It's been several weeks since I've been able to do another podcast episode, so here we go. In this episode, the series on taking Bible study seriously transitions to word level research by overviewing some directions we'll take as we think about studying biblical...
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Naked Bible Podcast Episode 025: Greco-Roman Genres of Ghost Stories and Post-Mortem Apparitions and the Gospels
I've blogged before about recent articles about these Greco-Roman genres. In this episode of the podcast I look at two familiar episodes in the life of Jesus: the incident where he walks on the water and his disciples think they are seeing a ghost, and his appearances...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 015: The Lord’s Supper in 1 Cor 11
The episode page is located here, or you can listen via iTunes or the archive. Episode 15 of the Naked Bible Podcast continues Dr. Michael Heiser’s focused exploration of the Lord’s Supper by examining 1 Corinthians 11 in light of the preceding chapters (1 Corinthians...
Naked Bible Podcast Latest Episode Uploaded
Just a heads up; I uploaded the third episode of the podcast just now. It continues the series on baptism. Remember, you can get the file directly through the link and iTunes subscription right away, but it may take 24 hours for the archive located on this site to be...
Mike Lecturing Through Unseen Realm AND MORE: Introducing the Awakening School of Theology
Those of you who follow the Naked Bible Podcast or subscribe to the MIQLAT newsletter will know that I'm no longer with Logos Bible Software, having accepted a new position -- the Executive Director of the Awakening School of Theology and Ministry in Jacksonville, FL....
For You Ancient Chronology Buffs …
If you're following the Naked Bible Podcast we've had several episodes where we get mired in the quagmire that is ancient chronology. Years ago I read the book Centuries of Darkness by Peter James. It's fundamental exposure to why the accepted chronologies of...
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 to it....
Mike Visits the Secret Headquarters of the Bible Project
This past week I had the privilege of spending two days at the secret (not quite underground) location where the Bible Project folks are hard at work helping the world understand and appreciate the Bible. It was a lot of fun, trust me. I spent most of the time with...
Naked Bible Podcast, Unseen Realm, Supernatural, Bible Unfiltered Around the World
If you haven't listened to the 200th episode of the Naked Bible Podcast yet, you should. We talk to folks in three places (Middle East, Africa, Albania) about how Mike's content has had an impact and is being used to help others learn more about Scripture. Have a...
Naked Bible: Why Do We Do What We Do?
It's exceedingly unusual for me to share emails here that I get from Naked Bible Podcast listeners, or folks who read my books, or someone who has otherwise benefited from the content I try to produce. But this one captures why we do what we do on the podcast that I...
Christians, Christmas, and Such
The latest episode of the Naked Bible Podcast just uploaded. The topic is on whether Christians should consider Christmas a pagan holiday. I hope you'll give it a listen. I broke down the topic into two areas: the traditional date of Christmas (December 25) and what...
Mike’s World
A bit of a personal aside for this post. Most readers know I'm busy (that word actually doesn't begin to describe the situation). But I sometimes get asked why I don't do certain things. For example ... Mike, why don't you / won't you: answer my email? spend time on...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 125 – Bible Study Tools & an Interview with Johnny Cisneros
Everyone interested in the study of Scripture wants to feel adequate to the task. But there are many obstacles—real and merely imagined—to being competent in Bible study. In this episode, I interview my long-time friend and colleague, Johnny Cisneros. With skills in...
Looking Ahead to 2016 and Beyond – Obstacles and Opportunities
Well, December 22 is finally here. What's the big deal with the date? It marks the first time in almost six months that I have meaningful time to work on the things I care about -- things like blogging, reading and research, keeping up with my languages, and daring to...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 032: Word Study Techniques, Part 1
The latest episode continues the series on Bible study at the word level. This episode focuses on why knowing how a word is used by a single author can be important. The nature of the example I use ("unmarried" / agameō in 1 Cor 7) requires saying something about a...