Acts 2:22-41 This episode will focus on two items of biblical theology that are controversial in biblical study: How the New Testament writers / apostles quoted the Old Testament The meaning of Acts 2:38 Of the two, the second is more familiar to Christians due to...
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Naked Bible 37: Acts 2:1-21
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...
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...
Episode 34 of the Naked Bible Podcast (First Episode of the 2.0 Podcast) is Online
Trey and I decided to do the first episode of the 2.0 version of the podcast introducing ourselves and the new podcast. The episode is located on the podcast home page (see the button on the header). All episodes will be archived here as well. Listeners can of course...
The Divine Council and Early Christian Writers
Readers familiar with me and my work know that I think our theology needs to derive from the text, not tradition. This applies pointedly to the Old Testament -- the three-quarters of our Bible upon which our New Testament theology ought to be erected to have any hope...
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...
Thoughts on ETS / SBL / AAR 2014
Well, I'm finally home from San Diego. Lots I could talk about. This year's meeting was as hectic as always (pretty much 9-9 every day), but was one of the better ones for me in recent memory. First there was the hotel -- not the one for ETS (for those traveling to...
Mike Heiser’s Jewish Godhead Course
Many readers will be aware that one of the important elements of my work on the divine council and the biblical supernatural worldview is the notion that the New Testament doctrine of a Trinitarian Godhead derives from the Old Testament. (In case you're presuming I'm...
Journal Article on Divine Plurality in the Hebrew Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls
My thanks are due to the generous policy of Tyndale Bulletin for allowing me to post a link to a scholarly article that appears in the most recent issue. The article is entitled: Monotheism and the Language of Divine Plurality in the Hebrew Bible and the Dead Sea...
The Unseen Realm and Supernatural: Table of Contents
In my previous update, I explained the new titles and provided cover art for my two "divine council worldview" books. What follows are the Table of Contents for each, at least how they stand now. I don't expect much rewording. The initial draft of what I'd been...
Divine Council “Myth Book” Update: Title Changes and Covers
Yesterday I returned from the ICRS (International Christian Retail Show) in Atlanta, GA. I enjoyed it. It was a worthwhile experience. I was there with members of the team (editors, marketers, publicist) that is helping make my divine council worldview book (actually,...
Mike’s New Course on the Godhead in the OT Now Available
For those of you familiar with my divine council work, this new Logos Mobile Ed course ("The Jewish Trinity") covers the content related to the Godhead in the Old Testament - the biblical backdrop of Judaism's "Two Powers in Heaven" belief. It's deliberately not as...
Jesus and the Morning Star
One of the questions I get with some frequency concerns the phrase "(bright) morning star." The gist of the question usually concerns some presumed relationship between Jesus and Lucifer (the question, as we will see, is something of a misnomer all on its own). That's...
Abba Doesn’t Mean ‘Daddy’
Earlier today I saw something come up in my Twitter account that I appreciated. It was a tweet from New Testament professor Will Varner. The link Will provided led me to this online post at the Gospel Coalition site: "Does Abba Mean 'Daddy'?" The brief post outlines...