Michael S. Heiser

Paul’s final greetings to the Roman church seem typical. But one name within that list has become the focus of controversy and heated debate, and...

If there’s one part of the Bible virtually everyone has heard of, it’s 666—the “number of Beast.” And if there’s one thing no one can agree upon,...

Ahab’s doom isn’t run-of-the-mill prophecy. It’s mixed with a vision of how God came to the final details of His decision: a divine boardroom...

While Scripture is clear that good will triumph, it also says evil will win its share of battles. Second Kings 3 records a war event where evil...

The “gates of hell”? Why did Jesus respond to Peter’s confession, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,” in this way?

We aren’t sure if Paul made it, but he was passionate about getting to Spain. Why? He saw himself in the prophecy of Isaiah 66.

When we think of creation, we think of everything beginning with God’s spoken word—as Genesis 1 tells us. But some Old Testament writers...

The story of Jephthah and his tragic vow is paralleled by other stories—including a New Testament story that subverts it.

While John writes that “if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John...

God swears by His own character when entering a covenant since there is no one above Him who needs to co-sign the agreement.