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From Claude.ai. Prompt: What is Corban Practice (Mark 7:9-13; Matthew 15:3-9). Corban Practice in Biblical Context The Corban practice referenced in Mark 7:9-13 and Matthew 15:3-9 refers to a specific type of religious vow in Judaism during the Second Temple period. The term “Corban” (קָרְבָּן in Hebrew) literally means “offering” or “that which is brought […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai. See the second prompt/response in this post titled Historical Connections Between Jesus and Hillel: A Critical Assessment is below this one. First Prompt: List all references to Jesus where critical bible scholars identify either the school of Hillel or Shammai. Cite all sources. References to Jesus in Connection with the Schools of Hillel […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai in Explanatory Mode What do critical bible scholars say about the two schools of Pharisees—the School of Hillel and the School of Shammai. Cite all sources? The Schools of Hillel and Shammai: Perspectives from Critical Biblical Scholarship The two schools of Pharisees—Beit Hillel (School of Hillel) and Beit Shammai (School of Shammai)—represent one […]
Continue ReadingJesus and the Pharisees – by Randy Ingermanson, April 16, 2025 Randy’s article is very interesting and explains a lot about Jesus’ alternating views of the Pharisees as well as the social role of the Sadducees. A few extracts are below to jog my memory. But less than twenty years after he published The Jewish War, [where he […]
Continue ReadingBelow are four responses from Claude.ai related to Pontius Pilate’s taking temple funds to build a southern aqueduct that ran from Solomon’s Pool, past Bethlehem, and was under construction during Jesus’ ministry. Taking the temple funds was protested and resulted in Pilate’s military killing many protestors. The Aqueduct Incident in Jerusalem Under Pontius Pilate The […]
Continue ReadingThe below information was extracted from the Bible Nerds forum at BSA. Emphasis is by this web guy. OP is Joseph Nobles. Next Quest for the Historical Jesus: “Armies and Soldiers” by Christopher B. Zeichmann (pp. 284-297), March 28, 2025. Despite a prevalent focus on military forces and members in the primary texts of the […]
Continue ReadingExtracts from The Destruction of Pompeii—God’s Revenge? By Hershel Shanks, 2010 First the dates: The Romans destroyed the Second Temple (Herod’s Temple) on the same date that the Babylonians had destroyed the First Temple (Solomon’s Temple) in 586 B.C.E. But the exact date of the Babylonian destruction is uncertain. Two different dates are given in the Hebrew […]
Continue ReadingBelow are 5 of the 10 from 10 Times Archaeology Has Disagreed with the Biblical Narrative written by Joshua Schachterle, Ph.D, posted April 7th, 2025. The sentences after the items were also extracted for the books and scholars he referenced. There is more info in his paper.
Continue ReadingFrom a BSA post on 4/12/2025. Did Mark’s and Luke’s resurrection accounts intentionally contradict Paul? By: Michael L Waddell Many people have been puzzled by Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (emphasis added): For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins […]
Continue ReadingFrom Perplexity.ai Dr. Joan Taylor has explored the possibility of the Apostle Paul being married, but her arguments are nuanced and focus on early Christian practices and textual interpretations. Here are the key points she presents: Dr. Taylor does not definitively argue that Paul was married in the conventional sense but suggests that his references […]
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