<p>Psalm 82 has been almost universally misunderstood from the time of St. Augustine interpreting it as referring to "human judges." Rabbinic Judaism also abandoned ancient Judaism's original understanding.<br><br>The notion of God's Divine Council (found in Psalm 82, Psalm 89, Job 1:6-12) proves to be a challenging concept because of our theological "traditions", but it was NOT a foreign concept in ancient Judaism, and for the earliest Christians.<br><br>Thankfully, in recent years, many are returning to the original understanding of God's Divine Council, the Apostolic one!<br><br>This short podcast is my attempt to simplify and explain the Divine Council and why it is critical for our understanding of the Biblical narrative.<br><br><br></p>
