I am devastated! I so wanted to meet this great man in the flesh. So many things were made clear to me from his teachings and exhaustive research. I just learned of his passing and I am devastated at the loss of this great man. To his wife, children, and relatives- he touched many lives - thank you for sharing him with the world; you have my deepest and sincerest condolences.

I know been over a year. I am still deeply saddened about Michael pasting. I never met him or spoke to him. However I find great enjoyment with fair amount of his writing. Deanna and family. Thank you for sharing Michael with rest of us.  He has gone to be with God. Let memories remind us when we had him and hope to see him again.

Dr. Heiser was a great source of Biblical knowledge and he was one of my scholarly heroes.
While it saddens me that he will no longer be here to guide us in our scriptural litteracy, my heart is warmed by the thought that Dr. Heiser has gone on to glory where his and all of our questions will be answered. 
Rest in heaven Sir.

A year after Mike's homecoming--sorrow for us, joy for him, hearts lifted with hope and assurance, and prayer that in all things Christ is glorified.
In Him,
Phyllis Warden

What a legacy left to the world and Body of Christ in particular. I came late to this wonderful teacher and expositor, but I'm catching up as quickly as I can! 
Proverbs 10:7 The memory of the just is blessed.  May his family find comfort in the scriptures and knowing he blazed a trail for us to follow and one day we too, will slip into that Unseen Realm.

Thank you Dr for all your hard work and dedication to your field you are missed and loved ❤️

I am still grieving in waves, but they have greatly subsided.

Thanks Mike, for believing in me and supporting my India mission.  You were the biggest supporter, and from there, I met significant people who I connected with Bible Project.

Also, for introducing me to Fern and Audrey, they are a blessing in my healing journey.  

My wife says I am almost an evangelist for Mike Heiser books.  She's not correct.... I AM an evangelist for Mike Heiser books.  I have a dozen of TUR and WDGW in various languages in circulation.   Wonderful pointers to the whole counsel of God's Word.

The second line I say after I meet someone new is, "You ever heard of Mike Heiser??"  Just kidding... but it's almost true.

Love you man, see you at your new address!  Dan
pictures to follow

To Dr Michael Heiser! Although I never met you in person I feel as though I lost a close friend on the day of your passing. To our many morning walks, runs in the mountains, bike rides, and hikes together via Podcasts and YouTube, you have given me a new love for reading my Bible. On this earth you will be missed and I regret not buying a ticket to JAX to meet you, but I look forward to meeting you in eternity.

I had just by chance stumbled on a Video that Michael did 3 years ago and was so impressed with his modest but yet his one of a kind brilliant unwavering knowledge that I searched for him again only to find that he passed 9 days ago.

I was so broken hearted and devastated. What a tremendous loss to humanity. I wish that I had learned of him earlier as I felt so comfortable listing to him but his wonderful books will keep him alive in our hearts forever, May God Bless you Michael for all the knowledge that you brought into our lives.

In 2000 I was laying in an ER  Columbus Ohio suffering from kidney damage due to consistent use of hard drugs. I was in the darkest time of my life. The pain was so bad that I became delirious and was drifting in and out of consciousness. I recall opening my eyes and, nonchalantly leaning against the wall in my hospital room was a man with grey hair, a blue  button down shirt, thinning grey hair and glasses, jeans & sneakers, his ankles and arms crossed as if he was standing comfortably just waiting. At first he was looking out the hospital room door into the hallway, but when I opened my eyes again he was standing next to me reading 'Oh the places you'll go' by Dr. Seuss. I drifted back to sleep to the sound of this gentle voice and when I came to my parents were standing over me with that very book in hand. I asked them where the man had gone and they told me there was no man, so I asked how the book got there and they said they had just bought it at the hospital's gift shop. After that trip to the hospital, I never touched drugs again and I still have the book. 

I have puzzled over this encounter in the 23 years since then. I have often wondered who that man was, thinking it was God or one of His angels coming to comfort me, but I wasn't saved then nor was I walking with the Lord. I wasn't born again until 2017. 

In May of this year I discovered Dr Heiser's work. He was immediately familiar to me, and to my great sadness he had already passed into the Kingdom by the time I found him. 

I was thinking about the book again today and that man in my room puzzled me, but the Lord showed me exactly who I saw. 

I don't know how or why YHWH did this, but I do know all things are possible with Him. The man in my room was Dr. Heiser and he was wearing the exact outfit that he is pictured in on this obituary. 

I cannot explain how God did this, but He used Dr Heiser's image that day as a projection of Him in order to save my life. 

Dr. Heiser walks with God.

I just discovered the Unseen Realm last week and have had a new and profound awakening.  I watched as much of Dr Heisers material available this week in kind of a frenzy.  Today I google the man who brought an understanding to the scripture lost for generations,  only to learn of his passing.
Thank you Jesus for allowing him to leave his mark on my life and understanding of you.  Bless his family and continue to allow your will be done.  I am forever thankful. Amen.

