Acts 2:1-21 While this episode covers Acts 2:1-21, the emphasis is on vv. 14-21. The first thirteen verses are only summarized with respect to what they describe and its biblical-theological significance. Listeners are encouraged to watch the video Introducing the...
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Naked Bible 36: Acts 1:12-26
Acts 1:12-26 This episode focuses on the decision to replace Judas and restore the number of disciples to 12. There are several issues of interest: What was an apostle? What was the significance of the criteria for choosing the replacement for Judas? What are the OT...
Naked Bible 35: Acts 1:1-11
Acts 1:1-11 Most Bible students would say this passage is about the ascension of Jesus to heaven. For sure that’s described, but the passage directs our attention to several points of biblical theology that are simultaneously tied to the OT and look forward to the...
The Return of the Naked Bible Podcast
I can let this cat out of the bag now. In response to the numerous comments to my "should I be doing online teaching?" post, I've decided to bring back the podcast, though the form will be a bit different. I can sketch the basics here. To make the long thought process...
Biblical Theology, Poverty, and Social Justice: Part 10
In this installment of our series, we want to consider a passage in Acts 2 that is often brought into the discussion of a biblical view of social justice: Acts 2:42-47. 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 10 Uploaded
The series on baptism continues with another discussion of a problem passage, Acts 2:38. In this episode, Dr. Michael Heiser explores the meaning of Acts 2:38, often misunderstood as teaching that baptism causes the forgiveness of sins. He focuses on the Greek word...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 009 Uploaded
This episode discusses another problem passage related to baptism: Acts 22:16. In this episode, Dr. Michael Heiser analyzes Acts 22:16, where Paul recounts his conversion and is told by Ananias to “get up, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.”...
Amos 9 and Acts 15
This case is a fascinating one, as I am sure you all know now. Opinion on the questions I posted varied in the comments: 1. What would you assume the "booth" or "tabernacle" of David is, referred to in v. 11? * some saw a structure here; others saw David's dynasty or...
The OT Cited in the NT: A First Look at Amos 9:11-12
Amos 9:11-12 will be our next passage. I am only giving you the reference here because I want you to read it and answer in your own mind the following questions after you do so. As an Israelite contemporary to the time of Amos, when you read Amos 9:11-12 ... 1. What...
The OT Cited in the NT: Peter’s (Luke’s) Use of Psalm 16:8-11 in Acts 2:24-28
I've decided to open with this oft-debated passage. It's a good one, in that it introduces the sorts of issues that make this phenomenon important. Here is a PDF of the primary texts involved, along with commentary from Beale and Carson's edited commentary on the use...
1 Samuel 13:1 – The Matter of Missing Words in the Bible
1 Samuel 13:1 is sort of a classic OT textual criticism problem. The United Bible Society's Handbook for Translators of 1 Samuel describes the problem this way:[1. Omanson, R. L., & Ellington, J. (2001). A handbook on the first book of Samuel. UBS handbook series...
Can Non-Christians Appeal to Jesus for Deliverance from Alien Abductions?
Dave Ruffino posted a good comment to the recent thread on "Stopping Abductions with Prayer." For those who haven't been following the comments, here's the part of Dave's post I want to focus on: The one thing that I really wanted to touch upon though is what some of...
The Naked Bible’s Thoughts on Inspiration, Part 2
In this post I want to turn to 2 Peter 1:20-21 and share a few thoughts on how this passage dovetails with my views on 2 Tim 3:16. Here's the passage (ESV): 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. 21 For no...