MICHAEL HEISER – Angels / Demons

Today’s guest is a peer-reviewed scholar in the fields of biblical studies and Ancient Near East mythology. He earned his Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible and Semitic Languages from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2004. His studies include the Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, including Israel and Egypt.

He taught biblical studies on the college and seminary level for over 20 years and was the Scholar-in-Residence for Logos Bible Software for 15 years. He is currently the Director of a school of Theology, located in Jacksonville, FL.

He is the author of several bestselling books, both in the fiction and non-fiction genres. Today, we’re going to get a quick walk through 2 of his most recent non-fiction works, one detailing what Ancient Near Eastern Literature has to say about Angels and another, detailing what the same volume of work has to say about Demons.

Join us as we peel back the curtains and shine a light on what ancient literature has to say about the captivating and mystifying realm of the supernatural with our tour guide for today’s adventure with Dr. Michael S. Heiser…

 

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After reading this book, you may never read your Bible the same way again…

In THE UNSEEN REALM, Dr. Michael Heiser examines the ancient context of Scripture, explaining how its supernatural worldview can help us grow in our understanding… It’s a scholarly text presented in an easy-to-read format that illuminates an often overlooked theme. This volume includes footnotes and references for all of the peer-reviewed material from which the text was compiled.

– Why wasn’t Eve surprised when the serpent spoke to her?
– Who are the assembly of divine beings that God presides over?
– In what way do those beings participate in God’s decisions?
– Why do Peter and Jude promote belief in imprisoned spirits?
– Why does Paul describe evil spirits in terms of geographical rulership?
– Who are the “glorious ones” that even angels dare not rebuke?

“‘How was it possible that I had never seen that before?’ Dr. Heiser’s survey of the complex reality of the supernatural world as the Scriptures portray it covers a subject that is strangely sidestepped. No one is going to agree with everything in his book, but the subject deserves careful study, and so does this book.” ―John Goldingay, David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament, School of Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary

 

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A less-scholarly version of The Unseen Realm…

SUPERNATURAL is a representative text of the same material covered in THE UNSEEN REALM, but without the detailed footnotes and content references.

– Who are “the sons of God” mentioned in scripture?
– Where do angels fit into the supernatural hierarchy?
– What relation does Jesus bear to the rest of the supernatural world?

In both The Unseen Realm and Supernatural, Dr. Heiser shines a light on the supernatural world… Not a new light, but rather the same light the original, ancient readers-and writers-of Scripture would have seen it in. Once you’re behind this curtain, you won’t be able to read your Bible in the same way ever again.

SUPERNATURAL, What the Bible Teaches about the Unseen World-and Why it Matters presents this approach to reading and understanding scripture for the person in the pew. The Unseen Realm covers the same material but at a deeper, complex, and highly documented way, for pastors, the seminarian, or serious students of the Bible.

 

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What does the Bible really tell us about the heavenly host?

Everyone knows that angels have wings, usually carry harps, and that each of us has our own personal guardian angel, right? We all have some preconceptions about angels from movies, television shows, and other media, but you might be surprised to know that a lot of those notions aren’t based on anything from the Bible. If you read Luke 1:26–38 and imagine the angel Gabriel standing before Mary with neatly folded white wings, you’re not getting that picture from anything the Bible itself says.

What the Bible really says about angels is overlooked or filtered through popular myths. This book was written to help change that. It’s a book about the loyal members of God’s heavenly host, and while most people associate them with the word “angel,” that’s just one of many terms the Bible uses for supernatural beings…

NOTE: This volume is a scholarly text that includes footnotes and references for all of the peer-reviewed material from which the text was compiled.

 

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The truth about demons is far stranger and even more fascinating than what’s commonly believed…

Are demons real? Are they red creatures with goatees holding pitchforks and sitting on people’s shoulders while whispering bad things? Did a third of the angels really rebel with Satan? Are demons and “principalities and powers” just terms for the same entities, or are they different members of the kingdom of darkness? Is the world a chaotic mess because of what happened in Eden, or is there more to the story of evil?

What people believed about evil spiritual forces in ancient biblical times is often very different than what people have been led to believe about them today. And this ancient worldview is missing from most attempts to treat the topic.

In Demons, Michael Heiser debunks popular presuppositions about the very real powers of darkness. Rather than traditions, stories, speculations, or myths, Demons is grounded in what ancient people of both the Old and New Testament eras believed about evil spiritual forces and in what the Bible actually says on the topic…

NOTE: This volume is a scholarly text that includes footnotes and references for all of the peer-reviewed material from which the text was compiled.

 

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What could the supernatural world of Stranger Things have in common with the Bible?

The otherworldly manifestations in Hawkins, Indiana offer compelling portrayals of important spiritual truths–and many of these truths are echoed in the supernatural worldview of the Bible.

For Dr. Michael Heiser, Stranger Things is the perfect marriage of his interest in popular culture and the paranormal. In THE UNSEEN REALM, he opened the eyes of thousands, helping readers understand the supernatural worldview of the Bible. Now he turns his attention to the worldwide television phenomenon, exploring how Stranger Things relates to Christian theology and the Christian life.

In The World Turned Upside Down, Heiser draws on this supernatural worldview to help us think about the story of Jesus and discover glimpses of the gospel in the Upside Down.

 

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They already know… and, we’ll know when they’re ready to tell us…

Science Fiction meets historical fact in this thrilling novel by ancient-language scholar Michael S. Heiser.

– Every document cited in The Façade actually exists.
– Every ancient text discussed in The Façade is authentic.
– Every historical figure referred to or quoted in The Façade is real.

Haunted by his parents’ death and his career failures, Dr. Brian Scott has begun to settle for the life he’s been given. Until he’s kidnapped by military insiders known as The Group. Disappearances. Visitations. Murder. Brian and a team of world-class scholars are given a confidential mission: To prepare humanity for a new reality – THEY are here.

But as the government’s involvement with extraterrestrials is revealed, strange things begin to happen. Something isn’t right. Peeling back layer after layer of deception and counter-deception, Brian moves toward a shocking revelation that will forever alter how humanity sees itself…

 

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The sequel to The Façade marches Brian toward an epic showdown…

The climactic ending of The Façade left Brian Scott and Melissa Kelley with only each other–and the terrible secrets they carry. The Portent finds them living under new identities, their future clouded by constant fear of being exposed. By the time Brian and Melissa learn they’re being watched, their carefully constructed lives will be over.

 – Ancient conspiracy.
– Relentless evil.
– The hunt for answers continues. 

Follow Brian and Melissa into the center of an unthinkably vast, centuries-old conspiracy, conceived to turn the faith of millions against itself. Revelations from ancient tombs, long-forgotten Nazi experiments, UFOs, occult mythologies, biblical theology, and godlike technologies converge in answer to a terrifying question: Now that THEY are here, what do they want?

 

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