We are VERY excited about having Dr. Michael Heiser on the show tonight! Mike Heiser earned the M.A. and Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible and Semitic Languages at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004. Before attending the UW-Madison, Mike earned an M.A. in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania (major fields: Ancient Israel and Egyptology). Mike’s main research interests are Israelite religion (especially Israel’s divine council), biblical theology, ancient Near Eastern religion, biblical languages, ancient Semitic languages, the history of the biblical texts, and ancient Jewish binitarian monotheism. His dissertation was entitled, “The Divine Council in Late Canonical and Non-Canonical Second Temple Jewish Literature.” The dissertation sought to discern the ancient Israelite background to Judaism’s “Two Powers in Heaven” godhead teaching.

Mike’s other academic interests include the paranormal and the occult. He is particularly interested in how both shape worldviews and how people marry biblical and ancient Near Eastern material to these areas.

We talk with Dr. Heiser about his work on The Divine Council and UFO’s. Is there a pantheon of gods in the Old Testament? Listen and find out.

Learn more about Dr. Heiser at: www.drmsh.com and www.thedivinecouncil.com

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