I visited another church last week and encountered something that troubled me. Since I am known at this church and get along well with the pastor there, I dropped him a note after a short discussion on the day of the visit. Am I meddling or trying to be helpful?…
About last night
I realize I have not yet released my next installment in the study of “Supernatural” by Michael Heiser. Life happens, busy days come, you get it. I am no longer a “once a day” blogger, nor am I one that has an overriding need to remain in a theme until…
Uh… Jocko?
Call it a hunch, but I bet Jocko here has just as much reliable intel about the current situation in Ukraine as I do. Perhaps he understands the people involved better, but some of the insinuations that have come up are ones he likely is just as surprised by as…
The Book of Enoch
I wrote recently about how the book of Enoch contradicts the Bible. Here’s a pretty good summary about it: Why do I point this out in this category? Because Michael Heiser relies on the myths of Enoch, a book not even written by Enoch, for the foundation of his claims.…
Divine Rebellions: Part 2 “The Nephilim”
My original intent for this series was to take each chapter and write a blog post. I did not break this one into two posts because of its length or its extensive references. I did so because I was disappointed in the general lack of scholarship in the first part…
Divine Rebellions: Part 1
I don’t recall for sure, but I think we’re getting into the sections where Michael Heiser is willing to get off-topic for the sake of… what? Building a straw man? Oh, I guess it would be good to explain what a strawman fallacy is. In certain circles, debate is allowed…
Once and Future Kings
“Once a king or queen in Narnia, always a king or queen. Bear it well, Sons of Adam! Bear it well, Daughters of Eve!” Aslan from “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis In my last post, I shared a concept that I have been noodling on…
Two mountains and a valley
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As I was preparing the next post in my “Supernatural” series, I was heavily reminded of a concept that first occurred to me over a decade ago, long before I was introduced to the truth of the Divine Council. The concept has been percolating in my mind for over a…
God and the gods-Elohim
Editor’s note: When I created this post, the word “gods” in the title was lower case to denote their lesser status. The software I use to produce the post automatically capitalized the word. Rather than search for a fix, I decided to include this disclaimer. Me Have you ever heard…
Chapter One: Believing the Bible
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That sounds a bit presumptuous, doesn’t it? In Christian debate, it is not uncommon to hear someone give reasons why their view is the biblical view, inferring that the opponent is unbiblical. This book opens with a chapter that says that the first step to accepting the supernatural realm as…