My Short Book for Seekers and New Believers (What Does God Want?) Is Now on Pre-Pub with Logos
My short, self-published book, What Does God Want?, is now available for pre-pub as a Logos edition. The book is a step back from Supernatural (as that book is a step back from Unseen Realm). It is designed to tell the story of the Bible (the supernatural epic in...
Bible Project Archive of Spiritual Beings Videos On Which Mike Was a Consultant
Everyone - I just saw this link from the Bible Project in my Twitter feed. It's a one-stop page / collection of the videos in their spiritual beings series. I was a consultant on the scripts for these videos. It's pretty convenient, given the amount of material they...
New MIQLAT Mission Video
I've made a new introductory video to explain the mission of my non-profit, MIQLAT. It runs just under 7 minutes. It has more detail than the old one and lays out our mission strategy. The video lives on the MIQLAT website here (please share), but I've embedded the...
Registration for Last 2019 MEMRA Ancient Language Courses Now Live
The registration page for the last module of 2019 is now live. As with the earlier module, the courses are Beginning Biblical Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic.
Naked Bible Podcast Given Kudos By The Federalist
The Naked Bible Podcast recently received recognition from the Federalist in a piece written by Holly Scheer entitled, "7 Provocative, Substantive Theology Podcasts You Need To Check Out." The Naked Bible Podcast was described by Ms. Scheer this way: "This podcast...
The Big Story of the Bible, Part 10
What follows is part 10 in a series by Dr. Ronn Johnson. - MSH I have been away from this blog for some time, though it has been constantly on my mind. Since my last post, I have written and presented a course at our church on the big story of the Bible. It was...
Bible Project Video on Angels and Cherubim
Here's the latest in the series of Bible Project videos I was blessed to consult on. Enjoy!
Recent Review of Robert Alter’s Translation of the Old Testament
I've had a number of people ask my opinion of Alter's new translation. I haven't read it. I also had several people send me the recent Wall Street Journal review by Blaire French. (Thanks to all of them!) I've reproduced it below. It's a good (and important)...
2019 Naked Bible Conference Date and Venue
Many of you have been waiting to hear about the 2019 Naked Bible Conference. It hasn't been easy to secure a venue and, consequently, a date. Both of those hurdles are now behind us. The date for the 2019 Naked Bible Conference has now been set for October 12. We had...
My Interview on the Inaugural Episode of the Christian Post’s New Podcast
According to their website, The Christian Post is " the nation's most comprehensive Christian news website and was launched in March 2004, incorporated with the vision of delivering up-to-date news, information, and commentaries relevant to Christians across...
Of Denderah and Dim Bulbs: Is There Visual Evidence for Lightbulbs in Ancient Egypt?
I'll let viewers decide. Try not to laugh at Ancient Aliens when you see this. I know. It's hard.
New Bible Project Video on the Divine Council
Hat's off to all the folks working hard at the Bible Project! I appreciate the Bible Project's attention to the content of my books, The Unseen Realm and it's "lite" (no footnotes!) version, Supernatural. Nice to see biblical theology viewed through the...
Online Course on Purim and the Book of Esther
With the Feast of Purim approaching (March), Yesod Bible Center would like to invite all of you to an online course about the book of Esther. Here is the description and information: The public is invited to a course on the character of Queen Esther and the timeless...
The Location of Mount Sinai and the “Yahweh’s March from the South” Passages: An Addendum to the Naked Bible Podcast Episode
[Note: I added the material at the bottom about Rephidim. It relates to the "march from the South" and I forgot it the first time. - MSH] Those of you who follow the Naked Bible Podcast know that recently we covered Exodus 3:1 in three episodes. That verse says: “Now...
Bible Project Video on “Elohim”
Here's the second installment of the Bible Project's video series tracking on content items in my book, The Unseen Realm. Another job well done. Check it out!
I’ve Edited (and Now Published) a New Book on the Anunnaki
Many readers will have heard of the Anunnaki -- hopefully listening to me debunk nonsense about them and not from Ancient Aliens. One of the problems with getting quality information about the Anunnaki is that the best material was published decades ago in German and...
Like Jesus and Paul Before Me, I Love Israel and Its People
I know … not the sort of “academic” title you’re used to seeing here. It’s prompted by some recent feedback I’ve gotten for my post “Can We Please Stop Appealing to Rabbis for Biblical and Ancient Text Interpretation?” You guessed it. There's fear that my words (in...
The Book of Jasher: Is It Genuine? Fringepop321 Episode
I often get asked about the Book of Jasher. Here's the recent Fringepop321 episode on the topic as well as the episode web page.
My Recent Interview with Frank Viola for the Patheos Blog
Readers will recall Frank is a best-selling author (Insurgence: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom) who favorably reviewed my book The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible. He's back at it again (in interview form) with respect to my...
Can We Please Stop Appealing to Rabbis for Biblical and Ancient Text Interpretation?
I have this topic stuck in my head today in the wake of some conversations with folks about the Dead Sea Scrolls. But it could just as well be about interpreting any passage in the Hebrew Bible. I've grown weary of people (especially in Christian Middle Earth)...
Mike Recently Interviewed on the True-ID Podcast
Here's a link to my interview on the True-ID Podcast. Some divine council and Christology focus.
The “Sin Unto Death” in 1 John 5:16-17
Here's a link to a short article I originally wrote for Bible Study Magazine on this passage. Its meaning is a common question from Bible readers: "Does God Always Give Second Chances?"
First Bible Project Video Re-Purposing Unseen Realm Content
Below is the first of a planned 2019 video series by the Bible Project folks that will re-purpose parts of my content in The Unseen Realm. It's an introduction to spiritual beings. No surprise -- it's cool. The Bible Project team is quite talented. Those of you who...
The Image of God and Imaging God
The Image of God and Imaging God
Should the Book of Enoch be in the Bible?
Should the Book of Enoch be in the Bible?
