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Episode of THE BEAST

For episode #666 the choice was obvious! We dive in deep with a scholarly look at the conceptions of Satan in scripture with Dr. Daniel McClellan, renowned Hebrew Bible scholar. You’ll hear about the number 666, the initial use of the word Satan, fallen angels, and more. For even more on this, be sure to check out Dr. McClellan’s online class, “Satan and the Bible” coming up on February 23. Join live or just view the recording at a later time.

Dan McClellan is a husband, father, PhD in theology & religion specializing in conceptions of deity, scripture & religious identity. Check him out on his popular social media outlets including Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and You Tube.

Dan received his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in ancient Near Eastern studies, focusing on Biblical Hebrew and minoring in Classical Greek. He completed a master of studies in Jewish studies at the University of Oxford in July of 2010 and a master of arts in biblical studies in 2013 at Trinity Western University just outside of Vancouver, BC. In early 2020, he defended his doctoral dissertation written for the University of Exeter on the cognitive science of religion and the conceptualization of deity and divine agency in the Hebrew Bible.