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From Claude.ai on 8/8/2025. Historical Connections Between Jesus, Hillel, and Gamaliel: A Critical Assessment Critical biblical scholarship approaches the question of possible relationships between Jesus and Hillel (and his successor Gamaliel) with significant caution. While there are some chronological and geographical factors that could theoretically have allowed for interaction, there is no direct historical evidence […]
Continue ReadingThis page contains a post by Joseph Nobles to the BAS General Discussion Forum where he summarizes the book by Christy Cobb Judeophobia and the New Testament: The Undergraduate Classroom (Christy Cobb, pp. 21-28) and The Seminary (Tom de Bruin, pp. 29-34) Noble’s Disclaimer: The contents of this post are not my [Joseph Nobles, BAS […]
Continue ReadingBased on the recently released book titled What’s the Point of John’s Gospel by Dr. Hugo Mendez. In his file in DropBox is my transcript prepared by TurboScribe.ai of his interview at https://youtu.be/xDMJlDrPlzY?si=5qViW4K10rq7_j7o. The YouTube page included the following great summary of the book. All emphasis is mine. Episode Description – In this compelling conversation, […]
Continue ReadingSee second paragraph below about Moses and Aaron about out performing Egyptian Magicians. Scroll below the pdf to see ChatGPT responses with Scriptures. ChapGPT Responses The account of Moses and Aaron outperforming the Egyptian magicians appears in the Book of Exodus, particularly in the narrative leading up to and during the Ten Plagues of Egypt. […]
Continue ReadingSee Post by James Tabor titled Authentic Sayings of Jesus, posted on June 17, 2023. Extracts are below. KINGDOM OF GODThe time is fulfilled, the kingdom of God is at hand. (Mk 1:15a)But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. […]
Continue ReadingNote that vs. 18-19 contradict the verses immediately before them. Vs. 18-19 are believed to be added to justify temple sacrifices as that is the funding mechanism for the Priests and Monarchy. Psalms 51:16-19 RSV 16 For thou hast no delight in sacrifice; were I to give a burnt offering, thou wouldst not be pleased.17 […]
Continue ReadingChatGPT responses included the number of translations, when they were created, and which group preferred which ones. There is no universally agreed-upon number of English Bible translations, but as of 2025, there are over 100 complete or partial English translations of the Bible. The total depends on how one defines a “translation” versus an “edition” […]
Continue ReadingHere is a critical comparison of Paul’s self-understanding and how Jesus is portrayed as a new Moses, focusing on evidence from the authentic Pauline letters and from the Gospels—especially Matthew, which most scholars see as the richest source of Mosaic typology for Jesus. Each theme below includes relevant scriptures, scholarly interpretations, and conclusions drawn from […]
Continue ReadingFrom Chat GPT on 8/4/2025. Critical Bible scholars have long recognized that in his authentic letters, Paul often casts himself in the role of a new Moses, though sometimes implicitly rather than explicitly. These parallels show up in his vocation, covenant mediation, authority, suffering, and transformative glory language. Below is a synthesis of the main […]
Continue ReadingThree responses from ChatGPT on 8/4/2025. Paul reports being blinded in his accounts of the Damascus Road experience (Acts 9:3–9; 22:6–11; 26:12–18), and some critical scholars have noted the possibility that this detail may intentionally elevate Paul’s revelatory experience above Moses’—not by literal comparison, but in a rhetorical or theological sense. 1. Paul’s Blinding vs. […]
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