To the entire Heiser family.
May god bless you all through this extremely difficult time in your lives. I just wanted to say, Michael Heiser changed my entire life. When I found him online I was in a toxic church, living with my wife in a state we weren’t happy in and was honestly at my lowest point ever. However, I was constantly seeking knowledge of the most high that wasn’t corrupted or co-opted by the western church. Michael was that light for me. I would sit with my wife on an almost daily basis after work and go NUTS talking to her about all the fascinating things he would speak on and how much of an impact they had on me. To this day his words echo in my mind constantly as I tread this world as a man of god. Because of him, I am eternally stronger in my faith, have a real non biased understanding of our gods history through antiquity, and once again fear the lord. Even if I’m the only one, which I know for certain I'm not, I promise he will never be forgotten and I cannot wait to meet him in heaven and witness the Devine council together. 
I pray Yeshua blesses you all. 
My condolences, Orlando Perez

Thank You Dr Michael Heiser... 
It is devastating to hear your time here being so short. However, what you did in your lifetime is nothing short of miracles.
I want to personally thank you for everything you have done to help us all understand and comprehend biblical truth and more.
Until we meet again friend
May God bless You & Your beautiful family. 


I was very sad to hear about Dr Heiser. Not only because of my respect for him, but also because I lost my youngest brother to stage 4 cancer January 1, 2023. Your empathy is highly enhanced when you have lost a close loved one. You begin to think of every one else, as your brother, sister, mother, father….and your heart is as God intended, to love everyone as yourself. The comfort is that Dr Heiser, like my brother are now in heaven with our almighty God.  We remember their suffering, but we also remember their faith in God. This is our comfort and it sustains us until we meet them again in heaven with our Father and Lord. 

Drenna and Family,

Mike changed my life. I discovered him on Skywatch TV where he mentioned Unseen Realm. After reading it and several of his other books I signed up for AWKNG and earned the two-year certificate. I am also nearly finished with an MA in Biblical Studies from Redemption Seminary. Mike inspired all of this. He was such a blessing to so many people! I'm so sorry for your loss. I've been praying for all of you and will continue. I'm excited to see what you are doing with Mike's legacy and I pray that he will continue to bless many others through it. God bless you all.

Dain Deutschman

I am a Bible believing Christian since I was 14 years old. My parents took me to Presbyterian & Methodist churches since all my siblings were babies. I was baptized, confirmed & chose to be Chrtian for many, many years now. Michael’s story struck me close to home because my Dad just passed on March 15th of pancreatic cancer. He was being treated at MoffittCancer Center for almost 5 years. He died peacefully at home with me by his side. My Mom had since passed 4 years prior, so it was just Dad& I together. I would like to extend peace & many blessings to Michael’s family as I understand how difficult the road of losing a close family member. I will keep you in my prayers. 🙏

I am a 71 year old layman who has been a Bible study 📖 person for a long time. I've been a Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Bible church member. I even spent 1 year as a LDS member, but Dr Michael Heiser unlocked many things about the Bible I didn't know. Thanks for your service to our Lord and savior Jesus Christ 🙏 

I found Dr Heiser on YouTube only 2 weeks ago and it opened me up to the point that I can not get enough and have ordered his books.  I was so excited which turned to sorrow that brought me to tears upon finding out that he was no longer with us on the earth.  Tears for a man I don’t know personally and have never met, nor will I ever have a chance to meet or attend one of his sessions.  But I thank God for allowing me to discover his works it has truly been and continues to be a blessing.  I will never view/read the Bible in the same way again.   Thank God for Dr Heiser, what a gift to the Body of Christ that keeps on giving!!!    Karen B Thompson 

I found God because of Michael's work. His ability to cut through myth to expose truth was second to none. I will always be grateful to Michael and his family for sacrificing their time to educate and enlighten people. There is no greater work than to serve God with truth. I love Dr. Michael S. Heiser like a father. I pray that Michael's family find peace in the absence of a truly great man!

I want to first say that this dark world has lost a bright light.  I only recently discovered Dr Heisers work and am beyond grateful that his teachings are so widely available to the world for those of us who are seeking The Word of The Most High.  His family  are in my prayers .  

After Jesus Christ himself, no man had a greater influence on my faith. I regret finding his wisdom later in my life. I look forward to meeting him in the unseen realm.

I am so indebted to Dr. Heiser. His being taken home seems so premature as the church moves through turbulent times, we need men of his stature to guide her through. But God knows and wants us to keep our eyes on Him.

I wrote to him 2012 about my supernatural experience of the Divine Council. At that time I was Bible illiterate. I did not know the existance of the divine council in scriptures. I found Dr Heiser's website, read his articles on the divine council, and wrote to him, not expecting any reply, and thought that he was probably thinking I was some crazy guy writing to him about my spiritual experience.  I was pleasently surprised.  I received his email saying my spiritual experience of the divine council is well documented in scriptures.  He also sent a copy of his Ph.D thesis. I had to confess that more than 50% of his thesis went right over my head. 

