Many Biblical Gods (Elohim) are ordered to obey Yahweh-Elohim, the Greatest God - Michael Heiser

Dr. Michael S. Heiser


Ph.D. (2004), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; Department of Hebrew and Semitic
Studies; minor in Classical Studies. My dissertation was entitled, “The Divine Council in Late
Canonical and Non-Canonical Second Temple Jewish Literature.” The dissertation involved exegesis
primarily in the Pentateuch, Wisdom Literature, and Isaiah, but also dealt at length with Israelite
Religion (all stages) and Second Temple texts. Supervisor: Michael V. Fox

M.A. (1998), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; Department of Hebrew and Semitic
Studies

M.A. (1992), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Ancient History; Major
Areas: Ancient Egypt and Syria-Palestine (Israel)

Academic Honors
2007 - Society of Biblical Literature Regional Scholar Award, 2007 (Pacific Northwest Region)
1998-2003 – Teaching Assistantship, Department of Communication Arts, University of WisconsinMadison
1997 - Scholarship, Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1995 - James L. Weinstein Fellowship in Hebrew Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1990 - Ancient History Department scholarship, University of Pennsylvania

Teaching Experience
2012-current: Adjunct Lecturer, History Department, Whatcom Community College;
Bellingham, WA. I teach U.S. History and Western Civilization.
2007-current: Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies, Liberty University Distance Learning
Program; Lynchburg, VA. I teach several online courses for Liberty Theological Seminary: Old
Testament Introduction, Old Testament Prophets, Psalms, Wisdom Books, and Hebrew Tools.
2008-2011: Adjunct Lecturer, History Department, Western Washington University,
Bellingham, WA. I taught Ancient Israel and History of Ancient Egypt in the History Department.
2000- 2007: Adjunct Instructor, Department of Biblical Studies, College of Adult and
Lifelong Learning (Correspondence and Online Program), Taylor University, Fort Wayne, IN.
I taught ten courses for correspondence and online study, including: Wisdom Literature, Angelology,
Christian Ethics, and History of Israel
Fall 2003: Assistant Professor of Bible, Department of Religious Studies, Grace College,
Winona Lake, IN. This position was a sabbatical replacement. I taught Introduction to the Old
Testament, Historical Books of the Old Testament, and Christian Ethics.
1995-2002: Adjunct Instructor of History in the Departments of Social & Behavioral
Sciences, Marian College, Fond du Lac, WI. I taught World Civilizations I & II.
1992-1995: Associate Professor of Bible, Pillsbury Baptist College, Owatonna, MN.
I taught over a dozen courses while at Pillsbury including: Old Testament Survey, Bibliology,
Contemporary Theology, Christian Ethics, Genesis, History of Israel, Theological Systems, Hermeneutics,
Psalms, and Greek