Why Did Israel Start Sacrificing to Demons? — Part 1 | Michael Heiser

In Deuteronomy 32:17, Michael Heiser explains Israel's apostasy as abandoning Eloah—the singular God of Israel—for unknown elohim termed "shedim," translated as demons in many English Bibles like NKJV, which Paul explicitly echoes in 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 to warn Corinthian believers against participating in idol meat rituals, urging them to flee idolatry lest they share the table of demons and repeat Israel's fate of exile and divine judgment, as these entities represent real cosmic evil forces in the Deuteronomy 32 worldview of rebellious divine council members allotted over nations. Heiser connects this to believers' ultimate destiny: God's original Edenic plan to integrate humans into His supernatural family—recovering sacred space through sanctification and glorification—where New Testament vocabulary like "holy ones" (hagioi/saints, drawn from Old Testament divine council terms), "children of God" (John 1:12; 1 John 3:1-2), "cloud of witnesses" (Hebrews 12:1, linking to Hebrews 2's council imagery of Jesus presenting brothers amid the congregation), and judging angels (1 Corinthians 6:3) portrays glorified humans outranking and displacing fallen elohim/principalities (Psalm 8; Revelation 2:26-3:21) to rule nations in the New Eden. Paul applies this Deuteronomy 32 mindset elsewhere, as in 1 Corinthians 5:5's command to deliver an unrepentant sinner "to Satan for the destruction of the flesh," evoking wilderness chaos as Satan's realm outside holy ground (like the scapegoat or Jesus' temptation), with the church now embodying God's temple presence—contrasting friend (loyal council/family) versus foe (cosmic evil)—a binary Peter mirrors in 1 Peter 3, underscoring intentional scriptural threads tying Old Testament rebellion to New Testament victory and cosmic reclamation. #michaelheiser #Idols #Demons #paul #Corinthians #Deuteronomy #elohim #NakedBible All rights to this material belong to their respective owners. Direct links to the original videos will always be provided when possible. This video is presented in combined format for ease of viewing and educational purposes. Channel Disclaimer: This channel is not operated by or affiliated with Dr Michael Heiser or his official platforms. Comments here do not reach Michael's team. I'm just a fan who saw a need to share his ideas in bite-sized form and make them more accessible for lay audiences here on YouTube, which I believe aligns with Dr Heiser's mission and honours his legacy. If you feel called to give back, please support the Michael S. Heiser Foundation. By joining the DRMSH Community, you are supporting the Michael S. Heiser Foundation. Your participation makes a real difference! Thank you so much, and let's keep Mike's legacy going! Join DRMSH Community here: https://community.drmsh.com/ I encourage you to visit: Dr Michael Heiser's site: http://drmsh.com/ Naked Bible Podcast: https://nakedbiblepodcast.com/ Michael Heiser's books: Reversing Hermon: https://www.amazon.com/Reversing-Hermon-Watchers-Forgotten-Mission/dp/0998142638 The Unseen Realm: https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Realm-Recovering-Supernatural-Worldview/dp/1577995562/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fjlYOYMgWYiqMyi9Y4ZrIBW_Ne5xHOOkOPGZtsSAVvMqCQzbE1JiY4Nmhb5P4hXLDUh2zy8dGPLzDN9RC7h1NswDorSUe3M_DJWxXwg1bibjREWXVuu_507D6w60ZQ1WUyGTtyV7nGEBUulcn2BQRDjTQ4xurW-IH8kq9B0_LUXI2a4Aw0jUwJLPluhfqDxW-Y1kwPW2ciQ3G57--iu1Kc4wBlFyflTtWZ7DhjNrUBI.GcIUDjc90Lneb3VmZm0kXOhBq9aXJ2B-08IlUezCTew&qid=1778562330&sr=8-4 Supernatural: https://www.amazon.com/Supernatural-Bible-Teaches-Unseen-Matters/dp/1577995589/ref=pd_bxgy_thbs_d_sccl_1/131-2102390-3258532?pd_rd_w=GS0mB&content-id=amzn1.sym.dcf559c6-d374-405e-a13e-133e852d81e1&pf_rd_p=dcf559c6-d374-405e-a13e-133e852d81e1&pf_rd_r=0YWQTFR0RC0NA870FKVX&pd_rd_wg=usjQz&pd_rd_r=c3b3998f-3d08-4881-9b01-121621c0cf51&pd_rd_i=1577995589&psc=1