We struck up an email correspondence. Finally, he said I needed to get into a university or a seminary that would assist my spiritual experience with learning the Bible. He offered some places I could go. To make a long story short, I received my Ph.D. in Biblical studies in 2017.  All I can say is without his encouragement and guidance, I would never have got this far.  

I am sure he is now a full member of the divine council in heaven, guiding the church and each one of us through these turbulent times. My condolences and continued prayersare  for his beloved famly. It will be my way of repaying a debt that cannot be paid in full for all that he did for me.

Blessings
Robert Misst
New Zealand

Thank you Mike for all you have done for me and those that have learned from your teachings. I loved your YT videos on the unseen realm. You were the one who helped me understand when no one else could. I live here in Jacksonville and was wanting to attend your school to learn more. You will truly be missed. Fly high angel and keep them demons in check for us. ❤ Michelle Cardenas 

Dear Heiser Family,

I am very sorry for your loss. I had the pleasure to meet Dr. Heiser a couple of times.

I've been viewing his works on YouTube and he's done a lot to help my faith grow.

He was a great man with a brilliant mind. He will be missed. 


Dr. Michael Heiser was a brilliant teacher.  I appreciate how he could take difficult theological concepts and make them assessable to the laity of the church and non-believer alike.  Michael's scholarship and heart for the church are among the best examples of a selfless life any believer could hope to live and offer others.  No doubt Michael heard our heavenly Father say, "Well done, good and faithful servant."  Michael, thank you for helping me understand my faith better as well as my place in God's Kingdom.  My heart goes out to Dr. Heiser's family during this time. 

Thank you for your service.

Shannon Sanders 

I can honestly say RIP.   Sad you're gone.  I used to listen to your podcasts and I own a few of your books though logos and paper back.   



I am very sorry to hear that Dr. Heiser passed. I enjoyed reading his books and watching his videos. My condolences to his family left behind.

What a blessing to have "discovered" or divinely directed to the
wisdom of Dr. Heiser. God bless you and yours today and everyday
until He calls us home. 

My sister told me about Dr. Michael Heiser, I've been watching him and he's cleared up alot of information for me that didn't make sense before. God Bless you and your hard work. Condolences to his family, and thank you for all you've done. I'm listening to you right now. RIP we'll see you again one day! Amen..... 

I had my run ins with Mike over the years for his support for the book of enoch and  i didn't resolve the fall-out, I was set to write to him to say how blessed i ve been reading the unseen realm and now i can't put it right. God knows though, and hE'LL PUT IT RIGHT! And  thank You Lord for giving him to us for the time You did!  His catalogue of work in his field is unmatched, Steve

I appreciate our long discussion about THE LOST BOOK OF KING OG and I also appreciated his blessing on the subject. 

I have benefitted so much from Dr. Heiser’s podcast and appreciate Trey's important contribution to it.  With all of you, and with his family and followers, I am grieving, but not without hope. 

I want to continue to help extend his reach as I am able.  One thing I appreciate about what he has done is that he has elevated the credibility of evangelical scholarship for me.  Mike was not afraid of the Bible.  While aware of the many ways truth can be distorted or perverted, he was willing to take on the challenge of working WITH scripture in all its beautiful complexity to approach God’s truth with confidence, humility, scholarship, trust and a healthy dose of humor. 

I consider my own seminary training, the M. Div. program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in the 1980s, to have given me a solid foundation for biblical study.  However, over the years I have wondered if I was being totally honest with the text.  Was I imposing my theological perspective on the text, or was I really extracting my theology FROM the text?  Mike has helped me see what I need to do in order to be a truer, more trusting disciple of YHWH.  Ambiguity over issues that scripture leaves ambiguous can be accepted with humility, and often with a sense of humor--thank God!  

My heart breaks for Mike’s family when I think how much they must miss him already.  They have been generous with all of us, being supportive of his work, his passions, his time…all of it.  This includes Trey  and the many who have worked with Mike over the years to help him do the work he was called to do. 

Dear Heiser family, you are on the minds and in the hearts of many.

In Him,
Phyllis Warden

 

I am so sorry to hear about this this morning. Michael Heiser has been my guiding light for many years now and my go to whenever any questions come up that I don't know the answer to, which are most of them. I know he's is an unseen realm right now and he's having the time of the rest of his life in the presence of his Savior whom he served. I hope his family knows that they will see him again in better circumstances than when he left. I know he's responsible for many people coming to salvation and this world is a better place in many ways due to his obedience and faithfulness. I love you, dear friend and mentor, though we never met in person. Thank you for helping so many of us to see what we once could not see. See you around, brother Mike. 

Love, Benjamin Enzfelder

I began reading and viewing Michael just a few years ago. He brought insight and spiritual growth to me that in turn benefitted the small Bible church I pastor in Maryland. God bless his memory richly.

