A Virtual File Cabinet for Our Studies of Christian Origins & Hebraic Faith
See at the BSA Library: Child Sacrifice at Carthage—Religious Rite or Population Control? Archaeological evidence provides basis for a new analysis by Lawrence E. Stager, Samuel Wolff Opening paragraph – “Tophet” is a Biblical word. It is the name of a place that was on the south side of ancient Jerusalem in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom, where […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 5/15/2025. King Hezekiah of Judah, who reigned in the late 8th century BCE, is recognized for initiating significant religious reforms aimed at centralizing worship in Jerusalem. These reforms were both religious and political, seeking to consolidate religious practices and strengthen the kingdom’s unity. Biblical Accounts The Hebrew Bible portrays Hezekiah as a […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 5/13/2025. The message of the prophet Micah, as recorded in the Book of Micah in the Old Testament, can be summarized in three main themes: Would you like me to show how these themes develop across the chapters of Micah? Great! Here is how the themes of Micah develop across its seven […]
Continue ReadingFor a concise history and background, see the Britannica article here. All information below is from ChatGPT on May 11, 2025. Additional responses below the first prompt are: 1st prompt – When the Jewish Study Bible uses LORD in all caps what was the name used in the original Hebrew? ChatGPT said: When the Jewish […]
Continue ReadingThe prompt below stems from the article at BSA by Robin Faith-Walsh here. From Claude.ai on 5/5/25. Prompt: Provide a list of words in the time of Jesus that had meanings like “pneuma” as “spirit” or “ekklesia” as “voluntary association” or “church” but now theologians use them in very narrow meanings such as “gospel” now […]
Continue ReadingSome Radical Christological Thoughts for Easter: A Re-enchantment of Jesus Without Supernaturalism, and a Naturalistic Conception of the Reality of the Resurrection Charles Bledsoe, Super Apostle, Apr 17, 2025Please bear with me while I preface my thoughts about the meaning and resurrection of Jesus with an opening philosophical excursus. Repurposing two terms from the philosophy […]
Continue ReadingFrom BSA Here. Below is a thread with great insights from Charles Bledsoe, Mike Waddell, and others. OP – Some Critical Reflections on the Easter Faith of Literalistic Believers by Charles Bledsoe, Apr 13, 2025 Michael Waddell has written a thought-provoking post on the discrepancies between the accounts of the Resurrection of Paul and of […]
Continue ReadingFrom BSA here. Below is a thread with great insight from Charles Bledsoe, Mike Waddell, and others. Scroll down to Michael L Waddell, Apr 23 for a very interesting way of understanding worship that concludes that worship is saying thank you when you see a beautiful sunrise, sunset, or anything made by Yahweh God. What’s […]
Continue ReadingBelow is a thread at BSA with great insight from Charles Bledsoe and Mike Waddell. They even liked my feeble input. Does Believing in God Necessarily Mean that One Must Believe in the Reality of a Devil? I Say Not At All, What Say You? Charles Bledsoe – BSA Super Apostle, Apr 18 In anticipation […]
Continue Reading5/4/2025 – A member of BAS ask for help here with the Greek in Mark 3:21 where it reads in the NRSVUE: “When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, ‘He has gone out of his mind.’” and that is different than other translations. The following responses show […]
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