Tag Archives: Michael S. Heiser

Reprise: New Apostolic Reformation

We are going to take a quick break from Hebrews and examine something very timely here. If the upcoming elections turn against Trump, we might see a surprising backlash coming from a shadowy religious group I’ve written about before. Maybe … Continue reading →

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They Chose Wrong

It makes no difference what nuanced distinctions you make between Jews, Zionists, neocons, etc. If you happen to notice that our lives are worse off because of people who fit these terms, you are an antisemite. As always, the definition … Continue reading →

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Hebrews 1:5-14

Re: Naked Bible 176: Hebrews 1:5-14 We continue with the language of how Jesus is superior to all other created beings. Heiser puts way too much time in debunking JWs here, as they say that Jesus was a created being … Continue reading →

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Signs of Systemic Change

1. Dale Moreau (a disciple of Heiser) recently made it clear he was Arminian in theology. That’s okay; Heiser was too, but never admitted it. It’s as if Paul never said anything about Election, not to mention women leading men. … Continue reading →

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Hebrews 1:1-4

Re: Naked Bible 175: Hebrews 1:1-4 The Septuagint was the “Bible” in use in the first century churches until rather late in the century. It included several books that aren’t part of our canon (Tobit, Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, … Continue reading →

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Heart Truth

From my earliest memory, I knew that God had His hand on my life. By no means did this indicate I lived a charmed existence. Parts of my childhood passed in homelessness, and poverty was never far away. Further, I … Continue reading →

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Tired, Too

We have a trio of items for this week’s Bible lesson. First, review Genesis 3:21 where God clothed Adam and Eve with skins. These days, everyone assumes this is an obscure reference to shedding blood as forerunner to the sacrificial … Continue reading →

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Heiser and Leviticus 15

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

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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Cain’s Wife and Election

People keep asking: Where did Cain’s wife come from? The answer is not direct. We have to go back to were Cain stood, in the sense of what Scripture tells us. We must restore to our minds the biblical outlook … Continue reading →

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