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Abraham's Promise: 'As' the Stars in Heaven? [Are you sure you know Pt. 2]
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In the second part of the "Are you sure you know whats that verse means?" series, Nick Shalna presents a prominent ancient Jewish view of God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 15. What does it mean to be made "as" the stars in heaven? Is this simply quantitative and a reference to numerical value, or is there something more? How should we understand being made "heirs of the cosmos"?
Most recent episode on Babel:
https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14774037-what-definitely-didn-t-happen-at-babel-response-to-kristi-burke-series-pt-1
How Were Stars Viewed in the Bible?
https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14595788-were-stars-viewed-as-angels-in-the-bible
This episode is based on a series which is based on a series of Michael Heiser by David Burnett:
https://drmsh.com/category/biblical-theology-doctrine/theosis-1/
