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 a concept called "cosmic geography," arguing that the biblical narrative presents a world divided not just physically, but spiritually, based on God's judgment at the Tower of Babel. Following this rebellion, God is depicted as assigning the nations to members of his divine council, which the text interprets through the lens of Deuteronomy 32:8-9. This event created a dynamic where Israel became God's unique "portion" in contrast to the nations ruled by other spiritual entities, setting the stage for the Old Testament's conflicts and framing the spread of the gospel in the New Testament as the reclaiming of this divided territory. The author emphasizes that the concept of holy ground extends to believers and congregations today, highlighting the spiritual dimension of the world and the mission to spread God's kingdom.