One of the challenges of introducing people to the Divine Council worldview is that the subject can sound stranger than it actually is. For modern readers, talk of gods, sons of God, heavenly councils, cosmic geography, spiritual powers, sacred space, and the...
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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...
Divine Council Worldview for Kids!
I’m thrilled to announce the publication of a children’s book by Sue Knefley and Laurel Roth that re-purposes material from Supernatural and The Unseen Realm for pre-schoolers and early grade school children: One Big Family: In the Heavens and On the Earth...
Response to Dr. Thomas Howe’s Thoughts on The Unseen Realm
I’ve been asked by a couple of people to respond to Thomas Howe’s thoughts on The Unseen Realm. For those unfamiliar with Dr. Howe, he teaches apologetics at Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, a school deservedly well known for important work in that field....
Bible Project Archive of Spiritual Beings Videos On Which Mike Was a Consultant
Everyone – I just saw this link from the Bible Project in my Twitter feed. It’s a one-stop page / collection of the videos in their spiritual beings series. I was a consultant on the scripts for these videos. It’s pretty convenient, given the amount...
New MIQLAT Mission Video
I’ve made a new introductory video to explain the mission of my non-profit, MIQLAT. It runs just under 7 minutes. It has more detail than the old one and lays out our mission strategy. The video lives on the MIQLAT website here (please share), but I’ve...
The Big Story of the Bible, Part 10
What follows is part 10 in a series by Dr. Ronn Johnson. – MSH I have been away from this blog for some time, though it has been constantly on my mind. Since my last post, I have written and presented a course at our church on the big story of the Bible. It was...
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...
I’ve Edited (and Now Published) a New Book on the Anunnaki
Many readers will have heard of the Anunnaki — hopefully listening to me debunk nonsense about them and not from Ancient Aliens. One of the problems with getting quality information about the Anunnaki is that the best material was published decades ago in German...
Can We Please Stop Appealing to Rabbis for Biblical and Ancient Text Interpretation?
I have this topic stuck in my head today in the wake of some conversations with folks about the Dead Sea Scrolls. But it could just as well be about interpreting any passage in the Hebrew Bible. I’ve grown weary of people (especially in Christian Middle Earth)...
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....
The Image of God and Imaging God
The Image of God and Imaging God What does it actually mean for human beings to be created in the image of God? In this lecture, Dr. Michael Heiser examines the biblical language of Genesis 1:26–27 and challenges several common explanations of the image of God....
The Kind of Emails I Get and Why My Audience is Awesome
Every once in a while, I get an email from someone who simply cannot comprehend my email disclaimer — the one where I alert people to the fact that I’m always hundreds of emails behind, which means that, while I will see your email, I likely will not reply...
Nephilim Question from Doctoral Colloquium
I recently participated in a doctoral colloquium where students were required to read my book The Unseen Realm. It was fun, and I’m grateful to all who took part and considered the book stimulating reading for the colloquium. One of the questions focused on an...