David Burnett returns to the podcast to discuss Paul’s defense of his apostleship and his heavenly ascent in 2 Corinthians 11-12. This episode expands upon an earlier episode on Paul’s ascent, specifically linking it to Second Temple Jewish apocalyptic literature (the...
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The Unseen Realm and the Mission of the Cross (the Church): A Common but Significant Question
This may be controversial in terms of the illustration I'll use, but I find the illustration has explanatory power. I think our real problem isn't how darkness has adapted, but how believers have changed (i.e., their thinking). I'll try and explain. I just posted this...
Can Fallen Angels be Redeemed?
As I mentioned in the recent episode of the Naked Bible Podcast, the subject of angelic redemption seems to be percolating on the internet. I’m not sure of the reason. I am sure, as we discussed on that podcast episode, that the idea has led to disastrous spiritual...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 120: Fern and Audrey Update, and Introduction to Beth
UPDATE 3/7/2018: Fern and Audrey now have their own non-profit ministry. Please donate to Discovering MErcy! Fern and Audrey return with an update on their work with ritual abuse survivors, and introduce a colleague (“Beth”) who does the same work. Beth tells...
Does Believing in Plural Deities Make Any Difference?
This is the first post on Naked Bible by my friend Dr. Ronn Johnson. Ronn has extensive teaching experience in biblical studies (PhD, Dallas Seminary) and many years of pastoral experience. To get acquainted with him, listen to this episode of the Naked Bible Podcast....
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 112 – Ezekiel 1
The episode is live, here. Short version: It wasn't a UFO. In this episode, Dr. Michael Heiser explores the powerful and controversial throne vision of Ezekiel 1—a passage often misunderstood and misused by modern UFO theorists. Heiser takes listeners on a guided tour...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 100: Celebrating the Milestone with Listeners
The episode is now live. Thanks to all who sent in their thoughts. It's gratifying for both Trey and myself to be helpful to those who care about biblical content. Naked Bible Podcast Episode 100 marks a major milestone in Dr. Michael Heiser’s journey of biblical...
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.
The Unseen Realm: A Game-Changer for Evangelical Christianity
I'm grateful to Brian Godawa for his post today encouraging everyone in the evangelical orbit to read The Unseen Realm. I believe he's right -- it is indeed a game-changer. If people give it a read they will never be able to read their Bible the same way again. I know...
Shaun Tabatt Interview with Mike Heiser on The Unseen Realm
Shaun Tabatt of Cross Focused Media interviewed me a short time ago about my book, The Unseen Realm. It was a good interview, as Shaun was quite familiar with the content (here is his interview page). You can watch the interview here: Readers should know that all...
Reviews of The Unseen Realm
Now that we're ten days into the launch of The Unseen Realm, reviews are starting to pop up on the web. Here are the ones I've found or have had sent to me. Please read them and, even more importantly, share them on Facebook and other social media. It's important that...
Mike Heiser and Darrell Bock in Conversation about The Unseen Realm
A few folks have commented recently (at work and in email) about enjoying my chat with Darrell Bock on Faithlife Today. We talked about my book, The Unseen Realm. For those who haven't seen that, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omjhzf4MVQ4
Mike Interviewed on the Alexxcast
You can listen to the interview here. The planned subject was ancient astronaut material, but the interview wound up going in all sorts of directions. Toward the end I talk about the importance of peer-review in scholarly publishing. I mentioned Robert Bauval's Orion...
Part 2 of Mike’s Interview on the Trinities Podcast
Here's the second half of my interview with Prof. Tuggy on his Trinities podcast. Enjoy!
Heiser Article on Rephaim in LBD (Lexham Bible Dictionary)
Can't believe I forgot to post this when I wrote it a few months back. LBD is available for free with the download of the Faithlife Study Bible (I did the notes for Genesis through Judges on that). Anyway, here's my article on "Rephaim" in PDF: Rephaim LBD I also did...