I have this topic stuck in my head today in the wake of some conversations with folks about the Dead Sea Scrolls. But it could just as well be about interpreting any passage in the Hebrew Bible. I've grown weary of people (especially in Christian Middle Earth)...
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Mike Recently Interviewed on the True-ID Podcast
Here's a link to my interview on the True-ID Podcast. Some divine council and Christology focus.
The “Sin Unto Death” in 1 John 5:16-17
Here's a link to a short article I originally wrote for Bible Study Magazine on this passage. Its meaning is a common question from Bible readers: "Does God Always Give Second Chances?"
First Bible Project Video Re-Purposing Unseen Realm Content
Below is the first of a planned 2019 video series by the Bible Project folks that will re-purpose parts of my content in The Unseen Realm. It's an introduction to spiritual beings. No surprise -- it's cool. The Bible Project team is quite talented. Those of you who...
The Image of God and Imaging God
The Image of God and Imaging God What does it actually mean for human beings to be created in the image of God? In this lecture, Dr. Michael Heiser examines the biblical language of Genesis 1:26–27 and challenges several common explanations of the image of God....
Should the Book of Enoch be in the Bible?
Should the Book of Enoch be in the Bible? https://vimeo.com/294417322
Jesus and Psalm 82
Jesus and Psalm 82
We Need a Better View of Inspiration, Part 3
“We Need a Better View of Inspiration” – Part 3
We Need a Better View of Inspiration, Part 2
“We Need a Better View of Inspiration” – Part 2
We Need a Better View of Inspiration, Part 1
“We Need a Better View of Inspiration” – Part 1
Angels Book Interview with Shaun Tabatt
Interviews with Shaun are always good ones -- check it out!
Mike’s Recent Interview on Help Me Believe: Divine Council and Other Stuff
Here's the video of my interview with Haden Clark, host of Help Me Believe:
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....
Why the Moundbuilder Myth is Wrong
Readers interested in ancient North America (and who are data-driven, not conspiracy-driven or fans of bad biblical interpretation) would do well to read this old (2011) essay by Kenneth Feder, Bradley T. Lepper, Terry A. Barnhart, and Deborah A. Bolnick:...
The Logic of What I’m Publishing and Some Reviews of What Does God Want?
I’ve been asked the following many times when I’m out speaking: Do you have small group material for people new to the content of Supernatural and Unseen Realm? How can I teach other people in my church about this content? The answer to the first is yes – What Does...