The Unseen Realm: A Question & Answer Companion

by Douglas Van Dorn

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2015

Digging Deeper into the Unseen Realm

The Unseen Realm presents the fruit of Dr. Michael Heiser’s fifteen years of research into what the Bible really says about the unseen world of the supernatural.

Now, take your study even further with The Unseen Realm: A Question & Answer Companion by Douglas Van Dorn. This companion volume introduces and summarizes the core content from The Unseen Realm in an accessible question and answer format. Van Dorn distills key insights from Heiser’s book, making this study guide the perfect resource for Pastors, Bible studies, and small groups. Equip yourself to share the biblical authors’ supernatural worldview revealed in The Unseen Realm.

Contents

• Part I: God
• Part II: The Lesser Gods
• Part III: The Sons of God
• Part IV: Divine Council
• Part V: Sin, Rebellion, and the Fall
• Part VI: Rebellion Before the Flood
• Part VII: Rebellion After the Flood
• Part VIII: The Promise Anticipated
• Part IX: The Promise Fulfilled
• Part X: The Good News

Top Highlights

“It’s time to read the Bible for what it is: a grand, unified story that involves the intersection of the unseen realm with human history not only in the distant past, but also with us today.” (source)

“All disembodied spirit beings are ʾelohim. ‘Angel’ is a designation of function—angels are messengers, and may or may not be sons of God. ‘Sons of God’ is a term of high rank in God’s spiritual hierarchy; it denotes administrative tasks of greater significance (territorial rulership, decision-making status in the divine council).” (source)

“God’s heavenly sons are called the sons of God,^a and his earthly sons are humankind.^{b” (source)}

“Since the Father may not be seen,^a the Angel of the Lord is God’s visible messenger to humans.^{b” (source)}

“There are many gods;^a but the one true God is eternally the incomparable God” (source)

Product Details

• Title: The Unseen Realm: A Question & Answer Companion
• Author: Douglas Van Dorn
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Pages: 115
• Format: Logos Digital, Paperback
• Trim Size: 5x7
• ISBN: 9781577996934

About Douglas Van Dorn

Douglas Van Dorn has pastored the Reformed Baptist Church of Northern Colorado since 2002 and co-hosted the radio show Journey’s End in 2011–2012. He also served on the Administrative Council of the Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America.