Both my forthcoming books are now on Amazon for pre-order, so I thought I'd post the links here (click on the covers). The Stranger Things book ships October 16, 2019. From the Introduction: "Mythic genres like fantasy and science fiction allow storytellers to play...
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Bible Project Video on Angels and Cherubim
Here's the latest in the series of Bible Project videos I was blessed to consult on. Enjoy!
New Bible Project Video on the Divine Council
Hat's off to all the folks working hard at the Bible Project! I appreciate the Bible Project's attention to the content of my books, The Unseen Realm and it's "lite" (no footnotes!) version, Supernatural. Nice to see biblical theology viewed through the...
First Bible Project Video Re-Purposing Unseen Realm Content
Below is the first of a planned 2019 video series by the Bible Project folks that will re-purpose parts of my content in The Unseen Realm. It's an introduction to spiritual beings. No surprise -- it's cool. The Bible Project team is quite talented. Those of you who...
Sanhedrin Invites Nikki Haley To Be “President Of Organization Of 70 Nations”
Hat tip to Tom Horn for this one. You can read the article here ((published at BreakingIsraelNews.com). Here's a paragraph: During their session during the recent Hanukkah holiday, the Sanhedrin decided to invite Nikki Haley, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United...
What Is the Bible’s Big Story? Part 7
What is the Bible’s Big Story? Part 7 This is Part 7 of Dr. Ronn Johnson’s guest series. If you would like to catch up with any of the previous installments, the archive is located here. ------------------------- It was great to meet many of you at the first annual...
What is the Bible’s Big Story? Part 6
What is the Bible’s Big Story? Part 6 This is part 6 of Dr. Ronn Johnson’s blog series. Please see my own posted thoughts of a few days ago. It’s good to think about what words we use to describe what the cross (and subsequent resurrection) accomplished. It's not as...
Naked Bible Conference Speaker and Topic Profile #5
The first four profiles and topics for the upcoming Naked Bible Conference (Dallas, August 18) were: Dr. Bill Arnold: "Israel in, among, or against Its Neighbors? A Singular Israel in a Pluralistic World" Dr. Archie Wright: "The Reception of the Satan Tradition in...
Core Ideas in The Unseen Realm
Over the past few days I've begun preparing for some speaking events that will happen in September and October related to The Unseen Realm. As things stand now, I've confirmed invitations from the messianic congregation Beit Tefillah in Gig Harbor, WA (Sept 12,...
Anti-Semitic Bible Study
I often get asked about the "true pronunciation of the divine name" or "the authentic meaning of YHWH, the Tetragrammaton." I've often wondered why people care -- why is it that they can't be content with the scholarly convention of "Yahweh" in this regard, especially...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 028: The Comedic Genre and the New Testament
This episode of the Naked Bible podcast features Dr. Heiser's interview with his friend Dr. Sam Lamerson about the use of the comedic genre in the New Testament. Dr. Lamerson is Professor of New Testament at Knox Theological Seminary in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He has a...
Of Truth Watchers and Inept Readers
Those of you who have read my books (especially, The Unseen Realm) or heard me on interviews will enjoy this -- it's about what happens when people who don't read my books talk about what I believe. I usually don't respond to this sort of nonsense, because the people...
Naked Bible Conference Speaker and Topic Profile #4
Our fourth speaker and topic profile for the inaugural Naked Bible Conference in Dallas, TX on August 18 is Dr. William ("Rusty") Osborne. I've alluded to Dr. Osborne's work on the Naked Bible Podcast several times. His dissertation was on tree imagery and symbolism...
First Annual Naked Bible Conference: Dallas, TX
It's on! After months of hinting that our first Naked Bible Conference was going to happen, I'm thrilled to announce the details. The conference will be a day-long event in Dallas, TX on August 18, 2018. Truth be told, the site went live while we were in Israel, so...
Interview on Conspirinormal on the Unseen Realm
This was my second time on Conspirinormal. This one spends a little time on items in The Unseen Realm, but actually jumps around on a lot of topics.