Steve Sorensen
Columbia and Highland, MD


Dear Heiser family,
Greetings from India, I am so sorry for your loss of Dr. Heiser.  He was a blessing to me and many here.  He and I worked in translating his two books, Supernatural and WDGW in Gujarati and Hindi.  
May the LORD comfort you at this time of grieving.
Brother James Christian

So very saddened to hear of the death of Dr Heiser. A remarkable and a careful scholar of the most important thing in this world, the truth of the Bible. As a layman he was the scholar who sincerely led, fearlessly and with conviction. 
Sincere condolences to his wife, his family and friends.
An articulate voice who will be long remembered.
Andrew J
Adelaide, South Australia 

In memory of Mike, 

Who since the 2000s, answered all of my e-mails and messages. Amazing that a scholar of his abilities would be so humble! It has taken me this long to process his passing. There is certainly a hole where Mike was. I am glad he finally gets to experience the reality of the Unseen Realm like we never have yet. Praise God for his life! Thank God for his blessings to us through Mike. Amen.

My deep felt condolences to family and friends. Was just beginning to enjoy Heiser's Unseen Realm. We will miss him

You are a great man, and you have finsh you purpose on planet earth, l pray may you  lovely soul rest in peace legend, condolences to the family and friends, everyone miss you, I pray one day we will met in heaven Amen.

My name is Abdul Amara,I am from Sierra leone  West Africa, we love you but Almighty God love  you more take a rest,I  strongly believe that you are in the hand of YHVH Amen. 

Michael Heiser was instrumental in helping me understand some deeper Biblical truths that I had grappled with in the past. I am greatly saddened to learn of his passing. Our world has lost a vital teacher of truth and will be sorely missed, and Heaven has been enriched with his homecoming. Shalom,  Shalom. . 

Rest easy, Michael. We'll see you soon and by the Way, thank you for your time and your friendship and your Love.
--

JACK EMERSON
Huber Heights, Ohio

I’ve just learned of Dr. Heiser’s passing on to be with our Heavenly Father last month. You have my deepest sympathies. He inspired me to delve more deeply into the Word and ask questions. He was used by God in his studies and leadership. Blessings to your family.

Dr. Delma Banuelos
A Fellow Follower of Jesus

I've always had a curious mind but when I first discovered Michael Heiser I saw someone who wasn't afraid to unravel and question the greater mysteries in the Bible without you feeling like you were treading in an area forbidden by mainstream teachings. I became excited and had a new thirst for knowledge of what the scriptures where really saying and I have grown  immensely in knowledge and have never lost that passion to know more and I am deeply grateful to him for giving us the tools to help us excel in our journey. He was always humble in the way he taught and was respectful to those who even sometimes challenged his knowledge on the scriptures and kept his ego   always in check not an easy thing to do. He will be missed by many especially his Wife and Children but I'm sure they are confident as we are that he has the answers now to many questions that he might have had, and that God is well pleased with his Faithful,  Humble,Servant.

I just found out i am deeply sad, i have been reading his book unseen realm, and listening to his podcast i am on #59. My heart breaks for his wife and kids, and his wonderful community. I bless you in the name of Jesus with the peace that surpasses all human understanding. May Gods grace pour over you like a river that never runs out. This must be so hard.
Love you ! Paul Paniagua new follower

My deepest sympathies to Dreena, their children and Dr. Mike’s extended family. The world lost a giant in the faith but the Divine Council gained a great witness. My entire family’s faith life has been completely overhauled because of Dr. Mike’s teachings and his modeling of the Gospel. I am certain I speak for many when I say to his family: Thank you for sharing Mike with the world; he truly was a world changer. 
Blessings,
Megan Schrieber

Wanted to say thank you to a man like Dr. Heiser who enriched the world by opening up the Bible to millions. Also, thank you to his family for providing the support needed so he could fulfill his ministry. 

I will never forget how years ago before Dr. Heiser really blew up I emailed him some questions and he emailed me back, showing remarkable patience and such willingness to engage with non-scholars. This hits hard. He will be missed, and yet, his body of work will ensure that his kind and patient spirit lives on.

Condolences to you and your family Dreena. I just wanted to say that during lockdown my friends and I studied The Unseen  realm and we were greatly encouraged and challenged by his work and outside thinking . Prayers for you  and all his relatives .

I have  and read and listened to Dr. Heiser for some time now. I am deeply saddened to learn of his death. To say that his view on scripture was eye opening for me is an understatement. I am certain he was a light bulb for many that seek a better understanding of scripture and meaning through God’s word! It’s easy to take these teachers of the word for granted just assuming they will always be around to listen to.  To his widow and family thank you for sharing this man and his knowledge with us! 

What am I going to do without this man’s guidance now!!😢 
I’m torn! 
My heart breaks for so so so many people who love and need him!! I know he’s happy…he had to go…
No one can or ever will replace him! He has only been in my life a short time…I was not ready for this!!! I trusted mostly only his words!! He has a good friend whom I’m going to try and find to follow…
I love you Michael and thank you for directing me to Jesus with the absolute truth!!!!! I miss you terribly and can’t wait to meet you there in heaven!

