Source: Michael S. Heiser, Supernatural: What the Bible Teaches about the Unseen World—And Why It Matters, ed. David Lambert (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2015).
This podcast explores the event of Pentecost in Acts 2, highlighting how it served as a "Great Reversal" of the scattering and division of nations that occurred at the Tower of Babel, as described in the Old Testament. The author emphasizes that the Holy Spirit's arrival, marked by wind and fire, empowered the disciples to speak in various languages, allowing the gospel message to reach Jews from diverse nations. This marked the start of God's strategic plan to reclaim the nations from the dominion of spiritual powers, a mission that the apostle Paul continued by traveling westward, eventually aiming for Spain, which represented the known end of the earth. Ultimately, the text argues that understanding this supernatural worldview is crucial for believers today, as we are called to participate in this ongoing spiritual conflict and the spread of God's kingdom.