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Timestamps:
01:13 Apotropaic rituals vs. exorcisms
02:17 What is apotropaism?
03:46 Groundbreaking research on the Dead Sea Scrolls
04:15 The contrast between apotropaism and exorcisms
06:00 Spiritual warfare and ancient Jewish traditions
06:41 The mezuzah as an apotropaic object
07:07 The Passover as an act of spiritual protection
08:30 Why the Reformation rejected spiritual protection rituals
09:32 The dangers of monetizing spiritual practices
11:33 How Merrill’s dissertation challenged modern deliverance practices
13:29 The armor of God as apotropaism
15:01 Apotropaism in First Nations traditions
17:32 The problem with rigid deliverance ministry rules
19:23 Psalm 91 as an exorcistic text
21:16 What is and isn’t superstition?
24:30 Jericho and the power of sound in warfare
27:08 How spiritual disciplines impact supernatural protection
30:33 The power of being part of a faith community
35:33 The danger of exaggerated deliverance theatrics
39:47 Joseph’s divination cup and biblical divination
41:08 Was the Essene community influential on early Christianity?
46:38 Did the Qumran community invoke spirits against each other?
48:53 Merrill’s next book: Altered States of Consciousness in the Bible
53:53 The stigma around altered states in Christianity
56:30 Merrill’s personal encounter with the supernatural
58:46 Why charismatics need academic theology
01:04:25 The church’s fear of spiritual experiences
01:06:39 Explaining Sectually Transmitted Demons
01:11:37 Merrill prayer
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