Biblical and Systematic Theology Are Not the Same

Biblical and Systematic theology are two separate but complementary disciplines. But even in faith communities, both kinds of theologians tend to be rivals. Check this out!

[DanceQueen]

Dr.Michael Heiser was such an amazing teacher so dedicated to scripture his biblical studies goes on . Now he’s home ✝️🙏🏼♥️

[andrewwallen]

These Q&A’s were a pure blessing to be part of!! Dr Heiser’s Biblical theology is so refreshing and needed! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[nereida]

July 3rd, 2024 and I'm still missing your exposition and teaching Dr. Michael Heiser.❤

[suzannedebusschere]

I appreciate that man so much. It's hard to see him like that. But I appreciate seeing him like that. True to his convictions and calling to the end. He looks a lot better now! Feels a lot better too!!

[PhillipOnWater]

Dr. Heiser I wrote a book recently on theology and I refer to your books and research in my own. You have been such a great light and help for others. Thank you.

[samburton]

I love this! Finally I hear someone saying good things about BIBLICAL theology!! I really miss him. He had a gift to explain difficult passages and doctrine in a way so that anyone could understand. That is so rare.

[MoStBlEsSeD]

I am reformed but hold to alot of what Heiser teaches .. so I blend systematic and biblical theology

[brettmathews]

I am so glad he spent so much time in these last months putting iut so many short videos with a narrow scope. The thing i have with so many prominent re-formed theology preachers is, they say sola scriptura, but it's really not. And it's obvious. It's the bible and, Augustine, and or Calvin, Luther, Beeza, MacArthur, Piper.

[ladyphoenixgrey]

Dr. Heiser’s work is so important to help us understand our Bibles better.

It makes my heart happy to know he’s now with our Lord. He’s where we all long to be.

And he left us such an amazing legacy and library of work to study with.

Thank you, Lord, for the bold men you put in our midst. We need a million more just like him!

[ThembaMaselane]

I now I understand why on learning exegesis I gravitated towards Biblical theology now from Dr Heiser I'm learning how intense Biblical Studies are the foundation.

[steveunger]

Hieser was/is still a blessing, BUT he is just a man. No disrespect to Mike and his honest effort, but we need to trust the words of Christ, the Holy Spirit in conjunction with the Word is our teacher. Don't get me wrong, I love the honesty and clear articulation Mike is famous for, yet, God is my teacher. We have to be careful not to idolize a man.

Again, my heart was broken when Mike passed. May God raise up more faithful servants.

[george]

His legacy will live on; he was an anointed servant of the Lord. He was just the best.

[eltonron]

This is just the difference between college, and seminary. One a bouquet of flowers, the other, be a robot, or else.

[jameslanning]

It was the same in the time of Messiah, when He attempted to expose the 'Religious leaders, ' of that time. They too had a system, and they profited well by it.
It was because of their system of religion, and being made wealthy by it, as they controlled and manipulated the people, that they in the end, had the Messiah killed!
"What shall we do about this man, before the whole world follows after Him!?"
We know the outcome of that question...

But there has always been a systematic religious foundation, in the pagan worship of their gods and idols and those things they indulged in, for either profit or control.
Religion was and still is a big business! We can site such examples of this in modern TV preachers, that own several homes around the globe, and get to them by private jet.
'All paid for, by the tithes and donations of those who think they serve the Creator, or are attempting to find HIM.

Scripture warns against "filthy money." But it doesn't stop the love of it...

[Shawn-qx]

Something extremely wicked is happening within this world:
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12). God is allowing His people to see demons invading the bodies of Satan’s servants. Although God has blessed and allowed them to have life, all they care about is their own selves. Instead of beholding the glory of God and thanking Him for the life He has given them, they choose to plot, plan and go against God and their neighbors. Instead of causing good, they spew evil because they are being controlled by the defeated Satan, the god of this world—and he is not happy about this (Revelation 12:12)

This is a ploy to keep them against God and His creation. Satan wants man to disdain and undermine God, just as he himself has done. We are to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind—and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Jesus said do this and we shall live (Luke 10:27-28).

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I chose this video to post a comment about Doreen Virtue's recent video "Concerns about Michael Heiser’s teachings from Hebrew & Systematic Theology Professors and Pastors".

She begins her video stating "This video is not an attack on Michael Heiser who was a gracious and generous friend to me right up until he passed recently.". Virtue's video doesn't allow commenting.

There is a host of pastors, scholars that join her. I guess a personal attack must mean something other than what I take it to mean. This is 2 hours and 45 minutes in length. I wonder if any of these concerns she had were discussed with Michael when he was alive. Does anyone know of videos where brother Michael had discourse and was challenged by: Dr. Wave Nunnally, Dr. Jordan Cooper, Pastor Gary Gilley, Pastor Samuel Farag, Marcia Montenegro, Don Veinot?

I'm not one to agree with anyone on everything they believe/teach. This sounded like an example Michael would have used as to why he was uniquely who he was. /watch?v=X6ih2uBh0Is

[JadDragon]

It's a shame that regularly diving deeper into the Word is so rare these days. You were a wonder to help combat that.

Jesus lives! ♥️ and is God 🙏🏻 Christ ✝️ and King 👑

[joshbimthedoctor]

He described Calvanism without saying the word Calvanism so well. Just doesnt hold up to the original context and languages

[AdevarulEsteFortaVie]

Stay away from the heresies, otherwise you'll not be prepared for the day of reaping which approaches. Do not be among the chaff due to false doctrines

[leefury]

Here, again, I don't understand Michael's thinking that Sys Theologians are not familiar and studied in the original languages. Obviously a biblical theology might specialize in Hebrew or Aramaic while ST may only be generally taught in those languages. But that doesn't conclude that ST is ignorant of the original biblical text. I really like many of Michael's lectures and conclusions, but some are weak and show a bit of vain prejudice.