Demons

2020 Center for Biblical Studies Finalist for Biblical Theology

The truth about demons is far stranger―and even more fascinating―than what's commonly believed.

Are demons real? Are they red creatures with goatees holding pitchforks and sitting on people's shoulders while whispering bad things? Did a third of the angels really rebel with Satan? Are demons and "principalities and powers" just terms for the same entities, or are they different members of the kingdom of darkness? Is the world a chaotic mess because of what happened in Eden, or is there more to the story of evil?

What people believed about evil spiritual forces in ancient biblical times is often very different than what people have been led to believe about them today. And this ancient worldview is missing from most attempts to treat the topic.

In Demons, Michael Heiser debunks popular presuppositions about the very real powers of darkness. Rather than traditions, stories, speculations, or myths, Demons is grounded in what ancient people of both the Old and New Testament eras believed about evil spiritual forces and in what the Bible actually says. You'll come away with a sound, biblical understanding of demons, supernatural rebellion, evil spirits, and spiritual warfare.

1. Opening Credits
2. Introduction
3. Section 1: Biblical Vocabulary for the the Powers of Darkness Overview
4. Chapter 1: Hebrew Terms for Evil Spiritual Beings
5. Chapter 1 Part 2
6. Chapter 2: It Was All Greek to Them, Too
7. Chapter 2 Part 2 Table
8. Chapter 2 Part 3
9. Chapter 2 Part 4
10. Section 2: The Powers of Darkness in the Old Testament and Second Templs Judaism Overview
11. Chapter 3: The Orignal Rebel—I Will Be Like the Most High
12. Chapter 3 Part 2 Table
13. Chapter 3 Part 3 Table
14. Chapter 4: Satan in Second Templs Judaism
15. Chapter 4 Part 2
16. Chapter 5: The Second Divine Rebellion—Making Our Own Imagers
17. Chapter 6: Depravity and Demons in Second Temple Judaism
18. Chapter 7: The Third Divine Rebellion—Chaos in the Nation
19. Chapter 8: Dark Powers over the Nations in Second Temple Judaism
20. Section 3: "The Devil and His Angels" Overview
21. Chapter 9: The Devil—His Dominion and Destiny
22. Chapter 9 Part 2
23. Chapter 10: Evil Spirits—Demons and Their Destiny
24. Chapter 10 Part 2
25. Chapter 11: The Ruling Powers—Their Delegitimization and Destiny
26. Chapter 11 Part 2
27. Section 4: Common Questions and Misconceptions Overview
28. Chapter 12: Myths and Questions about the Powers of Darkness
29. Chapter 12 Part 2
30. Chapter 12 Part 3
31. Closing Credits