I just heard of the news of Dr. Heisers passing and was so saddened to hear. I’ve read several of Dr. Heisers books, including Unseen Realm, Reversing Hermon, Angels, and Demons. I’ve listened to his Podcasts and so many Lectures that he’s had online. Because of Dr. Heiser I completely changed my view on many aspects of the Bible and my Faith in such a positive way. The Bible became alive to me after reading through the new lense that Dr. Heiser provided. What else drew me to his teachings was his gentle spirit and down to earth sense of humor. Even though I did not know him personally I feel as though I’ve lost a friend and a mentor. My heart goes out to the family and friends of Dr. Heiser. You are in my prayers and even though he is no longer with us in the physical, his legacy will live on for generations to come. God bless 

Sister in the Lord Drenna and Family,

Glory be to God that brother Michael is with the Lord.  Michaël will surely be missed but our confidence is with Jesus.

Michaels teaching was so captivating to me that I couldn't resist. He taught me well.  I enjoyed his sense of humor.  He had a way about him.

Two specific things he said really had an impact on me that I will always remember.

First he said whoever teaches the word of God should make us have a greater appreciation of God.  Michael has done that for me and forever grateful.  

Second being in my sixties now I'd use to ponder more and more In my thoughts about dying.  How to handle even though going to heaven.  I caught Michael being interviewed in a video where he  gave an answer to the question I have been pondering.  I wrote it down almost word for word because  it was a comfort and gave a sense of confidence. Thank you Lord.

Michael said  "Is having a theistic optimessum about life. Ultimately God knows what he is doing and will work out the way he wants it in the end.  Eternal life I will benefit from that in the next life for sure, maybe in this life..  This is the not the end to my story. God is going to get His way.  What is going to stand up to Him.  If you are part of Gods family you are going to love it.  

Michael will always be remembered as a solid teacher of our Lords word.

Bless you Drenna and the family.

Grace and Peace
Robert







Sadden to hear of his passing enjoyed his naked bible podcast. 


My heart felt condolences to the Heiser family. My beloved mother passed away a week after Dr Heiser. I'm so thankful for the biblical insight that I received from Dr Heiser's ministry. He helped fill in the blanks to so many of my unanswered questions about the Bible. My mother brought me up in church since I was an infant. I was a very inquisitive child, asking the pastor and the elders questions about the weird Bible verses. I never received a straight answer. Dr Heiser helped me study the word and find answers. 

My prayers and condolences to his family. I studied his book on angels with my daughter and grandsons. It was so very enlightening. I have used his other books as references for college classes. He will be missed but not forgotten.

Peace, comfort and strength to Dr. Heiser's family. His teaching has been a great blessing in my life and I am learning so much from his books, videos and podcasts.

~ So sorry and sad for Michael's family,  so happy he is knowing the full truth now in the presence of our creator♥  His insight filled the empty spaces in my faith that I knew, I just knew it!   But didn't have the scriptural study and insight to understand. I am so thankful he was obedient to opening up and sharing the truth.  God's timing is perfect.  A race well run Michael Heiser!!

You will be greatly missed. You changed my life for the better. Your books are amazing and life-changing. As a pastor, I felt like I had my eyes were opened for the first time. I've shared your teachings with others in the church regarding your approach to biblical theology. It has been received well by church members. You were a blessing to the world and will remain one forever. 
Thank You Lord,
Pastor Chuck Poole

I just found out about the passing of one of my favorite scholars ever. I’m shocked & saddened to hear about the passing of such an amazing teacher! I can’t wait to get the opportunity to meet Dr.Micheal Heiser in the resurrection and new Jerusalem one day. I first heard about his podcast on the Bible Project podcast, and since then he has been a massive part of my interest in faith and the Bible. My Dad listens to him while doing dishes and I have always enjoyed listening while on my way to work and while playing video games. 

My condolences to his family. I hope they continue on as his legacy. May God bless them and make them successful in all they do. 

With tears and grateful heart I express condolences to Dr. Heiser 's  family.  As a 1977 graduate of Dallas Seminary majoring in Semitics and Biblical Languages I was one of the few from that era to realize the importance of this research.  Finding Dr. Heiser through Logos and internet searches he allowed me to participate in the beginning of the background developments that resulted in the "Unseen Realm."  The result changed my life due to the access to journals and exegetical studies that I would never have known about or have access to.  I will greatly miss him and hope that his research will bless the true church for many decades. Blessings on his family through the prayers of Yahweh's people and firm belief in our ultimate meeting in Yahweh's Council.  (D.B. Schulmeier)

We just learned of Michael Heiser and his teachings several weeks ago, through The Bible Project, and we started listening to the Naked Bible podcast. Then my husband  went out and literally bought every MSH book he could find as a Valentine’s Day present for me! Knowing now, that the author would be entering the Presence of our LORD just days later, makes it an even more precious gift.  I’m currently reading The Unseen Realm and I feel as if I was reading the Bible in a dark room all my life and Mr Heiser just walked in and turned on all the lights!!!  We are heart broken to learn that he is no longer in THIS realm, teaching and writing. But what a day it will be in THAT realm, when all things are new and we can meet this blessed man, face to face.  Thank you Mr Heiser for showing me that the Bible is not secretive. It is we who have not learned to SEE! Thank you, LORD, for giving us a voice in our day who would open the scriptures to us like no one else. Make us fruitful in carrying on this work of sharing the glories of your Word with others who are still reading in a dark room.  

