This discussion covers the decision by God to create a Kingdom inhabited by subjects who had the freedom to choose between loving themselves or loving Him. The subjects inhabited two spheres within God's Kingdom. Some are spiritual beings. The others possess flesh, bone, and blood.
God has chosen Israel as the cosmic focal point of His eternal plan to reclaim His creation from the stranglehold of Satan. God is a Zionist, not becasue of Israel's righteousness, but becasue of His own. The prophets were Zionists. Jesus is a Zionist. A consistent literal reading of the Bible from beginning to end reveals that God has chosen Israel, both the land and the people, as the vehicle through which relationship with Him is offered to the entire world.
Why is the world so broken? Where does evil come from? Is Satan real? These are all very important questions. This Deep Dive episode points questioners to the Bible and identifies a 4,000 year battleground as proof!