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Prompt: Do any critical bible scholars view the transfiguration in Matthew 16:28–17:1 and Mark 9:1–2 as the fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy that some in this generation will see the second coming? Cite all sources. (From ChatGPT and Claude.ai). From OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Yes, some critical Bible scholars interpret the transfiguration events […]
Continue ReadingFrom: ChatGPT, 2/10/2025 Prompt: Cite the locations in the bible where critical bible scholars point out that the division into chapters and verses misleads the reader as the divisions interrupts the story or in someway changes the meaning. Cite all sources. There are several instances in the Bible where critical scholars argue that the division […]
Continue ReadingThe following table was created from the text below the table. Formatting Event Hebrew Bible Christian Bible Spaces Between Words c. 200 BCE–100 CE c. 200 BCE–100 CE Book Order Standardization – HB by c. 2nd century CE by 4th century CE Vowell Introduction 7th-11th centuries CE 7th and 10th centuries CE Upper and Lower […]
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Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai 2/9/2025 Prompt: How do critical bible scholars view how the word grace is used in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament and does it appear more often in some books or letters than others? Cite all sources. Response: Let me [Claude.ai] explain how biblical scholars analyze the concept of grace across the […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai, 2/9/2025. Prompt: Cite any contradictions between Romans and the earlier authentic letters of Paul. Analyzing contradictions between Romans and Paul’s earlier authentic letters requires careful attention to both apparent tensions and their potential resolutions. Let me walk through some key areas where scholars have identified possible contradictions: One notable tension appears between Romans […]
Continue Reading2/8/2025. Extracts from a “conversation” on BSA. Original Post – Charles Bledsoe For primarily philosophical and theological reasons I take issue with what I’ll term theological determinism, the vision of God as a micro-managerial shot-calling sovereign, rocking an all-controlling divine plan—a plan that controls the rise and fall of nations, and the rest of history; […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT/Scholarly mode who “Talked to sider.ai”. Prompt: Provide critical bible scholars understanding of Aaron’s failure to sanctify God at Meribah, resulting in both him and Moses being denied entry into the Promised Land. Provide all sources. Critical Biblical Scholarship on Aaron’s Failure to Sanctify God at Meribah and Its Consequences The incident at Meribah […]
Continue ReadingExtracts from the BAS article Biblical Monsters – Seven mysterious creatures of the biblical world By Nathan Steinmeyer, February 04, 2025.
Continue ReadingBelow are the slides from Dr. James Tabor’s Countdown of the top 10 differences between the DSSs and the Masoretic Text that is the basis for most versions of the Bible. All italized text is from my transcript of his videos. His video series is: Opening Comments Included: Re: No. 10 — The Masoretic Text […]
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