The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible

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Unlock the ancient supernatural worldview that shaped the Bible

Talking snakes. Giants. A heavenly council. Imprisoned spirits.

Your Bible is filled with strange things, but what do they mean and why do they matter? In The Unseen Realm, Michael Heiser unveils the supernatural worldview of the Bible. Heiser shows how understanding the Bible's ancient context reveals surprises hiding in plain sight.

By reading the Bible with the mindset of an ancient Israelite, you will learn new things about God, yourself, and the world and discover answers to unusual questions, including:

● Why wasn't Eve surprised when the serpent spoke to her?
● How did descendants of the Nephilim survive the flood?
● Why did Jacob fuse Yahweh and his Angel together in his prayer?
● Who are the assembly of divine beings that God presides over?
● Why do Peter and Jude promote belief in imprisoned spirits?
● Why does Paul describe evil spirits in terms of geographical rulership?
● Who are the "glorious ones" that even angels dare not rebuke?

After reading this book, you may never read your Bible the same way again.

Michael S. Heiser is a scholar in the fields of biblical studies and the ancient Near East. Dr. Heiser earned his Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible and Semitic Languages at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004. He also earned an M.A. in the same field at Wisconsin, along with an M.A. in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania (major fields: Ancient Israel and Egyptology).

Dr. Heiser is currently the Executive Director and Professor at the Awakening School of Theology and Ministry with Celebration Church in Jacksonville, FL. Before accepting his current position, Mike taught on the college and seminary level for over 20 years and was Scholar-in-Residence for Logos Bible Software for 15 years.

Dr. Heiser is the author of several best-selling books: The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible; its shorter companion work, Supernatural: What the Bible Teaches about the Unseen World and Why it Matters; Angels: What the Bible Really Teaches About God’s Heavenly Host; and Reversing Hermon: Enoch, the Watchers, and the Forgotten Mission of Jesus Christ. He has also written over 100 articles for Bible Study Magazine and has several peer-reviewed articles in academic journals.

Dr. Heiser is known for intentionally exposing non-specialists interested in biblical studies, theology, and ancient texts to peer-reviewed material in all these areas. To that end he hosts the popular Naked Bible Podcast, which passed five million downloads in 2019. His non-profit corporation, MIQLAT, provides free translations of his biblical studies content in over twenty languages.

Lastly, Dr. Heiser is well known for his interest in the paranormal and alternative history. He has been a guest on dozens of talk shows and podcasts that focus on the fringe. Through his fiction (The Facade, The Portent), his Peeranormal podcast, and his YouTube Channel, Fringepop321, he tries to promote critical thinking in regard to this subject matter.

Dr. Heiser's homepage is drmsh.com. You can follow him on Twitter @msheiser.

There is a world referred to in the Scripture that is quite unseen, but also quite present and active. Michael Heiser's The Unseen Realm seeks to unmask this world. Heiser shows how important it is to understand this world and appreciate how its contribution helps to make sense of Scripture. The book is clear and well done, treating many ideas and themes that often go unseen themselves. With this book, such themes will no longer be neglected, so read it and discover a new realm for reflection about what Scripture teaches.
―Darrell L. Bock, Executive Director for Cultural Engagement, Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies, Howard G. Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership and Cultural Engagement

"How was it possible that I had never seen that before?” Dr. Heiser’s survey of the complex reality of the supernatural world as the Scriptures portray it covers a subject that is strangely sidestepped. No one is going to agree with everything in this book, but the subject deserves careful study, and so does this book.
―John Goldingay, David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary

This is a “big” book in the best sense of the term. It is big in its scope and in its depth of analysis. Michael Heiser is a scholar who knows Scripture intimately in its ancient cultural context. 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."
―Tremper Longman III, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College