The Bible’s Teaching on

The Divine Council Worldview (DCW)

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    1. Yahweh alone is the Most High God.

    2. Heavenly beings (elohim) are real and active.

    3. God rules in the midst of a divine council.

    4. Yahweh is categorically distinct from every other elohim.

    5. Heaven and earth reflect each other.

    6. Some members of the divine council rebelled against God.

    7. God disinherited the nations at Babel.

    8. Israel was God’s covenantal response to rebellion.

    9. Jesus Christ reclaimed authority in the heavenly realm.

    10. Jesus Christ will extend his heavenly reign fully to the earth.

    11. The people of God live amid ongoing spiritual conflict.

    12. The divine council will be judged and renewed.

  • (Coming 2026)

  • What is the Divine Council Worldview (DCW)? is a biblical-theological work presenting twelve affirmations that introduce and explain the biblical reality of God’s heavenly assembly. At its heart is the confession that Yahweh alone is the uncreated Creator, sovereign over heaven and earth, distinct from all other spiritual beings. The book explores how Scripture portrays a divine council of elohim, the rebellion of certain council members, and God’s response in disinheriting the nations while choosing Israel as his covenant people.

    Additionally, the book details how Jesus Christ has triumphed over rebellious powers, reclaimed authority in the heavenly realm, and will one day fully extend his Kingdom reign to earth. Along the way, readers are shown how heaven and earth mirror one another, why the church faces ongoing spiritual conflict, and how God’s final judgment will renew creation.

    Each chapter will include an introduction to each of the twelve affirmations, a reflection on the necessity of each affirmation, and a study guide. 

The Divine Council Worldview (DCW) posits that a heavenly assembly of spiritual beings exists under the authority of the supreme God, both ordering the cosmos and human destiny. Its origins are seen in ancient Near Eastern religions such as Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Canaanite, and Hittite traditions, which depicted divine assemblies governing the world. The Bible engages with this worldview, describing God’s appointment of the nations to spiritual rulers, their subsequent rebellion, and God’s ultimate judgment over them. Key themes include the reality of lesser elohim, the hierarchy of heavenly beings, and the compatibility of the DCW with biblical monotheism. Ultimately, the Scriptures use divine council language to demonstrate Yahweh’s unrivaled supremacy over all spiritual powers.