1. DIVINE COUNCIL Pastor Lillie Ferrell
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2. The Divine Council
• A symbolic ruling body consisting of God as the
supreme monarch and various supernatural
attendants.
• Working through innumerable hosts of angelic
servants, God creates and rules the physical
universe, as well as the world of men.
• The Council of YHVH is responsible for
maintaining order in creation especially earth
and Israel.

3. YHWH the Judge
• makes judicial decisions about
the activities of its occupants.
• initiates punitive actions
against those forces (divine or
human) which cause chaos
and disorder(i.e. sin),
• restores tsedaqah
(righteousness) and shalom
(wholeness, peace).

4. Angelic Host
• Serve YHWH in each of his corresponding offices.
• The King’s royal throne-room
– praise their King and act as his official counselors, courtiers, and
messengers.
• The Judge’s court
– Act as witnesses, investigating detectives, bailiffs, and perhaps
fellow judges.
• The Warrior vast army
– wage war on evil beings

5. Monotheism - Majesty of Yahweh
• Yahweh is a unique God, but He is not alone
• The Divine council did not threaten the position of YHVH
(Deut 10:17),
• The conception of a host of angels or heavenly beings
surrounding Yahweh is always present in Israel. . . .
• People could not conceive Yahweh in another fashion. . .
• Far from clashing with monotheism this conception
shows the Majesty of Yahweh.

6. Monotheism - Majesty of Yahweh
God has taken his place in the divine council; In
the midst of the gods he holds judgment . . I say,
“You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you.”
(Ps 82:1, 6)

7. Who are the Divine Council Members?
• Many names occur in the book of Psalms, in Job
• the beings do not have regularly prescribed titles at all;
the titles change.
• In other words, as the beings serve different functions
they are titled accordingly.
• a messenger could also be a soldier in YHVHs army or a
minister in the temple

8. Who are the Divine Council Members?
Sons of (the
Gods/divine true) God
Mighty ones beings
Gen 6:2 10; Deut
Psalms 78:25, 103:20 Pss 8:6 (Eng 5), 82:1, 32:8;11; Job 1:6, 2:1,
86:8,97:7; 138:1 38:7; cf. Dan 3:25; Pss
29:1, 89:6
Warriors or Guardians
Sons of the Troops (of the
Most High Job 19:12, 25:3; Deut
33:2b-3; Zech 14:5; Joel people)
Ps 82:6
4:11; (Ps 68:17; 103:19- Deut 33:3 13
20
Messenger Host/army Holy ones
of Angel Jos 5:14-15; 1 Kgs Deut 33:2-3 19; Hos
Gen 19:1; 28:12; 32:2-7; 22:19; Isa 24:21; Jer 12:1; Zech 14:5; Pss
2 Sam 24:16; Zech 1-5; 19:13; Zeph 1:5 ; Pss 16:3, 89:5, 7, 8; Prov
Pss 8:5, 91:11, 103:20, 103:21, 148:2; Neh 9:6; 9:10?, 30:3?; Job 5:1,
148:2 Dan 4:32 15:15;

9. Divine Council members relationship
to YHVH
Heavenly
Familial
realm Regal
[God is
[God is [God is King]
Father]
Creator]
Zion/Temple/A
Military Court
rk/
[God is [God is
Throne [God
Warrior] Judge]
is Lord]

10. Monotheism - Majesty of Yahweh
• Your wonders, O LORD, are praised by the
heavens, Your faithfulness, too, in the assembly
of holy beings. For who in the skies can equal
the LORD, can compare with the LORD among
the divine beings, A God greatly dreaded in the
council of holy beings, Held in awe by all
around Him? (Ps 89:5-8, NJV)

11. Monotheism - Majesty of Yahweh
• The LORD has established his throne in the
heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
• Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty
ones who do his bidding, obedient to his
spoken word.
• Bless the LORD, all his hosts, his ministers that
do his will. (Ps 103:19-21) 6

12. Teacher Preacher
Lillie Ferrell is a pastor, speaker, and
LILLIE FERRELL author whose primary focus is leadership
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