Apparent Contradictions

Gods in the Divine Council

Psalm 82:1,6

“Does Psalm 82 suggest that the Bible endorses the existence of other gods? Who are the "gods" who will die like men?”

The Passage

The Question

Does Psalm 82 suggest that the Bible endorses the existence of other gods? Who are the "gods" who will die like men?

Before You Read

☀Watch for these thinking traps

Hard verses are where our biases and assumptions do the most damage. Before diving into scholarly perspectives, consider which thinking patterns might be shaping how you read this passage.

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Harmonization at All Costs

Forcing texts to agree can obscure what each author actually intended.

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False Dilemma

Contradictions often arise from assuming only two options exist.

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Genre Blindness

Different genres use numbers, sequence, and detail differently.

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Socratic Method

Systematic questioning helps you examine assumptions before reaching conclusions.

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Scholarly Perspectives

conservativeInspiring Philosophy

is above them, not among them. And so John as Jesus assuming that the Elohim of Psalm Psalm 82 are divine beings. And it's not that Jesus is placing himself among the other Elohim...

theologicalCapturing Christianity

don't know right which is did he kill that person right So if Jesus is God, he should make a de facto claim. He should say, right, when they accuse him, they said, "You're merely...

historicalDan McClellan

ideo to my paper from the Journal of Biblical Literature on Psalm 82. I also published a paper a couple years earlier on Psalm 82 in the Latter-day Saint tradition, where I talk...

Original Language Notes

Hebrew / Greek Analysis

Key Context

Historical & Literary Context

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