The Unseen Realm

The same friend that loaned me Reversing Hermon loaned me The Unseen Realm By the same author, Michael S. Heiser.

The focus of The Unseen Realm is to read the Scipture with the understanding of the time in which they were written. In other words with an understanding or at least acknowledgement of the supernatural (read divine) realm. Spoiler: (yep actually doing one) The heavenly Realm is not just God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. It is huge, all the various beings which also inhabit this realm are many and varied.

The author posits that very few pastors have given a sermon based on Psalm 82. The first verse which states : God stands in the divine assembly; He administers judgement in the midst of the gods (Lexham English Bible). HUH? 

Therein lies the focus of this book. Big "G" God vs little "g" gods. How God chose the Jews as his people and how the rest of us are brought back to Him. There is so much in this book that illustrates how reading scripture with our current world and universe view lets us miss much of the message. Indeed how viewing history through the lens of current mores rather than the ethos of the historical time are detrimental to understanding.

My favorite part? The discussion of Armageddon. It blew my mind but made perfect sense. Again, not an easy read. You have to pay attention closely to what is being shared. The author backs up his claims with the usual dedication and academic integrity. 

So, there you have it; my first, and hopefully last, spoiler. For Christians with questions, The Unseen Realm by Michael S. Heiser is worth your time and attention. Enjoy!

Mike