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Poking God in the Eye
Re: Naked Bible 115: Ezekiel 6; supplementary papers on High Places and Idols Basic principle: God will get what He wants. He made it painfully obvious from the very start that He would have a human family to represent Him … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Hebrew language, high places, idolatry, King David, King Josiah, King Manasseh, Michael S. Heiser, OT History, Prophet Ezekiel
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Not Flying Saucers
Ref: Naked Bible 112: Ezekiel 1 & Ezekiel 1 PDF I assure you that this really does require the companion PDF from Heiser. This is an academic study on the imagery of the Ancient Near East (ANE) in general and … Continue reading
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Tagged antiquities, archeology, babylonian exile, covenant, dreams and visions, Hebrew epistemology, prophecy, Prophet Ezekiel, symbolic communication, Temple, Three Rebellions
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Going Down to a High Place
Ref: Naked Bible 110: Q&A 15 One of the questions addressed in this podcast episode is worth our attention. It addresses the narrative in 2 Kings 2:23-24 where Elisha encounters some boys who insult him and, after he curses them, … Continue reading
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Tagged Elijah, Elisha, feudalism, geography, Hebrew expression, numerology, OT History, prophecy, symbolic references
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The Days of Noah
Let’s review the Three Rebellions: The Fall in the Garden, the descent of the Watchers, and the rise of idolatry after the Tower of Babel. The Fall brought mortality; that’s what the Fall and the symbol of Adam is all … Continue reading
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Tagged covering, feminism, head of household, Michael S. Heiser, Nephilim, patriarchy, shepherd role, spiritual authority, spiritual warfare, Three Rebellions, Watchers
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Languages of the Bible and in the Bible
In order to handle one particular Bible passage, we need a wealth of background explanation. All the more do we need it because we need to clobber some false notions common in our day. Abraham was referred to in Scripture … Continue reading
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Tagged Akkadian, ANE, Aramaic, biblical languages, Canaan, Greek Language, Hebrew language, languages, Mesopotamia, Sumer
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Because of the Clause
Re: Genesis 1:1-3 Feel free to visit the video on YouTube because it is slow and careful, designed to address those who have never encountered the idea that most English translations get this passage wrong. It has to do with … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Creation, ex nihilo, Genesis, hebrew literature, Hebrew syntax, Hellenism
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Scripture and Plausible Deniability
Re: Naked Bible 104: How We Got the Old Testament If there is one partisan difference you can point to the defines the separation point between fundamentalists and conservatives on the Bible, this podcast will do it. Coming from someone … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Fundamentalists, conviction, English translations, Hebrew Scripture, human reason, logic, OT, plausible deniability, The Bible
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Moses as Scholar
Re: Naked Bible 103: Moses and the Bronze Serpent I’m a little irritated by this podcast; the reason will seem obscure to some folks. Bear with me. Lots of believers today appear to find the fiery serpent narrative in Numbers … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Babylon, Bronze Serpent, Egypt, Hebrew epistemology, Jethro, King Hezekiah, Michael S. Heiser, Moses, scholarship, serpent, symbolic references, sympathetic magic, western bias
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Jesus on the Tribulation
If you have a broad and clear grasp of Old Testament history, then you should be able to dive right into Heiser’s stuff and be able to stay afloat. Most people lose track because all they know about such history … Continue reading
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Tagged Gentiles, Hasmoneans, Herodians, Jews, Maccabees, messianic expectations, Michael S. Heiser, Pentecost, prophecy, Restoration, tribulation
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The Great Swap
Re: Naked Bible 102: What does “All Israel will be saved” Mean? Church folks who ignore the Second Temple literature, particularly how it interprets the OT, will build a theology that is utterly rootless and alien to the New Testament. … Continue reading →