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 complex and often uncomfortable accounts of Israel's conquest of the Promised Land in the Bible, suggesting they can only be understood through the lens of an Israelite supernatural worldview. It highlights two key factors driving these events: the fallout from the Tower of Babel, where nations fell under the corrupt rule of divine beings, and the presence of Nephilim descendants (giants like the Anakim) in Canaan, seen as a demonic threat. The text argues that the seemingly brutal acts of conquest, including total destruction, were rooted in the perceived need to eliminate these supernatural enemies and their bloodlines, framing the conquest as a holy war against spiritual forces of darkness.