The Spirit World in the Old Testament (Classic)

About this episode

The episode discusses the reality of spiritual beings in the Old Testament and their proper context.

In this classic episode, Kymberli Cook, Bob Chisholm, and John Walton discuss the reality of spiritual beings in the Old Testament and how to understand them in their proper context. Time Codes 02:04 Walton’s Background in the Old Testament 06:16 Chisholm’s Background in the Old Testament 10:34 Context for a Discussion Around the Spirit World 17:37 Approaches to Old Testament Interpretation 23:13 Describing the “Good Guys” in the Spirit World 29:25 Defining the “Bad Guys” in the Spirit World 38:57 The Description of Satan in the Old Testament 46:32 How Does Our Understanding of the Spirit World Impact Us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Kymberli Cook, Bob Chisholm, John Walton

Topics covered

• spiritual beings
• Old Testament
• interpretation
• good vs bad spirits
• Satan
• impact of spirit world

Keywords

• spirit world
• Old Testament
• spiritual beings
• interpretation
• Satan
• good spirits
• bad spirits

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Books & works: The Spirit World in the Old Testament

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