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Heiser and Leviticus 15

Posted on August 10, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 75: Leviticus 12-15 Last year I was wading through Heiser’s series on Leviticus. I didn’t cover much of it here, but picked out items of special interest. However, since that time, something he said in this particular … Continue reading →

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Melchizedek Part 3

Posted on August 8, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 168: Melchizedek Part 2 During the Second Temple Period (AKA, Intertestamental Period), the messianic expectations began to arise. Along with this was a lot of speculation about the role of Melchizedek in light of passages like Psalm … Continue reading →

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Melchizedek Part 2

Posted on August 1, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 167: Melchizedek Part 1b To a Hebrew mind, the nature of something – the ontology – is of little consequence. What really matters is the role a thing plays. What can we do with it? More to … Continue reading →

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Melchizedek Part 1

Posted on July 25, 2026 by ehurst

For once, I’m not walking with Heiser very closely. I’ll be paralleling his podcast series on Melchizedek, but relying on studies from other authors. The difficulty I have here is that, if you really need footnotes and references, I no … Continue reading →

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The Ascent of Abraham

Posted on July 18, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 164: Paul’s Ascent and Angelic Torment with David Burnett In 2 Corinthians 11-12, Paul mocks the boasting of those who call themselves “apostles”. Among other things, he said that he was a Hebrew (ethnic identity), an Israelite … Continue reading →

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The Evil Eye

Posted on July 4, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 162: The Evil Eye The notion that one can bring about harm to something or someone through a nasty expression on the face while gazing at the object is perhaps the most universal superstition across every human … Continue reading →

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Three Small Issues

Posted on June 27, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 158: The Fate of the Ark of the Covenant The Ark of the Covenant required ritually prepared priests to move it. Anyone else who touched it risked dying. It didn’t happen 100% of the time, but close … Continue reading →

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The Coming Shock: Coda

Posted on June 21, 2026 by ehurst

Yesterday’s Bible lesson was already a bit long, but I need to add something that may not be obvious. In 2 Thessalonians 2, Paul quotes from Daniel’s description of a type of Antichrist. Daniel does the same thing we saw … Continue reading →

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The Coming Shock

Posted on June 20, 2026 by ehurst

(I’m drawing here from both Heiser and Moreau, and they don’t precisely agree.) In Romans 11, Paul says “all Israel” will be saved. We’ve established in a past lesson that this had a specific meaning in Paul’s day, referring not … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel’s Final Vision

Posted on June 13, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 156: Ezekiel 40-48 Part 1 and Naked Bible 157: Ezekiel 40-48 Part 2 If you think of Ezekiel’s vision in chapters 40-48 as something more or less literal, you will miss the point entirely. Heiser punches another … Continue reading →

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