The Jacob's Ladder Podcast
The Jacob's Ladder Podcast
Podcast Description
Join me and my friend Professor Carl Vanderpool as I seek to understand God and the Christian faith.
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The show delves into various aspects of the Christian faith, focusing on themes such as the nature of unrepentant sin, personal relationships with God, and spiritual healing. Specific episodes tackle important questions like the difference in sin among biblical figures like Saul and David, experiencing God's presence during struggles, and understanding how to overcome spiritual challenges such as demonic strongholds.
Join us as Jacob seeks discipleship with his friend Professor Carl. One honest conversation at a time, they seek to understand who God is and what it really means to follow Him. If you’re wrestling with faith, then this podcast is for you.
What is the history of demonology and what does the Bible say about demons? What are demons? Are they fallen angels, or the disembodied spirits of the Nephilim? And what even are the Nephilim — giants, warriors, or the offspring of the Sons of God and the Daughters of Men? Are the Sons of God fallen angels… or ancient kings claiming divine status? Could demons be the leftover spirits of a previous world God destroyed with a flood before Adam and Eve?
What are ghosts? Are they human spirits or are they demons pretending to be humans? What about the “ghost” of Samuel the Witch of Endor summoned? Was that really Samuel… or a deceiving spirit?
When did Satan fall — before creation, or in the Garden of Eden? Was Satan originally God’s prosecutor before he became God’s enemy? Was he the serpent in Eden? What is Satan doing talking to God about Job? Why would one‑third of the angels fall with him — did they think God judged Satan unfairly? What did Satan say or do that convinced heavenly beings, who lived in God’s presence, to walk away and follow him?
Do demons have ranks, territories, and assignments? Who is the Prince of Persia in Daniel — a human king, or a hostile spiritual power blocking Gabriel? Why does the Old Testament talk about evil spirits, lying spirits, and tormenting spirits instead of demons — and why does God send some of them? Are demons still active today? Can Christians be attacked? Why do they hate humanity so intensely?
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Intro Music: Battle Weary — composed by Martyn Corbet, from the album The Fire and the Fury. Licensed from Audiomachine.
Thumbnail Artwork: Fallen Angel (1847) by Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889). Public domain.
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