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From ChatGPT on 3/21/2026. This post presents two responses related to the background of the “Assumption of Moses” (AoM) and the relationship to the tiny Epistle of Jude. The subjects in both show the thought of 1st century Christians and their use of a wider range of “books” than what was deemed by Roman Christianity […]
Continue ReadingFrom Michael Waddell’s post The Sin of Adam begun on 3/17/2026. Michael’s Original Post makes some very interesting points. Comments are offered by very well-spoken members who also make very interesting points. Michael Waddell In yesterday’s event, BSA Bible Study: Romans 1-8, we discussed (among other things) Romans 5, Paul’s peculiar passage about Adam and […]
Continue ReadingClaude.ai’s explanation on 3/19/2026. Prompt: Explain how Stephen was stoned to death with Saul/Paul’s complicity, but the common understanding was that only Rome could execute Jews and others who were not Roman. Cite all sources. Claude’s Summary of the Response below. The stoning of Stephen was technically illegal under Roman law, which reserved capital punishment […]
Continue ReadingIn a very interesting post on 3/18/2026 at BSA titled “Paul as Jeremiah,” Michael Waddle pointed out where Paul said he was like various prophets. Below is Claude.ai’s summary of Michael’s post. A second response expands on Michael’s comments and other comparisons. Summary The author argues that Paul likely saw himself as a Jeremiah figure, while […]
Continue ReadingMargaret Mowczko’s post provides an insightful perspective on the famous story. Claude.ai prepared the following summary of her article. Here is a summary of Marg Mowczko’s views in her January 2026 article “My Two Cents on the Widow’s Mites”: The Traditional Reading Is Wrong Marg argues that the point many people take from this story […]
Continue ReadingAgainst Complementarism Is Complementarian Theology Abusive? by Megan Cornwell 28 July 2022, 8 min read The Biblical Basis of Egalitarianism in 500 Words by Marg Mowszko, August 10, 2022 In Support of Complementarianism The Danvers Statement summarizes the need for the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) and serves as an overview of our core […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT Romans 1:3–4 is one of the central texts in debates over early “exaltation Christology” because its wording can be read as describing a transition in Jesus’ status at the resurrection. Critical scholars disagree on how far that transition goes. Core Debate: What about Jesus’ status changed at the resurrection as depicted by Paul […]
Continue ReadingThe Church of Laodicea in the Bible and ArchaeologyA look at Laodicea’s “lukewarm” legacy from Revelation 3:15–16 by Megan Sauter, Published March 12, 2026. [Tom’s NOTE – This article talks about the evolving, largely Gentile based Christian congregations losing the protection enjoyed by the Jews due to their religious heritage. By denouncing the Jews, the largely […]
Continue ReadingClaude.ai’s Prompt: Provide details, dates, and context in about 1000 words for the times when the Christian Church was composed almost entirely of Jews. However, as more Gentiles (non-Jews) converted to Christianity, the percentage of Jewish people in the Christian Church decreased, and, therefore, Christians’ special status as Jewish monotheists, which permitted them to refrain […]
Continue Reading3/12/2026 – This post contains a Claude.ai summary of the transcript of an interview of Helen Bond on the History Valley Podcast here and embedded below. The transcript is in her directory in Dropbox. Her book on Pilate was recommended by an active member of BAS.
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