UPDATE 3/7/2018: Fern and Audrey now have their own non-profit ministry. Please donate to Discovering MErcy! In this episode we take a break from Leviticus to talk to two friends of Mike who use the divine council worldview of biblical theology in a unique way –...
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Naked Bible 61: David Burnett
Interview with David Burnett In this episode Mike interviews his friend and fellow divine council researcher David Burnett. David is a graduate student and teaching pastor in Texas. Mike and David discuss how they met, David’s research, and how he teaches Scripture...
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...
Some Upcoming Interviews
Just thought I'd give readers a heads up on some things in which they might have an interest. I'm being interviewed on three shows in the next week or so. I've been trying to say no to interviews for the last year, but I got hit with all three requests last week, so...
The Passing of a True Minister You've Likely Never Heard of
I just heard of the passing of Dr. Tom Hawkins yesterday. Those who follow this blog of who have read The Facade have likely not heard of Tom, but he figures in the novel and his work will again constitute part of the plot line of the sequel. Tom spent the better part...
Free PDFs for Some Articles by Mike
I just found out via Liberty University (I'm adjunct for them in their distance program) that I can post links on my blog to free PDF articles that I have written. I presume they have cleared everything with respect rights or they wouldn't be suggesting this to...
The Absence of Satan in the Old Testament
Several commenters to the last post asked for some information on the satan. Although English Bibles continue the practice of capitalizing the word "satan" in passages like Job 1 and 2, those passage do not have a specific individual in mind -- that is, "satan" in...
The Stones of Fire in Ezekiel 28
A reader recently asked me about these references. I'm asked this question often enough I thought I'd blog on it. Let me say from the outset that, though I will disagree (with a high degree of security in my mind) with common interpretations, particularly those of...
Thoughts about Evil and the Gods
This essay on the Federalist will be of interest to those who follow my work and have read The Unseen Realm: Why We Should Question God in Response to Evil and Tragedy The essay is by Aaron Gleason. He's familiar with the divine council and the sorts of things I write...
John Piper Blogs on Psalm 82 — and Doesn’t Fudge the Text
I just wanted to extend a thanks to John Piper for his recent essay on his Desiring God blog. Dr. Piper's short essay on Psalm 82 was entitled, "Putting the Gods in Their Place." I hope you'll all give it a read. (Thanks to those who brought it to my attention). While...
Recent Supernatural Interview
Here's a link to one of the recent interviews I've done for Supernatural. The host is Matt Dabbs. It's an example of a mainstream Christian site to which you can direct friends for whom this sort of content will be entirely new.
Great Deal on an Important Scholarly Divine Council Book
Eisenbrauns sent this out this morning. Their "deal of the weekend" is Lowell Handy's book, Among the Host of Heaven. It's essential for the divine council in Canaanite thought. It will expire this weekend.
Naked Bible 45: Acts 9
Acts 9 Acts 9 marks a transition in the story of the early church – the conversion of Saul, apostle to the Gentiles. That’s the part everyone knows (and it’s important, to say the least). But there are other interesting and noteworthy things going on in the chapter:...
Naked Bible 44: Acts 8
Acts 8 Acts 8 features snippets from the ministries of Peter and Philip. Against the backdrop of Jesus’ words that the disciples would take the gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the “uttermost parts of the earth” (Acts 1:8), as well as the messaging of 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...