The Stranger Theology Bible In A Year Podcast

THE GODS OF THE NATIONS & GEOPOLITICAL WARFARE A 5-Week Cohort with Dr. Joel Muddamalle Exclusive for Stranger Theology Paid Members Starts March 27This is not a casual Bible study. It’s a seminary-level exploration of one of the most neglected frameworks in Scripture: the rebellious divine beings assigned to govern the nations after Babel (and what their ongoing warfare means for how we understand conflict, culture, and our calling as the people of God).What you’ll learn over five weeks:* Week 1: Theological Foundations. What does the Bible mean by “gods”? The cosmic structure of the biblical worldview.* Week 2: The Deuteronomy 32 Worldview. The text that reframes the entire Old Testament.* Week 3: Daniel 10 & Geopolitical Warfare (Live Teaching and Q/A). One of the most stunning passages located in the exilic period (and what it means for our world).* Week 4: Powers & Principalities in Paul. What Paul actually meant by these terms (and why it matters for how we live).* Week 5: The Gods Today (Live Teaching and Q/A). Where the powers operate now, and how the church stands in Christus Victor.What’s included:1. Curated articles and essays compiled by Dr. Joel and podcast episodes each week2. Selected chapters from The Unseen Battle (our textbook)3. Two live seminary-level teaching sessions with Q&A (Weeks 3 and 5)This cohort is exclusively for Stranger Theology paid members.You’ll get immediate access to the cohort, plus the entire Stranger Theology archive, premium podcast series (The Cosmic Mountain), and all future cohorts we release this year.Upgrade to paid today and get access to the cohort and the rest of the premium content. (Annual members get the best value, and you’ll be locked in for everything we release in 2026.)Sign up before March 27 to experience this in real time, and be sure to join the live later today!The world is at war. Do you know who you’re fighting (and why)?Start with the live event today. If the framework clicks, the cohort is waiting for you.Dr. Joel MuddamalleStranger Theology This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit strangertheology.substack.com/subscribe

What if one of the most overlooked figures in early Christianity reshapes how we understand spiritual warfare, martyrdom, and authority in the unseen realm?In this episode of Stranger Theology, we explore “The Woman Who Stepped on the Dragon’s Head”—a deep dive into Perpetua, early Christian visions, and the cosmic worldview of the ancient church. Far from symbolic fantasy, Perpetua’s visions reveal how early Christians understood the overlapping the realms.For a deep dive into the theology of this - Buy Joel’s Book “The Unseen Battle”Get access to all the Podcast episodes, including the premium podcast series, “The Cosmic Mountain,” by upgrading to a paid member. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit strangertheology.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit strangertheology.substack.comWhy do we always talk about the flood but never why it happened? Hidden in plain sight in Genesis 6 is the most overlooked backstory in Scripture—a rebellion on Mt. Hermon that unleashed chaos into creation. From Syria's snow-covered peaks to the springs of Caesarea Philippi where Jesus later declared war on hell itself, uncover the ancient rebellion of…

What does Scripture assume is happening when spiritual beings respond, deceive, or intervene?This conversation explores how the biblical authors understood spiritual encounters—not through modern psychology or superstition, but through ancient cosmology, divine councils, and spiritual authority. If you’ve ever wondered whether the Bible actually expects the unseen world to interact with ours, this is where the conversation gets serious.For a deep dive into the theology of this - Buy Joel’s Book “The Unseen Battle”Get access to all the Podcast episodes, including the premium podcast series, “The Cosmic Mountain,” by upgrading to a paid member. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit strangertheology.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit strangertheology.substack.comBefore the fall, there was the ideal garden planted by Yahweh on a mountain top.Journey to the cosmic mountain of God, where Eden sat as earth’s first temple-garden. Discover why Adam and Eve weren’t just gardeners but warrior priests, how the Garden prefigured every sanctuary to come, and why understanding Eden transforms everything we think about sin…The Unseen BattleThe Book Of EnochStranger Theology Substack

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit strangertheology.substack.comIn our inaugural episode of The Cosmic Mountain, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the most overlooked yet essential features of biblical cosmology: mountains aren’t just pretty hiking spots, or an ancient tourist attraction. They were cosmic intersections. Ever wonder where stories of portals, time travel, and inter-dimensional existences came from? What if it all has to do with the “Cosmic Mountain.”Think about it. When was the last time you read about a biblical mountain and thought, “Oh, this is where heaven, earth, and the underworld meet”?Probably never. But that’s exactly what the original readers understood.The Ancient Map You’ve Never SeenIn this episode, we dive deep into ancient Hebrew cosmology (don’t worry, we make it fascinating, not boring; and accessible). Picture this:The Peak: Reaching into the heavens themselves (Ps 48:2-3)The Base: Extending down into Sheol, the underworld (Ps 46:3; 104:5-9)The Middle: Where we live, where the action happens, where cosmic battles play outThis wasn’t unique to Israel. From Greece to Japan, from India to Africa, ancient cultures recognized mountains as places of divine manifestation. They knew something we’ve forgotten.

In this conversation, Joel Muddamalle and Hakeem Bradley explore the profound themes found in Genesis 1-11, emphasizing the importance of understanding the ancient context and language of the biblical text. They discuss how language reflects cultural worldviews, the significance of genealogies, and the theological implications of stories like Babel and Abraham's narrative. The conversation highlights the cyclical nature of human behavior and divine response, encouraging listeners to engage deeply with scripture and its ancient roots.Hakeem Bradley: https://www.hakeembradley.com/Joel Muddamalle: https://www.muddamalle.com/Join the Substack: https://strangertheology.substack.com/Buy the Stranger Theology Journal: https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Theology-Bible-Year-Journal/dp/B0G6FWHMZPBuy The Unseen Battle: https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Battle-Spiritual-Warfare-Rebellions/dp/0310177626 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit strangertheology.substack.com/subscribe