I'm heartbroken to read this obit today.  Dr Heiser has done so much for me, and we never met.  It was his teaching that brought me back to the bible with a much better understanding.  Dr Heiser was, and will always be, my hero.  I remember as a young teenager reading a verse in the bible that had indicated a plural form of God.  That bothered me my entire life and just a year ago when someone introduced me to Dr Heiser's video teachings I finally started learning with a deeper understanding.  I'm excited to read the bible again thanks to Dr Michael Heiser.  God took home one of the great ones of earth.  My sincere and deepest sympathy for the Heiser family and friends.  



One of my favorite Dr. Mike Heiser quotes. R.I.P. dear friend. Praying for the entire Heiser family. 

Prayers for you and your family, this world and all that knew him has been blessed by him and will surely miss him. My heart is heavy for you but you know we will see him again and soon I think. May Father bless and keep you. 

From Belfast in Northern Ireland I wish to extend my heartfelt sympathy to the family of Dr Michael Heiser and to all who knew him. I never met Mike but his voice was a familiar and welcome sound in my home. I believe he gave me a special gift. He brought his world of academia into my simple world and gave me an understanding of the Bible I had never known before. He let the text speak for itself,  from its own world view. How well he explained it!
Such was the heart of this man, his love for the Word and desire to share it widely that I feel the loss of a brother. I have so much to thank him for.
..and the fondest memory of those years of podcasts?  The day Trey read out MY question and the academic answered it.!
For me he was the voice of truth in The Truth.
“Well done good and faithful servant.”

Dear Heiser family,
I came across his teachings on his watershed  moment and that info released a seed of doubt I didn’t even know I had. Thank you for sharing your husband and  father with us! My father also lived life laid down and when he was promoted to heaven, I was devastated. Then I realized my father left a legacy of a life laid down and I was to pick up the pace, run the race and occupy until Jesus comes! I’m praying Shalom Shalom, a perfect peace will rest upon your family during this time of sorrow in Jesus name.🙏🏼🙌🏼 Blessings💜

I've been a missionary in S.E. Asia for 15 years. Mike and I wrote back and forth a few times and he was so helpful to answer questions. It was an honor to meet him and his wife at the Dallas conference. His book, The Unseen Realm, changed so much of my mission paradigm for good. His biblical wisdom and insights will live on in the hearts and minds of students I now teach in S.E. Asia. His fruit will endure and remain. I am reminded of what the apostle Paul once said, "We must pass through many troubles to enter into the Kingdom of God." Strong comfort to his lovely family until they embrace again. 

   I am so thankful for Dr. Heiser’s service to God and all the body of Christ. Mike has touched so many lives and changed forever the way we understand scripture. I am grateful to be one of Mike’s students who is going forward in the Kingdom with a little more insight, and a clearer picture of the Unseen Realm and Biblical history than I ever had before. — Love and Blessings of Shalom upon the Heiser family and  the sweet little pugs.                                          
                                                                           Janette Santana-Rose
                                                                           Dayton, Nevada

P.S.: My favorite new MSH book:    WHO IS LIKE YOU, AMONG THE     
GODS? - ( A Prayer Digest Based on the Original Biblical Languages ).

I’m so sorry, Drenna. God bless you and your family. 



Such a great loss to the body of Christ on earth. My prayers go out to his wife and children. I was blessed to come across Dr. Heiser almost 16 years ago. I found Dr. Heiser online with David Flynn, another  Christian researcher. This was a UFO conference and Dr. Heiser and Mr. Flynn were on a panel and both were brilliant.  I was so grateful for these two Christian men, who addressed topics that the Church was not addressing but so relevant to our walk as Christians and this world.  I have followed Dr. Heiser since and have his book The  Unseen Realm and listened to his Naked Bible Podcast. I am so grateful for his hard work, dedication, and knowledge, given to all who wanted to learn more. He will be greatly missed.  GOD BLESS you, Dr. Heiser. 

Rest in Peace. My deepest condolences to the Heiser family. 

A journey of a thousand steps begins with the first one and Dr Heiser  accompanied many of us on those fist steps. He took our deepest laden questions about the Torah and the Gospel of Christ and provoked us to bring it to the forefront and face them. We no longer could keep those questions secrets within us or continue on the dryness of faith that has purposely sabotaged our belief but shared his courage with us. 
Thank you and G-D bless you and your family. 

