim, who comprise God's court","Linguistic insight: Hebrew grammar in Psalm 82 uses singular and plural forms to distinguish between the singular God and the plurality of the council","Failure mode: Attempting to explain the Divine Council solely through the lens of the Trinity fails to account for the condemnation of the other gods","Historical context: The rebellion of the 'sons of God' at the Tower of Babel led to the assignment of divine beings over the various nations","Practical takeaway: Understanding the cosmic war provides a broader context for the spiritual struggle between the forces of evil and the seed of humanity"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Introduction to Dr. Michael Heiser","summary":"The hosts introduce Dr. Heiser's academic approach to studying the connection between fallen angels and modern phenomena."},{"start_ms":960000,"title":"The Language of the Old Testament","summary":"An exploration of the complex terminology regarding angels and divine beings found in Hebrew and other ancient languages."},{"start_ms":1140000,"title":"Grammar and the Divine Assembly","summary":"A technical breakdown of Psalm 82, using Hebrew verb agreement to prove the existence of a plurality of 'Elohim'."},{"start_ms":1380000,"title":"Ancient Near Eastern Context","summary":"Dr. Heiser discusses how Ugaritic and other ancient Syrian texts provide context for the biblical portrayal of the gods."},{"start_ms":1560000,"title":"Theological Reinterpretation","summary":"How the biblical authors adapted existing myths to credit Yahweh with the authority previously attributed to other deities like Baal."},{"start_ms":1920000,"title":"Roots of Trinitarian Thought","summary":"A discussion on whether the concept of divine plurality in the Old Testament contains the early seeds of Trinitarianism."},{"start_ms":2100000,"title":"The Tower of Babel and the Nations","summary":"The division of the nations at Babel and the subsequent assignment of divine beings to oversee the earth's territories."}],"topics":["Divine Council","Biblical Hebrew","Ancient Semitic Languages","Psalm 82","Theology","Elohim","Genesis","Cosmic Warfare"],"duration_seconds":2538,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pid-radio-2212647/episodes/throwback-thursday-dr-michael-heiser-the-divine-council-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pid-radio-2212647/throwback-thursday-dr-michael-heiser-the-divine-council-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}