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In this episode, Michael Heiser discusses the importance of understanding the supernatural worldview of the Bible and the obstacles that hinder our engagement with Scripture.

Featured text: "The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible" — Michael Heiser The Mosaic Word. In this episode, we sit with Michael Heiser's book, The Unseen Realm, on reading the Bible. What are the rules of engagement when one reads Scripture? What filters do we apply to the biblical texts, and are they helpful or do they blind us? What, then, are the obstacles that prevent us from enjoying the biblical narratives? What do we assume about the Bible that is true, and what is not? Have moderns been desensitized to the vitality and theological importance of the unseen world? Does modern Christianity suffer from two serious shortcomings when it comes to the supernatural world? Do we assume that a lot of things in the Bible are too odd or peripheral to matter? What if the weird parts of the Bible are the most important? SHOW NOTES: Dr. Michael S. Heiser - The Unseen Realm https://amzn.to/4uuHVw4 Bio: https://drmsh.com Banned Books Wiki: https://bannedbooks1517.org More from 1517: Support 1517 Podcast Network: https://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts : http://www.1517.org/podcasts 1517 on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@1517org 1517 Podcast…

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