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From Claude.ai on 5/16/2026. This post contains two responses, with the second one being “How does the view presented in the Gospel of John align with the sayings of Jesus in the Synoptics? Cite all sources in line.” Prompt: What do critical bible scholars say about the gospel of John not having any of Jesus’ […]
Continue ReadingNote: I added this post for future reference; i.e. talking purposes, although archaeologists have concluded that Jericho was destroyed long before the Israelites allegedly entered the “promise land”. The value of the article is that the author points out one of the many issues with the lack of vowels in early Hebrew. This post contains […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains scriptures cited by Ross in John where Jesus clearly distinguishes himself from God. Similar Posts: A standard position of the church is that Jesus said he was God seven times in the Gospel of John. Ross Nichols points out in the video, sayings attributed to Jesus in that book and others, where […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 5/11/2026. Scroll below the first prompt/response for a great table – The Main Theories of Israelite Origins in Canaan Prompt: Provide links to articles by critical bible scholars related to the origins of Israel in Canaan: an examination of recent theories. Here’s a curated list of scholarly articles and resources by critical […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 5/11/2026 in relation to the post Egypt, Assyria, and the Levant: A Chronological Narrative. Prompt: When do critical bible scholars say that Moses and the isralites that left Egypt arrived in Canaan? Cite sources in line. Claude responded: What Critical Scholars Say About When the Israelites Arrived in Canaan The Majority View: […]
Continue ReadingThere are 17 apocryphal gospels, rejected as unworthy of becoming canon, that didn’t make the cut. BAS editors have carefully compiled a special collection of articles from Biblical Archaeology Review and Bible Review that explore the questions posed here. You’ll want to read all of the articles included in this collection: The Gospels that Didn’t Make the Cut—. Why should […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 5/10/2026. Follow-up to the summary of Ehrman’s interview of Collins here. Prompt: Collins mentions [in the summary linked above] the intellectual class in Yavne and Babylonia. Provide context and background to the people to whom he is referring and their history. Cite all sources in line. Claude responded: Here is a detailed […]
Continue Reading05/09/2026 – Last month Mark Goodacre gave the keynote lecture at a conference called “Reassessing the Emergence of the Gospels: Genre, Media, Reception.” He described the current state of gospels research, and he mentions a ton of important books that have redefined the field over the last few decades. Below is a summary by Michael […]
Continue Reading5/9/2026 – Prompt: Looking to all critical bible scholars and historians, provide a chronological narrative of the impact of Assyria and Egypt on the Levant. Particularly noting the evolving relationship between the two superpowers. Before the response are paragraphs about a Check Prompt using ChatGPT and a list of links used by the two AI’s
Continue ReadingClaude.ai’s summary of 10 Things to Know About the Assyrian Empire, Who were the Assyrians? at BAS by Robin Ngo; published on July 17, 2025. The PDF of the article is in the Assyrian Empire directory in Dropbox.
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