Jesus as the Forgotten Co-Creator: What You Didn’t Know - Michael Heiser

Michael Heiser explores Jesus as the co-creator, emphasizing that this concept is deeply rooted in both the Old and New Testaments. He traces the New Testament’s portrayal of Jesus as God's agent in creation back to Old Testament ideas, particularly the personification of "Wisdom" in Proverbs, which is depicted as a co-creator alongside God. Heiser highlights how Jewish intertestamental literature and New Testament writers equate Jesus with this divine Wisdom, contrasting this with mainstream Judaism's focus on the Torah as the ultimate divine agent. The presentation also critiques popular culture misrepresentations, such as those in the Da Vinci Code, and addresses theological controversies including the Nicene debates over Christ's eternality versus created nature, drawing attention to how terms like "possessed" or "brought forth" in Proverbs 8 are interpreted. Ultimately, Heiser stresses the continuous theological thread from Old Testament Wisdom to the New Testament’s depiction of Jesus as the eternal, divine Word, distinct yet inseparable from God the Father, highlighting the tension between Christian doctrine and Jewish interpretations. 00:00 Intro 00:47 Jesus as Co-Creator 03:40 Old Testament Creation Agent 06:50 Word in Abraham and Samuel 10:59 Jeremiah and the Word 15:47 Wisdom in Proverbs 18:55 Intertestamental Wisdom 23:42 God and Jesus in Prayer 25:02 Wisdom Praises Herself 26:55 Wisdom and Divine Council 31:47 Wisdom as Jesus 35:44 Synoptic Gospels on Wisdom 38:32 Hebrews on Jesus Creation 44:55 Proverbs 8:22 and Christology 49:41 Wisdom Misconceptions #JesusCoCreator #BiblicalWisdom #ChristianTheology #OldTestamentRoots #NewTestamentTruth #DivineWisdom #ChristianControversy #DaVinciCodeDebunked #WisdomLiterature #NiceneCreedDebate