What does it mean when the Bible speaks of gods being judged? Is wrath just God's angry impulse, or is it the just consequence of misplaced allegiance?

In this episode, Carey dives deep into Deuteronomy 32, reading it not just as a poetic song, but as a cosmic indictment—against Israel, against the nations, and against their gods. Drawing from biblical imagery, ancient Near Eastern thought, and cosmic geography, this episode unpacks why wrath in the biblical story often comes not through lightning bolts, but through the unraveling of covenantal faithfulness.

You'll explore:

- Why the mirroring of heaven and earth is key to understanding judgment

- How military destruction, pestilence, and exile are linked to divine powers

- Whether the Bible is de-mythologizing or re-mythologizing its spiritual worldview

- Why God’s wrath is giving people over to what they desire—and how that's an act of divine faithfulness

- Connections between Deuteronomy 32, Psalm 91, Habakkuk 3, and 1 Enoch

With respectful engagement of Dr. Michael Heiser’s work and thoughtful interaction with ancient context, this episode opens the gates to a deeper biblical theology of wrath, judgment, and restoration.

A blog post of interest: [Gods, Idols, and the Battle for Worship: A Review of Thomas A. Judge’s Other Gods and Idols](https://www.genesismarksthespot.com/blog/gods-idols-and-the-battle-for-worship/)

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Music credit: "Marble Machine" by Wintergatan
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Link to the original Marble Machine video by Wintergatan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q&ab_channel=Wintergatan

00:00:00 Dropping into Divine Council Worldview
00:03:25 Disagreement and Reality of DCW
00:07:35 Heaven and Earth: Mirror Realms and Spiritual Authority
00:13:48 Are Judges Called 'Elohim'? The Importance of Representation
00:16:35 Reading Deuteronomy 32: Enter the Song of Moses
00:17:37 Wrath, Covenant, and the Enemy’s Undoing
00:21:26 A Literary and Theological Breakdown of Verses 1–14
00:29:01 High Places, Honey, and the gods of Bashan
00:36:05 The Second Cycle: Idolatry, Demons, and Divine Jealousy
00:40:17 Wrath as Relational Turn: Not Just Divine Rage
00:45:09 Famine, Pestilence, and Deities of Destruction
00:48:10 Psalm 91 and the Exorcism Context
00:52:35 God Uses Agents: Angels and Rebels
00:57:30 Psalm 58 and Wrath Imagery Expansion
01:03:29 Exile, Nations, and Why the gods Lose
01:07:34 Final Reflections: Wrath as Faithfulness
01:08:19 Outro: Resources, Merch, and What's Next