This question is asked of me so often that I've decided to post an *unedited* excerpt from my forthcoming Demons book (due out sometime in 2019 -- it's in editorial now). Here's a brief take on the issue; part of a larger discussion: What is spiritual warfare-from...
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Naked Bible Conference Speaker and Topic Profile #2
Our first speaker and topic profile for this summer's inaugural Naked Bible Conference focused on Dr. Bill Arnold. Our second speaker and topic profile takes a look at Dr. Archie Wright. Dr. Wright will be familiar to some who follow the podcast and follow me on...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 168: Melchizedek, Part 2: Second Temple Jewish Literature
In the previous two episodes on Melchizedek (1a, 1b) we covered the Old Testament data on this enigmatic figure. Jewish writers and readers in the Second Temple Period (ca. 500 BC – 70 AD) naturally had ideas on who Melchizedek was and how to understand him as a...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 143: Ezekiel 28
The focus in this episode is Ezek 28:1-19. As readers of my book, The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible know, this is a controversial passage. All scholars agree that this is an oracle and lament against a human prince of Tyre. The...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 118 – Q & A 16
The episode is now live. In this Q&A episode of the Naked Bible Podcast, Dr. Michael Heiser tackles a wide range of theological questions submitted by listeners. From the justice of divine election to the nature of the resurrection body, this episode offers a...
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 96: Q&A 11
Our 11th Question and Answer episode! Link referenced: AllAboutGod.com In this wide-ranging listener Q&A episode, Dr. Michael Heiser answers theological and biblical questions that touch on some of his most well-known teaching topics. The questions cover...
Recent Dissertation on Satan Available Online
Derek Brown (a friend who works at Faithlife/Logos with me) recently had his dissertation published through Mohr-Siebeck. The dissertation itself (done at Edinburgh) is available for free online. It's entitled: "God of this age: Satan in the churches and Letters of...
Naked Bible 92: Stones of Fire
Ezekiel 28:14, 16 describe an “anointed cherub” who walked in the midst of “the stones of fire” and was removed from among “the stones of fire.” What are the stones of fire? What do these verses describe? How do the phrases relate to what’s going on in Ezekiel 28 and...
Naked Bible 71: Q&A 7
Our 7th Question and Answer episode! Transcript 71 QA7 Timestamps & Questions Timestamp Question Summary 00:00–02:00 Intro by Trey Stricklin — housekeeping, podcast updates 02:00–06:38 Can you explain more about the “two Yahwehs” idea in light of Deuteronomy...
Naked Bible 53: Q&A 3
Our third Question and Answer episode! Here are the papers referenced in the show:REMNANT-DOTPROPHRESTORATION OF ISRAEL, Remnant-DPL Transcript 53 Q&A 3 Timestamps & Questions — Naked Bible Podcast Episode 53: Q&A 3 Timestamp Question 00:00–01:40 Intro...
Naked Bible 46: Q&A 2
Our second Question and Answer episode! Here are the papers referenced in the show:Why use the Septuagint?ANE Pagan Divination PracticesBelial-Mastema-Satan-Devil-DNTBLordsDayDLNT Transcript 46 Q&A2 Q&A Summary and Timestamps Here are the main listener...
Yahweh and Satan in Samuel and Chronicles
What follows is the pre-edited version of an article I wrote for Bible Study Magazine a couple years ago.[1. For a scholarly journal article that argues for the angel connection / explanation in the piece, see Paul Evans, "Divine intermediaries in 1 Chronicles 21 an...
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...
The Serpent and Eve Nonsense: Where The Idea Comes From and Does Not Come From
In case readers have been following comments to my earlier posts on this biblical paleobabble issue, I decided to make things convenient. Please note that they may not be any more decipherable, since the articles I link to below require at least a decent grasp of the...