I recently received this announcement from my Danish friend, Ulrik Sandborg-Peterson, who developed the very useful Paradigms Master Pro Greek and Hebrew parsing practice tool. Ulrik has been instrumental in bringing resources for the study of the Byzantine-Majority...
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Inept Astro-Prophecy Wizard Undeterred by Ineptitude
These three search results (ranked in order) on Google tell you all you need to know: Is the end of the world on September 23 and what is David Meade's ... https://www.thesun.co.uk/.../end-of-the-world-september-23-planet-x-nibiru-david-mea... Sep 24, 2017 - Christian...
It Had to Happen: Heiser-isms About the Bible
A few days ago while I was traveling this popped up on my Twitter account: 10 Quotes That Challenge the Way You Study the Bible It's a post by Jake Mailhout of Lexham Press about my new book, The Bible Unfiltered: Approaching Scripture on Its Own Terms. While blogging...
Thoughts about Evil and the Gods
This essay on the Federalist will be of interest to those who follow my work and have read The Unseen Realm: Why We Should Question God in Response to Evil and Tragedy The essay is by Aaron Gleason. He's familiar with the divine council and the sorts of things I write...
What is Christian Middle Earth? A Brief Explanation
I've given my theory of Christian Middle Earth (CME) so many times that I can't remember who's heard it and who hasn't. So I thought a post on it was long overdue. In over-simplified terms, Christian Middle Earth is that realm between actual biblical scholars (people...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 180: Continuing the NAR Discussion with Dr. Michael L. Brown
This episode continues our discussion of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) from the previous episode. Our guest on this episode is Dr. Michael L. Brown, biblical scholar and host of the well-known radio show, Line of Fire. Dr. Brown has long been part of the...
Book on Artistic Depiction of Mesopotamian Deities Available Online in PDF
Tallay Ornan's important book, The triumph of the symbol: Pictorial representation of deities in Mesopotamia and the biblical image ban, is now available as a PDF for free download. Here's the abstract: This book analyzes the history of Mesopotamian imagery from the...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 179: Interview with Holly Pivec: What is the New Apostolic Reformation?
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) seems to quite clearly justify labeling it a movement or denomination. Millions of people around the world are part of its network of churches. However, many NAR leaders and advocates deny that it’s a denomination or movement. Many...
Mike on the Multiverse with Josh and Christina Peck Talking about His New Book, The Bible Unfiltered
Here's the interview! The Bible Unfiltered: Approaching Scripture on Its Own Terms is available for pre-order on Amazon now. It ships Oct 4.
New Evidence Neither Aliens Nor Nephilim Were Needed to Build the Pyramids
It made me sad to even have to type that post heading. But let's face it. It's news to a lot of people. Headlines of this sort have been drawing a lot of attention in recent days: Ancient Papyrus Reveals How The Great Pyramid Of Giza Was Built. It's significant news....
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 178: Why the World Didn’t End on September 23
The short answer: Because the people who said it would are either inept Bible interpreters or false teachers. For why that's the case, listen to the episode - recorded on Sept 22. Description: September 23 has come and gone. The world didn’t end. Jesus didn’t return....
Are 1 Cor 14:34-35 (“Women Should Keep Silent in the Churches”) Original to Paul’s Letter?
Previous post on "women in ministry": Naked Bible Podcast 130 - ETS: Image/Idols, Women & the Church I saw this come up in Twitter today -- Larry Hurtado's comments on a recent study by Philip Payne concerning whether 1 Cor 14:34-35 were originally part of 1...
PEERANORMAL Episode 11: Bigfoot DNA
Back in 2012 the world heard that Bigfoot DNA had been isolated and genetically tested under controlled laboratory conditions. Those involved claimed that the testing had proven the existence of Bigfoot (aka, Sasquatch), and that the creature was a hybrid between...
Michael Bird: Brief Thoughts on the New Perspective on Paul (NPP)
I get asked about my opinion of the NPP at events and on Q & A episodes of the Naked Bible Podcast. I always recommend Kent Yinger's book, The New Perspective on Paul: An Introduction. It's short and clear. I'm happy to also recommend this brief set of comments...
David Meade and the Sept 23 Rapture: Living Testimony to Biblical Illiteracy
This is embarrassing. It shames Christ and tarnishes all those who sincerely try to understand Scripture and get people interested in it. There's just no other way to put it. Lord willing after nothing happens on Sept 23 David Meade will just quietly disappear. But I...