Prophecy and Eschatology Class 1 Dr 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