I often get asked about the Book of Jasher. Here’s the recent Fringepop321 episode on the topic as well as the episode web page.
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Should the Book of Enoch be in the Bible?
Should the Book of Enoch be in the Bible?
The “Book of Og”
I recently got an email requesting that I comment on something called “The Book of Og.” I’m not sure what is being claimed about this book. You can be sure, though, that this book is NOT a book that goes back to the biblical period (i.e., the OT time...
Book of Jasher, Chronicles of Gad the Seer
I am frequently asked for my opinion on the Book of Jasher and the Book of Gad the Seer (more properly called the Chronicles of Gad the Seer, per 1 Chron 29:29). There are books by both titles floating around (typically on the internet) that purport to be these...
Recent Article Response to Bart Ehrman’s Views on Ancient Pseudepigraphy
The Society of Biblical Literature just released the latest issue of its Journal of Biblical Literature. One of the articles caught my attention: “Content and Form: Authorship Attribution and Pseudonymity in Ancient Speeches, Letters, Lectures, and Translations...
Index of New Testament Allusions to Books of the Pseudepigrapha
Readers of Reversing Hermon know that this information is in an appendix to that book. But in the book these allusions are given in full and are listed by Pseudepigraphical source. That’s one reason that appendix is so long! We should all thank Warren Hart for...
Naked Bible Episode 105 – Q & A # 13
The episode is now live. Naked Bible Podcast Episode 105 features another round of listener-submitted questions, covering a wide range of biblical and theological topics that reflect Dr. Michael Heiser’s deep knowledge and consistent focus on context and original...
Naked Bible 91: Q&A 10
Our 10th Question and Answer episode! Episode 91 – Q&A 10 features Dr. Michael Heiser responding to a wide range of listener-submitted questions on biblical and theological topics. He addresses the meaning behind Jesus’ rebuke of Peter in Mark 8:33, explores the...
The New Testament Writers Had the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha in their Heads
I often get the question of whether I think books like 1 Enoch are canonical. I tell people I don’t — and that the question doesn’t matter. A book doesn’t need to be canonical to be useful, or to inform theological thinking. It’s quite...
The Origin of Sin in Irenaeus and Jewish Pseudepigrapha (Enoch, Jubilees, Etc.)
Readers of this blog know that several people who’ve commented in the past about my views on Romans 5:12 have thought that plain reading of the text out of step with traditional Christianity. Below is an article (not publicly accessible) that shows that Irenaeus...
A Word about the Angel Scroll
I’ve gotten a couple questions recently about the Angel Scroll. It seems a fair number of people out there think it’s real. If that’s you, get ready to be disappointed. For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, over ten years ago...
Gospel of Jesus’ Wife Forgery Subject of Latest NTS Journal – Free Access
Thanks to Mark Goodacre for the the notice on this. The latest issue of the scholarly journal New Testament Studies is dedicated to exposing the fraudulent nature of the so-called “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife.” The editors have granted free access to the...
The Mysterious Book of Jasher
That’s the title of this scholarly article by rabbi Arthur Chiel I recently found in an old issue of the journal Judaism: Chiel-The-Mysterious-Book-of-Jasher The article is a very good survey of the history of what some folks (even today) tout as a lost biblical...
New Jesus Revisionist Hokum Book Getting Trashed by Scholars
By now most readers will have heard about the new book by Simcha Jacobivici (not a typo) and his academic co-author Dr. Barrie Wilson. In short, it’s an embarrassment. And that’s saying something given what Simcha (whom I and others have affectionately...
Introductory YouTube Lecture on the Septuagint
My friend David deSilva recently posted a lecture on the Septuagint on YouTube. I know many readers have an interest in LXX studies. David teaches for Ashland Seminary and has published widely in the areas of New Testament, the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and...