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....
Kingdom of God
Naked Bible Podcast 107 – Book of Obadiah, Part 2
The episode is now live. Naked Bible Podcast Episode 107 continues Dr. Michael Heiser’s expositional study of the Book of Obadiah, focusing on the final verses (vv. 18 and 21), where the judgment of Edom and the rise of God’s Kingdom are declared. Heiser unpacks how...
Naked Bible 43: Acts 6 & 7
Acts 6-7 Acts 6-7 are familiar to most Bible students as being about the selection of deacons and Stephen’s martyrdom. For sure those items are important, but there are other items of interest in these chapters that are frequently overlooked. Some of these connect...
Naked Bible 38: Acts 2:22-41
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...
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...
Kingdom of Heaven, Kingdom of God
I recently got an email that read as follows: I am studying with Koinonia Institute and have recently encountered a teaching that is making me feel very uncomfortable. I am being a Berean about this teaching and am therefore looking for some help from you if you can...
Rapture or Not? Splitting vs. Joining Slide Video
Finally got around to making a short (35 min) video of my slides that I used in Week 2 of my prophecy series at church. The topic is noted in the title to the post. Since the audio of that session did not record, the video for it was not uploaded. This is a "summary...
Why An Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time, Part 6
Now that we’re out of the covenants, it’s time to move on to other items that demonstrate how anyone’s position on end times is driven by presuppositions. Our discussion of the covenants (and some reader comments) brought to light how readily many...