If you've run into the words "Heiser" and "divine council" here and weren't sure what they meant, start here. A plain introduction to the Ancient Near East, the divine council, and why this site is a gateway to that reading, not a replacement for it.

Free Bible study tools: interactive timelines, the Psalter and Parables command centers, a Greek concordance and lexicon, a Scripture fact checker, the ancient world behind every New Testament passage, and printable PDFs. No login, nothing to buy.

Six places things go on this site, and they don't all do the same kind of work. This page tells you which is which so you know what you walked into.

Orientation · What You Walked Into Start Here If you are new, this page tells you what this site is, who it is for, and where to go next. What This Bible Study Site Is A public study log. Field notes from one working-class IT guy in Jackson, Ohio, reading in Michael Heiser’s lane: divine…

Get in Touch · Pray · Ask Contact Jayms A place to land after a decision, a conversation, or a question. Tell us where you are and we will meet you there. Your Response · Where You Are Right Now Yes to Jesus Here is a suggested prayer. This is not a ritual based on…

The free external library that supplements the work on this site. Not a comprehensive list. The ones I actually return to. If a site is here, I have used it for real study, not just bookmarked it. Free Courses & Education BibleProject: Free animated videos and full classroom courses on the Bible’s literary structure, the…

The Stack · Working Tools Software I Use The Mac apps, Bible study tools, AI assistants, and mobile software that run the system behind the notes. I What I Have on My Mac Daily desktop drivers Workflow · notes · reading · remote – Workflow Raycast I replaced Spotlight with Raycast and haven’t looked back.…

Fifteen books, and the case for each one. Not a shelf inventory. These are the ones that changed how I read Scripture, and where a book makes an argument the field has not settled, I say so inside the entry.