New edition of a bestseller (over 175k copies sold), featuring more content from Michael S. HeiserIf it's weird, it's important.To celebrate its tenth anniversary, The Unseen Realm Expanded Edition features a deluxe hardcover format and new content from Heiser never before available in print, further unveiling the unseen realm.Talking snakes. Giants. A heavenly council. Imprisoned spirits. Your Bible is filled with...

The truth about demons is far stranger--and even more fascinating--than what's commonly believed.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...

What the Bible really says about the unseen world of the supernaturalThe Bible's teaching on the world of the supernatural often occurs in difficult or troublesome passages that many Bible teachers ignore or skip over because their literal meaning doesn't fit into our neat and tidy systems. To Dr. Heiser, the more puzzling a passage is, the more important it's likely to be.In Supernatural, Dr. Heiser shares a light on that supernatural world--not a...

"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 of God. He illuminates intriguing and amazing passages of the Bible that have been hiding in plain sight. You'll find yourself engaged in an enthusiastic pursuit of the truth, resulting in a new appreciation for God's Word. Why wasn't Eve surprised when the serpent spoke to her? How did descendants of the Nephilim survive the fl...

What could the supernatural world of Stranger Things have in common with the Bible?The paranormal television series Stranger Things taps into the mysterious elements that have fueled spiritual questions for millennia. 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.F...

The Bible is mysterious, surprising--and often deeply misunderstood.Dr. Michael Heiser, an expert in the ancient near east and author of the best selling The Unseen Realm, explores the most unusual, interesting, and least understood parts of the Bible and offers insights that will inspire, inform, and surprise you on every page.Dr. Heiser has helped to remind the church of the supernatural worldview of the Bible. In The Bible Unfiltered, y...

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.In Angels, Dr. Michael Heiser ...

Read this book, and you'll never be bored by the Bible again.The Bible is filled with passages that are so baffling we tend to ignore them. Yet the passages that seem weird might be the most important.This collection of essays from Bible Study Magazine will shock you, intrigue you, and completely change the way you view the Bible. Dr. Michael S. Heiser visits some of the Bible's most obscure passages, unveiling their ancient context to help you interpret th...

Serious Bible study can be a daunting task. It takes effort and skill, but it can be done well by anyone. This book provides an honest account of what will and won't help you in your Bible study endeavors as well as expert observations on Bible study tools.The Bible is the most important book in history. It's also one of the most misunderstood. Studying Scripture involves much more than reading. Each of this book's 80 short chapters consist of statements or insight...

Clear comprehension of what the events in the Bible mean isn't a lost cause and doesn't require a PhD. This book is your guide to quickly deciphering key doctrines, providing expert observations so that you can comprehend more of Scripture than you ever have before.There's a lot to think about in the Bible. We believe things on the basis of what it says, but Scripture doesn't spell everything out with equal clarity. For instance:How should we really u...