Tag Archives: Michael S. Heiser

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 →

Posted in bible | Tagged Divine Council Worldview, Elohim Council, Josephus, Jubilee, Melchizedek, Michael, Michael S. Heiser, Philo, Qumran Community, Second Temple, the Devil, Watchers | Comments Off

Cain’s Wife and Election

Posted on August 4, 2026 by ehurst

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 →

Posted in teaching | Tagged Biblical Studies, Dale Moreau, divine election, eternal nature, Garden of Eden, Hebrew epistemology, Hebrew Mysticism, human awareness, Michael S. Heiser, mortality | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in bible | Tagged Abraham, Bible History, Canaan, Conquest, Dale Moreau, geography, Jebusites, Jerusalem, Joshua, King David, Melchizedek, Michael S. Heiser, Mount Zion, Nephilim, OT History, pagan religions | Comments Off

Responding to Questions

Posted on July 13, 2026 by ehurst

I received a few questions I felt were worth sharing. Though I’m not a fan of either TPUSA or Candace Owens, from where I stand, it seems that the dispute stems from some senseless secrecy. TPUSA has been hijacked and … Continue reading →

Posted in tribulation | Tagged Apple, Charismatics, Christian Zionists, economic troubles, JASA, Jews, mainstream churches, marketing, media corporations, Michael S. Heiser, Microsoft, theological controversies, Zionism | 1 Comment

The Gift of Truth

Posted on July 8, 2026 by ehurst

The word “unchurch” has been used by several different organizations. I wasn’t aware of any of them when I decided to steal the idea of “uncola” and apply it to church. I wrote up my concept 20 years ago; my … Continue reading →

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Burning in Hell?

Posted on May 30, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Heiser Lake of Fire It has become trendy among American evangelicals to question whether Hell actually exists. Some go so far as to slip into universalism, but most just kind of edge away from historical evangelical theology about Hell, … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged afterlife, death and destruction, elohim, Enoch, Eusebius, Hell, Michael S. Heiser, Sheol, sin, the Devil, Unseen Realm, Valley of Hinnom | Comments Off

Spiritual Graduation

Posted on May 4, 2026 by ehurst

Sorry, but I don’t have the footnotes for this tidbit from way back in my college days: I recall reading somewhere about an exchange between Hebrew and Greek philosophers. This was before Alexander the Great. In their discussion, the Hebrew … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged ANE, bible, Biblical Mysticism, binary logic, Covenant of Christ, faith, feudalism, Hebrew expression, Hellenism, kingdom of heaven, Michael S. Heiser, parables, theology, western epistemology | 1 Comment

Jesus’ Birthday

Posted on March 28, 2026 by ehurst

Ref: Naked Bible 138: What Day was Jesus Born? The solution requires you first understand the Three Rebellions: the Fall, the descent of the Watchers, and the elohim betrayal of their commission in the division of nations at Babel. We’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged ANE, astrology, astronomy, calendar, Feast of Trumpets, gospel of jesus christ, Jesus Christ, Jesus the Messiah, Masoretic Text, Michael S. Heiser, Nephilim, Septuagint, Son of David, the Fall, Watchers | Comments Off

Latter Day Idolatry

Posted on March 7, 2026 by ehurst

I’m not dead; I’ve just been busy. My biking blog will eventually explain in detail. In the Bible, the crux of sin was not in the actions you took. The matter of disobedience was itself secondary. The central core issue … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged faith, idolatry, King David, love, Michael S. Heiser, Nehushtan, personal loyalty, sin, submission to God, the Spirit Realm, Unseen Realm | Comments Off

Symbols and Icons

Posted on February 21, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 130: Conference Interviews Part 3 Heiser interviews David Burnett regarding his paper, “Death, Resurrection, and Transformation in Scripture in 1 Corinthians 15”. This has to do mostly with how the Septuagint and New Testament documents interplay via … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged elohim, eternal nature, idolatry, Michael S. Heiser, mortality, NT, OT, resurrection, symbolic references, Unseen Realm | Comments Off

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