I Dare You Not to Bore Me with the Bible

nThe 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 them today. Read this book, and you'll never be bored by the Bible again. nPart One: Old Testament nThe Ancient's Guide to the Galaxy nWalk Like an Israelite nEven the Bible Needed Upgrading nSpellchecking the Bible nWhy Circumcision? nThe Abandoned Child and the Basket Case nA Tale of Courage We Never Teach nCounting the Ten Commandments nIs There Really a Sin Offering? nThere's a Devil in the Details nLove Potion: Numbers 5 nIs My Bible Right? nThe Most Horrific Bible Story nRighting a Wrong nWhen Giants Walked the Earth nThe Divine Arrow nPromise Undelivered? nSanctified Dirt n1003 BC Census: Who Authorized It-God or Satan? nCookin' the Books nSlaying the Sea Monster nDoes God Need a Co-Signer? nThe Witness in the Clouds nWho Wrote the Book of Proverbs? nImmanuel's Mother: Virgin or Not? nStanding in the Council nJeremiah: Double Vision? nWhy the Ark of the Covenant Will Never Be Found nHe, Him, Me, Myself, and I nBizarre Visions for the Worst of Times nDo the Dead Sea Scrolls Answer the Canon Question? n nPart Two: New Testament nBurying Hell nMy Guardian Angel nThe New Testament Misquotes the Old Testament? nI Saw Satan Fall like Lightning: When? nThe Healing Serpent nWho Took Verse 4 out of My Bible? nWhat Walking on Water Really Means nBorn Again ... and Again and Again? nDumbledore Meets Philip & Peter nPaul's Lost Letters nDestiny & Destination nA Female Apostle nSigned, Sealed, and Delivered-to Satan? nTreason & Translation nCharlton Heston Had Company nWhen Abraham Met Jesus nHow Many Times Is Jesus Coming Back? nWhat's Jesus Waiting For? nGod's Right-Hand Woman? Wisdom in Hebrews nBaptism as Spiritual Warfare nJesus Is God: Jude and Peter Tell Me So nWhen Angels Do Time nTough Love nJesus, God, a.k.a., The Name n666: What Theories Add Up? nPerspective Changes Everything nConstantine, Conspiracy, and the Canonn