{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unrefined Podcast .com","title":"E138 I Adjure You: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Battles","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4028,"description":"Get ready for an episode that dives into the depths of ancient spiritual warfare! We welcome back Dr. Merrill Greene, a scholar whose groundbreaking research explores the protective rituals of the Qumran community. From apotropaic magic (yep, we learned a new word) to exorcisms, we discuss how ancient Jewish practices influenced early Christianity and what that means for us today. We also tackle the controversial world of deliverance ministries, spiritual disciplines, and even the role of music in spiritual warfare. Oh, and did we mention the title of Merrill’s dissertation is Sectually Transmitted Demons? Yeah, get ready for this one!\nhttps://www.weirdgod.com/\nWeirdness of God book\nTimestamps:\n01:13 Apotropaic rituals vs. exorcisms\n02:17 What is apotropaism?\n03:46 Groundbreaking research on the Dead Sea Scrolls\n04:15 The contrast between apotropaism and exorcisms\n06:00 Spiritual warfare and ancient Jewish traditions\n06:41 The mezuzah as an apotropaic object\n07:07 The Passover as an act of spiritual protection\n08:30 Why the Reformation rejected spiritual protection rituals\n09:32 The dangers of monetizing spiritual practices\n11:33 How Merrill’s dissertation challenged modern deliverance practices\n13:29 The armor of God as apotropaism\n15:01 Apotropaism in First Nations traditions\n17:32 The problem with rigid deliverance ministry rules\n19:23 Psalm 91 as an exorcistic text\n21:16 What is and isn’t superstition?\n24:30 Jericho and the power of sound in warfare\n27:08 How spiritual disciplines impact supernatural protection\n30:33 The power of being part of a faith community\n35:33 The danger of exaggerated deliverance theatrics\n39:47 Joseph’s divination cup and biblical divination\n41:08 Was the Essene community influential on early Christianity?\n46:38 Did the Qumran community invoke spirits against each other?\n48:53 Merrill’s next book: Altered States of Consciousness in the Bible\n53:53 The stigma around altered states in Christianity\n56:30 Merrill’s personal encounter...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SEi08kDnmS3ucXi-RfuKquACTpfh-Kjws-EHkJR3Eps/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjhk/MGY5YjJhYTVlZGM1/ZDZhOWQ0MzNiMjIx/NWE4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}