Quotes from Gerald R. McDermott

These Jesus-rejecting Jews "are beloved" of God, he said. Not "were beloved" but "are beloved." Not past but present tense. Even though they chose not to believe the gospel, they are still beloved of God. God still loves them. And not in the way that God loves all people, but with a special kind of love.

when law is isolated and exalted into an independent system of religion, it becomes demonic.

The scene in Isaiah 6 demonstrates another function of the supernatural beings in Yahweh's council: worship.

Arise, 0 Yahweh; Judge the earth! May you take possession of all the nations!