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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

The Unseen Spiritual Battle (With Joel Muddamalle)

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Talbot School of Theology at Biola University / Sean McDowell & Scott Rae

Talbot, Church, Christianity, Christian, Culture, Biola, Sean Mcdowell, Religion & Spirituality, Scott Rae, Think Biblically

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

What have modern Christians missed about spiritual warfare? Have we overly focused on demonic exorcisms and missed the cosmic worldview, as found in Scripture, and what that means for how we encounter the spiritual realm? In the spirit of Michael Heiser, Dr. Joel Muddamalle argues that there is an unseen battle taking place that helps us make better sense of evil powers and equips us to conquer them through Christ. Joel Muddamalle, Ph.D. is the director of theology and research at Proverbs 31...

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0:00.0

Hey friends, welcome to a special episode of the Think Biblically podcast. This is going to be a little longer than normal because I have in studio, Joel Mutamali, who's written a fascinating new book called The Unseen Battle. You might recognize the name because he's playing off of Michael Heiser, who is one of the most influential biblical Old Testament scholars over the past few decades,

0:24.1

who sold a mega bestselling book called The Unseen Realm.

0:28.2

Joel was a student of Heiser's.

0:30.9

His book, The Unseen Battle, just came out, and let me tell you something, it's provocative.

0:35.2

This is longer because we're walking step by step through, how to understand the

0:40.0

Rebell in the Old Testament, what it means for spiritual warfare today.

0:43.2

Again, longer than normal on the Think Biblical podcast, but I'm telling you, if you stay with

0:47.8

us, I narrate it.

0:49.1

There's going to be a lot of eye-opening, potentially game-changing moments for you. Enjoy.

0:56.0

Joel Mutamali, you've written a provocative new book called The Unseen Battle, which builds

1:01.6

on Michael Heiser's enormously influential and best-selling book, The Unseen Realm.

1:07.8

We're going to get into the book. I found it fascinating. I found it eye-opening. It was

1:11.7

enjoyable. But I want listeners and viewers to mark their calendars because you're coming back

1:16.1

live with me, March 24th, 4.30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time to take questions, challenges,

1:23.2

clarifications on your book and also on the work of Michael Heiser.

1:28.2

So mark your calendars.

1:29.8

If you're a Heiser fan or if this is the first time, join us because I get a ton of questions

1:34.5

about this.

1:35.2

And I don't always know how to answer it.

1:37.0

Not that you have all the answers, but you knew Michael personally.

1:40.6

And so let's just jump in.

1:42.7

Who was Michael Heiser? And why is he had such a massive and

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