He presents a clear biblical theology that cuts through our modern worldview that tends to ignore the unseen world. His goal is to help readers view the biblical text unfiltered by tradition or by theological presuppositions. Heiser’s fifteen years of research into what the Bible really says about the unseen world of the supernatural. The Unseen Realm presents the fruit of Dr. Michael Heiser explores these biblical questions in The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible. 2:4 Jude 6)? Why does Paul describe evil spirits in terms of geographical rulership (thrones, principalities, rulers, authorities)? Who are the “glorious ones” that even angels dare not rebuke (2 Pet. 13:33)? What are we to make of Peter and Jude’s belief in imprisoned spirits (2 Pet. 48:15–16)? How did descendants of the Nephilim (Gen. Who are they? What does it mean when those beings participate in God’s decisions (1 Kings 22:19–23)? Why wasn’t Eve surprised when the serpent spoke to her? Why are Yahweh and his Angel fused together in Jacob’s prayer (Gen. The psalmist declared that God presides over an assembly of divine beings (Psa. Logos Research Subscription for Schools.Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership and Cultural Engagement. Bock, Executive Director for Cultural Engagement, Howard G. With this book, such themes will no longer be neglected, so read it and discover a new realm for reflection about what Scripture teaches.

The book is clear and well done, treating many ideas and themes that often go unseen themselves. Heiser shows how prevalent and important it is to understand this world and appreciate how its contribution helps to make sense of Scripture. Michael Heiser’s The Unseen Realm seeks to unmask this world. There is a world referred to in the Scripture that is quite unseen, but also quite present and active. John Goldingay, David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary No one is going to agree with everything in his book, but the subject deserves careful study, and so does this book. Heiser’s survey of the complex reality of the supernatural world as the Scriptures portray it covers a subject that is strangely sidestepped. “How was it possible that I had never seen that before?” Dr. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College All-scholars, clergy, and laypeople-who read this profound and accessible book will grow in their understanding of both the Old and New Testaments, particularly as their eyes are opened to the Bible’s “unseen world.” Michael Heiser is a scholar who knows Scripture intimately in its ancient cultural context. It is big in its scope and in its depth of analysis. This is a “big” book in the best sense of the term.

The Unseen Realm by Michael S. Heiser