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Summary by Claude of Bart Ehrman’s post “Peter and Mary Magdalene Going Toe to Toe” Main thesis – Ehrman argues that early Christianity preserved two competing traditions about who first saw the risen Jesus. In one, it is Mary Magdalene (and possibly other women). In the other, it is Peter (and other men). He sees […]
Continue ReadingBelow is Claude.ai’s summary of Bart Ehrman’s blog post here. Summary: “Does Paul Ever Refer to (or Even Know About) Judas Iscariot?” (Bart Ehrman, Oct. 4, 2026) The question. Ehrman asks whether Paul knew of, or alluded to, Judas’s betrayal of Jesus. He used to think so, but changed his mind after reading other scholars. […]
Continue ReadingThis post has a Claude.ai summary of three posts by Bart Ehrman addressing the different levels in heaven one couold reach as described in the Bible and later texts. PDF’s of the three papers are in the Levels of Heaven directory of Barts’s directory in DropBox. In addition to the citations below, Jesus in the […]
Continue ReadingSummary of the post The Biblical Dates of the Exodus by Claude.ai on 10/16/2026. This is a very good article and worth reading again. Go here to read about the layman author who is a fan of Wright and Laconia. So, read with caution. Main thesis The author argues that the Bible gives no single […]
Continue ReadingClaude.ai’s summary: “Israelite Origins: The Song of Deborah“ (Biblical Historical Context) Methodological CautionThe author opens by stressing that biblical texts must be checked for ideological bias (Kofoed). Judges reached its final form no earlier than the Assyrian captivity (cf. Judg 18:30), roughly 500 years after the events it describes. Even so, Judges incorporates older sources […]
Continue ReadingThis post is a followup to the post What Was Jesus’ Bible? What the Gospels Reveal and is Claude.ai’s summary of Ross Nichols follow-up SS lesson titled Mose’s in Red Letters. Ross’ intent was to understand how Jesus used the scrolls they had at that time.
Continue ReadingThis post contains a Claude.ai summary of the transcript of the Ross Nichol’s Sunday School on 10/11/2026 titled What Was Jesus’ Bible? What the Gospels Reveal. In this Sunday School session, Ross K. Nichols explores the Scriptures of the late Second Temple period and then conducts a different kind of Gospel survey. Setting aside the […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains scriptures where Jesus is clearly not viewed by the writer as God. Paul’s statements clearly do not see Jesus as God. 1 Cor 15:20-28; 20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. 21For since death came through a human, the resurrection […]
Continue ReadingPost to the TRC by James Tabor on 10/12/2026. He is responding to a lot of posts and misinformation in threads at the TRC about the Cochin Matthew from India. He does not see any way it was written before the gMatthew or neither could have been written by an eyewitness. He provides a lot […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 10/9/2026. Prompt: Research Elaine Pagels’ book Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas, detailing her core arguments on creedal orthodoxy versus early Christian diversity, her analysis of the Gospel of Thomas, and how she contrasts institutional church history with personal spiritual seeking, compiled into a comprehensive summary report The Comprehensive Report follows […]
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