Dear family Heiser,

I was shocked to the core and my heart was broken, when I heard about that on Tom Horn's show some days ago. I miss him greatly. I am from Germany and I was a student of Mike 12 years ago. I participated in two of Mike's online courses for beginners (Hebrew and Koine Greek). And even I am not an english native speaker, Mike's teachings were so good understandable that I cannot imagine a better teacher as him. And also the english textbooks that he recommended for the courses were optimally understandable. In case of questions I contacted him via email and he always answered soon. But not only he was an exceptional teacher, he personally was a very fine guy. I was very blessed by him. I will see him one day personally. Blessings to his whole family. You are enclosed in my prayers.

Werner Holzner (Germany)

Thank you Dr Heiser  for your knowledge and insight it opened my understanding of the Bible and the unseen world and what our mission is on this earth. Bless your family and condolences through this tough time. The Lord bless you.

Thank you for sharing Dr Michael with us. If I wept and only knew him through books, podcasts and videos, I can’t imagine your loss. 

I loved him and his words  and approach to scripture will live on through our ministry. 

Praying for you all! 

Rev Timothy Ramsay 
England 

My very sincere condolences to the family, our family’s thought, prayers and love are with you during this difficult time.
I’m came across Dr Heiser over three years ago on youtube, I discovered him watching an interview he gave with Dr Frank Turek.
Since that time I haven’t read the Bible the same way since, and purchased and read Unseen Realm, Angels and Demons.
Thank you for sharing your spouse and dad with the world, with God the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit working through him he has opened the eyes of many with the gospel.
May God’s love comfort and bless you during this time.✝️❤️🙏🏼 

I never got to meet Dr. Heiser but I know of his work through his books, many recorded videos on YouTube, and his podcast. His very important work will continue to bless and teach the body of Christ. My prayers go up to the Lord for his wife and family.

Raymond Hart 
Tustin, CA

I was thrilled that Dr Heiser "liked" a Tweet I had posted almost three years ago as he by the grace of God, indeed set me on a path to deeper research into those "weird" parts of the bible - as he infamously said, "if its in the Bible and its weird, it must be important!"  As followers of Jesus Christ, we know our separation from our loved ones in Christ is temporary but it still hurts!  I do pray for all those who knew Dr Heiser closely especially for his family.  May God Bless you all!   Love in Christ, Shaun Brodie.

Praise God that you accepted the call on your life. We have all been so very blessed by you. We celebrate your homecoming and look towards the day we may all fellowship together again. Until then, we will cherish all you have taught us about our Lord, His Word and things unseen. We will continue to share the message of Christs Salvation into the world until we sunset. Rest in Perfect Peace.

I want to express my deepest condolences to the Heiser family for their great loss. Although I have never met Dr. Michael Heiser, I feel a close kinship with him since his teaching has radically transformed my understanding of the scripture that I hold so dear. I have walked with the Lord since my childhood and thought I had a pretty firm understanding of the Bible. When I learned about the Deuteronomy 32 worldview and all that it entails, I realized I was actually RE-learning how it all fits together. I will be forever grateful for this understanding. We have and will continue to contribute to the ministry. My husband and I are praying for comfort and peace for Dr. Heiser's close family and friends.

Dear Mrs. Drenna Heiser,
As a student of ASOT, I want to express my deepest condolences to you and your beautiful family on the passing of our beloved professor. I only got to know of him in September 2021 on a podcast where he announced he had pancreatic cancer. I was so sad then, but impressed with his explanation of the bible, in particular the supernatural realm. As a result, I immediately began to research him and came to know the school. My husband gave me, as a Christmas gift that year, the tuition for UR 101 and I have been a student  ever since.  Dr. Heiser made a very positive impact on my faith and my understanding of the Bible, but most importantly, my growing love  for the Most High God.  May the Most High keep blessing all of you!

Susan Keuler(South Africa)

Dear family members of Dr Michael Heizer

Thinking about you all. My prayers is with you.

Michael was a remarkable man. His teachings changed my whole life. He was  helping me to get a deeper understanding of the Bible. And help me to focus on the things up above.

A deeper relatinship with ou Father God YHWH , Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

Im looking forward to our future in the family of God and the divine counsil. Where we all will meet again.

Love
Susan Keuler

Dr. Michael Heiser has completely changed my view of the Biblical narrative particularly in the realm of the unseen.

I first came across his teaching when I bought my Logos Bible software and watched  “The Unseen Realm” videos through FaithlifeTV.

This drove me later to buy his books on The Unseen Realm, Angels, Demons and Reversing Hermon (Print and Logos edition) and some of his other books. I even bought the books and gave it to some of my Christian friends.

I also benefitted a lot from his YouTube channel, the DRMSH community, NakedBible, More Unseen Realm website, FaithlifeTV, his interviews on SkyWatchTV and also AWKNG School of Theology (ASOT) of which I am a student. In fact, I intend  to continue pursuing my studies of the Unseen Realm at ASOT as my personal finances would allow me.

His teachings have helped me learned and understand a lot of many things in the Bible especially those that are considered “strange”. I will never forget his famous saying, “If it‘s weird, it’s important”.

Though I never had a chance to meet him in person, he was to me a friend, my mentor and teacher; but most of all a brother in Christ.

