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From Claude.ai – Timeline of Moses’ Ascents and Descents of the Mountain Note: The timeline reflects the documentary hypothesis divisions between J (Yahwist), E (Elohist), and P (Priestly) sources. Some ascents and descents are implied rather than explicitly mentioned, and the chronological ordering is interpretive as the different sources may present alternative accounts rather than […]
Continue ReadingProvide the J, E, and P scriptures where Moses goes up and down the mountain, the names of the mountain and the difference in what he says and what the Israelites do when he comes down. Provide all sources. The narratives of Moses going up and down the mountain (traditionally identified as Mount Sinai or […]
Continue ReadingThis a very long post initially built on 3/14/2025 to assemble info about the J and P accounts of the parting of the Reed Sea stories in Exodus. I learned about that scholarly insight from watching this Youtube video lecture. In addition and separate from the material below, but directly related to this subject, is […]
Continue ReadingHis Yale Divinity School page is here. A significant part of this lecture is his evaluation of the two Genesis Creation stories. Using the Bible as a prop or reading it. Discussing the sacrifice of the firstborn or first fruits. Talked about the festival of unleavened bread.
Continue ReadingPrompt to Perplexity.ai: Provide a listing of all geographical inconsistencies in the four Gospels. Critical scholars have identified numerous geographical inconsistencies across the four Gospels, revealing varying levels of familiarity with Palestinian geography and editorial choices. Below is a comprehensive breakdown: Mark’s Geographical Inconsistencies Matthew’s Adjustments and Errors Luke’s Regional Misplacements John’s Narrative Dislocations Comparative […]
Continue ReadingThe extracts below are from John Kloppenborg’s paper, “Jesus, Fishermen and Tax Collectors.” See the PDF in his directory in DropBox. He stresses that there are few records or indicators of how the fishing industry operated in Palestine although there are good records along the Nile. He combined how it operated there with what is known […]
Continue ReadingThere were people around that could kill Cain for killing Abel. How could that be? And why did Jehovah protect a murderer? Genesis 4:13-16 — Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is greater than I can bear! Today you have driven me away from the soil, and I shall be hidden from your face; I shall […]
Continue ReadingThis post provides links to scholars’ positions regarding the author of John using the 3 synoptics. Video by Mark Goodacre before his book The Fourth Synoptic Gospel: John’s Knowledge of Matthew, Mark, and Luke was published. Based on my transcript of Goodacre’s video, ChatGPT was asked to summarize it using the prompts and they resulted […]
Continue ReadingAt BAS LIbrary – Why Did the Israelites Make a Golden Calf? by John Drummond, April 09, 2025 Extract – Another possible reason for choosing a calf to represent Israel’s God might not have anything to do with Egyptian religion at all. Across the ancient Near East, cultures represented deities standing atop bovines. Often the depicted […]
Continue ReadingBulleted paragraphs below contain extracts from the very good article here by Lawrence H. Schiffman. Continued in Part 3 here.
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