{"id":2899,"date":"2026-03-12T14:29:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/?p=2899"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:20:42","slug":"there-are-many-gods-in-the-bible-riot-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/there-are-many-gods-in-the-bible-riot-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bible never denied other \u2018Gods\u2019, it dethroned them | Riot Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bible never denied other \u2018Gods\u2019, it dethroned them<\/strong><\/span> is the topic that will be discussed today on RIOT Podcast, a Christian Discipleship Podcast.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\nDoes the Bible Actually Teach There Are \u201cMany Gods\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this episode, we tackle a question that surprises many Christians: Why does the Bible talk about \u201cmany gods\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When people encounter passages like Psalm 82 or Paul\u2019s words in 1 Corinthians, it can raise confusion. Does the Bible teach polytheism? Are these \u201cGods\u201d<\/strong> just idols, metaphors, or something more? Scripture actually presents a much deeper and more supernatural worldview than most believers realize.<\/p>\n

Throughout the Bible, we see references to real spiritual beings intelligent, powerful, and active in the unseen realm. Some remain loyal to God, while others have rebelled and now oppose His purposes. Yet the Bible is absolutely clear: there is only one true God\u2014eternal, uncreated, and sovereign\u2014and He has revealed Himself fully in Jesus Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this conversation, we walk carefully through the Bible\u2019s own language to understand what it means when Scripture refers to \u201cGods,\u201d<\/strong> the divine council,<\/strong> and the unseen spiritual powers influencing the world today.<\/p>\n

In this episode, we discuss:
\n \u2022 What Psalm 82 reveals about God\u2019s divine council
\n \u2022 The meaning of the Hebrew word elohim and why it matters
\n \u2022 Why Jesus quoted \u201cyou are gods\u201d in John 10
\n \u2022 What the Apostle Paul meant by \u201cmany gods and many lords\u201d
\n \u2022 How Jesus is placed uniquely inside the identity of the one true God
\n \u2022 The rebellion of corrupt spiritual powers in Scripture
\n \u2022 Why the Bible connects idol worship to real demonic forces
\n \u2022 How unseen spiritual powers influence cultures, governments, and systems
\n \u2022 Why the biblical worldview is supernatural\u2014but still firmly monotheistic<\/p>\n

This episode will help you see the Bible\u2019s spiritual worldview more clearly and understand why Jesus Christ stands above every power, authority, and spiritual being.<\/strong><\/p>\n

No speculation. No mythology. Just the Bible explaining the Bible.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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The RIOT PODCAST is a listener-supported podcast: Donate Now<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Bible never denied other \u2018Gods\u2019, it dethroned them is the topic that will be discussed today on RIOT Podcast, a Christian Discipleship Podcast. Does the Bible Actually Teach There Are \u201cMany Gods\u201d? In this episode, we tackle a question that surprises many Christians: Why does the Bible talk about \u201cmany gods\u201d? When people encounter […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2900,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[60,8,15,14,67,16,6,3,12,9,10,17,11,4,7,13,5,18,61],"class_list":["post-2899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-podcast","tag-apple-podcast","tag-best-christian-podcast","tag-christian-android-podcast","tag-christian-apple-podcast","tag-christian-discipleship-podcast","tag-christian-leadership-podcast","tag-christian-living","tag-christian-podcast","tag-christian-podcast-about-marriage","tag-christian-podcast-for-men","tag-christian-podcast-for-women","tag-christian-podcast-on-pandora","tag-christian-podcast-on-spotify","tag-contentment","tag-encouragement","tag-funny-christian-podcast","tag-righteous-invasion-of-truth","tag-riot-podcast","tag-the-riot-podcast"],"acf":{"photo":"","about_podcast":"The Bible never denied other \u2018Gods\u2019, it dethroned them<\/strong><\/span> is the topic that will be discussed today on RIOT Podcast, a Christian Discipleship Podcast.<\/strong><\/span>
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\r\n
\r\nDoes the Bible Actually Teach There Are \u201cMany Gods\u201d?<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nIn this episode, we tackle a question that surprises many Christians: Why does the Bible talk about \u201cmany gods\u201d?<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nWhen people encounter passages like Psalm 82 or Paul\u2019s words in 1 Corinthians, it can raise confusion. Does the Bible teach polytheism? Are these \u201cGods\u201d<\/strong> just idols, metaphors, or something more? Scripture actually presents a much deeper and more supernatural worldview than most believers realize.
\r\n
\r\nThroughout the Bible, we see references to real spiritual beings intelligent, powerful, and active in the unseen realm. Some remain loyal to God, while others have rebelled and now oppose His purposes. Yet the Bible is absolutely clear: there is only one true God\u2014eternal, uncreated, and sovereign\u2014and He has revealed Himself fully in Jesus Christ.<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nIn this conversation, we walk carefully through the Bible\u2019s own language to understand what it means when Scripture refers to \u201cGods,\u201d<\/strong> the divine council,<\/strong> and the unseen spiritual powers influencing the world today.
\r\n
\r\nIn this episode, we discuss:
\r\n \u2022 What Psalm 82 reveals about God\u2019s divine council
\r\n \u2022 The meaning of the Hebrew word elohim and why it matters
\r\n \u2022 Why Jesus quoted \u201cyou are gods\u201d in John 10
\r\n \u2022 What the Apostle Paul meant by \u201cmany gods and many lords\u201d
\r\n \u2022 How Jesus is placed uniquely inside the identity of the one true God
\r\n \u2022 The rebellion of corrupt spiritual powers in Scripture
\r\n \u2022 Why the Bible connects idol worship to real demonic forces
\r\n \u2022 How unseen spiritual powers influence cultures, governments, and systems
\r\n \u2022 Why the biblical worldview is supernatural\u2014but still firmly monotheistic
\r\n
\r\nThis episode will help you see the Bible\u2019s spiritual worldview more clearly and understand why Jesus Christ stands above every power, authority, and spiritual being.<\/strong>
\r\n
\r\nNo speculation. No mythology. Just the Bible explaining the Bible.","content":"

Thanks for listening and don't forget to:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Follow us on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Follow us on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Follow us on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Subscribe to our Youtube Channel<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Follow us on Rumble<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The RIOT PODCAST is a listener-supported podcast: Donate Now<\/a><\/p>","audio":"[powerpress]"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2899"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3279,"href":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2899\/revisions\/3279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riotpodcast.co\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}