Though he is gone to be with the Lord, his legacy and teachings remain and will continue to touch and change the lives of so many including mine.

Thank you Ms. Drenna for sharing your husband to us. Thank you Dr. Heiser and we will surely miss you. Hope someday I will see you when I finally enter into the unseen realm.

My prayers and deepest sympathy to the family of Dr. Mike Heiser.

Antonio Valladolid
ASOT Student
(From Philippines)


What a tough loss. His approach to helping others understand the Bible is unmatched. He left a legacy and his work will continue to be discovered by people looking to further their understanding the scripture. I’ll miss listening to him and trey spend 5 minutes of their podcast talking baseball, fantasy football, and his pugs. Thankful for everything he accomplished. He helped me become a better follower of Jesus. 

Dr. Heiser was a true example of a servant who not only taught us the true Biblical perspective of God's word, but he also gave us insight without doctrine to persuade us of true truth. I will be forever grateful to him!! I am still learning from him and his legacy  of knowledge and truth will continue in our lives. 

So GRATEFUL! for him and his family 

My condolences to family & friends of Dr. Mike Heiser.  He will be missed by many in  this physical realm.  May his work continue to spread & bring knowledge of understanding to many believers of Christ our Savior.  May he RIP till we meet again.  💐

I thank the Lord for this wonderful man.  During a tough time in my life, I came upon his teachings, and through them, his books.  They helped me so much!  Dr. Heiser was a wonderful gift from the Lord to help bring enlightenment of the Word of God to so many.  

Thank you, Jesus.

Our prayers go out to the Heiser family.  Dr. Heiser opened up the wild and crazy backstory of the Bible, increasing my understanding of what the cross accomplished. More impactful is that my interest in Dr. Heiser led my teenage son to read "Supernatural". He devoured it, and is now moving on to "Unseen Realm". It is a beautiful thing to witness the Bible coming to life in the teenage mind. And thank you Mrs. Heiser for supporting, encouraging, inspiring your husband. Behind a great man is a great woman.

My deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Dr. Heiser. I add my heartfelt thanks along with many others here for Michael's teachings that, as he would often say, would make me never see my Bible in the same way. I too am a Bible nerd, but in all my many years of studying I had never had any satisfactory answers to many deep questions I came up with.  Dr. Tim Mackie began to clarify some of those questions and he was the one who introduced me to Dr. Heiser, for which I will be forever in his debt. The Unseem Realm was the answer to my prayers and Michael's wisdom, humor and humble approach to teaching brought me such wisdom and insight that is truly remarkable. I can't wait to go home to thank you in person Dr. Heiser and I thank God for your sharing your gifts and knowledge with us, your brothers and sisters in Christ...

Dr Heiser changed the way I view the Kingdom of God.  He stretched me and took off the blinders and allowed me to see the incredible unseen realm.  I am troubled by his passing as we need him here but am envious of him as he is now seeing the vast and incredible unseen realm.  He also sees the incredible omnipotent One, our creator,  our savior, and our great King and Father.  Wow….
Thanks Dr Heiser for sharing your life with us!
See you soon.



Dear Heiser Family. This note comes a bit late following the news of Dr. Heiser's passing. I just want to let you all know what an amazing influence Mike's writing and speaking had on my faith and love of the Lord. I was always a fan of biblical history and had faith, but Mike's writings, and then my learning with the ASOT, just raised me to entirely new levels. I owe him a huge debt of gratitude, he was an incredible intellect and I enjoyed his sense of humor. My sense was he was a wonderful person. I know he has a special place in God's Kingdom as he did here. i send all my love and most heartfelt wishes to you in all that you do.

What the Lord did for my family through Dr. Heiser is incalculable.  By teaching on the unseen realm, and committing to NOT protect me from my Bible...Dr. Heiser helped us in our experience of exile to feel again like we're Homeward bound.  We're passing it on to our house church network made up of churched, unchurched & dechurched ethnic people.  I wish he could see the wide open eyes brimming with hopeful tears, and hear the deep calling to deep sighs of relief.  We'll never forget it & can't wait to talk about it all someday when we, too, join the family of God, His council, and see one another.  Till then, may the God of all comfort keep Dr. Heiser's dearest family and friends, colleagues and students in His loving care.  Thank You, Lord, for a season of learning from your child, Dr. Heiser.

Dr. Heiser opened up a world to me that I was only vaguely aware of.  I’m not sure I’ve ever grieved the loss of a public figure in my life until now.  As a 43 year old Bible professor at a small 2 year preacher training school, my worldviews and paradigms shifted as I considered his careful work.  
I never had movie or sports heroes growing up…I wasn’t aware that Michael was one (a hero or just an unmet friend) for me until I heard of his eminent passing.  
Though we never met in the flesh, I’ll miss you and your gifts to the world and thus to me.  
God bless your family and those who knew you as they grieve your loss. 
I anticipate a long conversation or two when we finally meet.

OBITUARY

Michael Steven Heiser

February 14, 1963 – February 20, 2023

Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Chapel & Oaklawn Cemetery

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