Tag Archives: Michael S. Heiser

The Book of Life

Posted on August 30, 2025 by ehurst

Ref: Naked Bible Podcast #89 The concept of “books” in Heaven is borrowed from Sumer and Mesopotamia. The more ancient concept is “tablets of destinies”. Heiser approaches the question of just how much of our existence is predestined under the … Continue reading →

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Already Provided

Posted on July 4, 2025 by ehurst

God set His humans in the Garden to manage things for Him and His glory. They were imbued with a native understanding of what He required of them. No one had to tell them where the boundaries of moral action … Continue reading →

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It’s the Rituals

Posted on June 21, 2025 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 79: Leviticus 17-18 We aren’t through with Leviticus. Already we’ve discovered some details that most readers never catch because the Hebraic and ANE background are missing. Starting in Leviticus 17 through 26, we are looking at what … Continue reading →

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Leviticus and Sacrifices

Posted on June 14, 2025 by ehurst

It’s not just Heiser, though I believe he leads the way in clarifying the sacrificial system in the Old Testament, but a lot of obscure scholarship attempts to dig into something that most Christians just do not understand. Naturally, a … Continue reading →

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The Bible in Your Heart

Posted on May 31, 2025 by ehurst

For this Bible lesson, instead of a discrete study of specific Bible passages, I’m going to ask you to think broadly about the Bible as a whole. We are supposed to embody the Word of God, to be the Bible … Continue reading →

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The Work of the Watchers

Posted on May 17, 2025 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible Podcast: Interview with Fern and Audrey — I really need to purchase the two novels Heiser published, The Facade and The Portent. They are heavily referenced in this podcast. But more important was how stunned and excited … Continue reading →

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Pulled Away

Posted on May 4, 2025 by ehurst

You’ve heard it before: If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. Let me add: If you want to make God smile, ask Him about His plans. I realize how radical a shift it is for Americans … Continue reading →

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What about Baptism?

Posted on January 17, 2025 by ehurst

We’ve talked about baptism before. Up to now, I’ve avoided trying to nail down the particulars. Over the years I’ve been influenced by several different traditions, and I played along with whatever was the practice of the church I attended. … Continue reading →

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HTCG 03k

Posted on October 2, 2024 by ehurst

Chapter 3: Time and Space Section E: History and Nature Part 3: Functional Cosmology versus Visual Cosmology It has been a common assumption that Hebrew cosmology can be interpreted visually. You can find lots of drawings, and they are all … Continue reading →

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HTCG 01e

Posted on September 8, 2024 by ehurst

We continue with Chapter 1. Section D: The Word Part 1: The Word in Ancient Oriental and Hebrew Thought It has been well established by many scholars that the image of word in Hebrew is not a matter of ideas … Continue reading →

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