A Virtual File Cabinet for Our Studies of Christian Origins & Hebraic Faith
Below is a response to the question posed by Estelle at BSA. An answer to the question was posted by scholar Robyn Faith Walsh on 2/3/2025 that is inserted below. Hi, Estelle! There are a few reasons to support the idea that the gospels were first written in Greek, although I’ll grant you that this […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com. Below Chat’s response is the scholarly response from Claude.ai, which has a lot more story as well as the name of the Jewish Rabbi that divided the Hebrew Bible into verses. The same question was posed to both. Prompt: Provide dates and who was responsible for dividing […]
Continue ReadingThis is from ChatGPT and is a followup to the long multiple-response post here. How Apostle Paul’s Writings Changed Early Christian Worship Apostle Paul played a critical role in transforming early Christian worship, as his letters reinterpreted Jewish traditions and adapted them for a broader Gentile audience. While early Christian worship remained influenced by Jewish […]
Continue ReadingMultiple Responses From ChatGPT For the follow-up Chat about how Paul’s writings changed the worship as presented in this post go here. 1. Historical Context of Jewish Liturgy and Its Influence on Jesus’ Teachings Jesus’ teachings, including the Lord’s Prayer, were deeply influenced by Second Temple Jewish liturgical traditions. The prayer language, ethical themes, and […]
Continue Reading50 Contradictions in the Bible: The Biggest, Most Shocking Differences Extracts from the article written by Marko Marina, Ph.D. : January 23rd, 2025 as posted at https://www.bartehrman.com/contradictions-in-the-bible/. This article will explore 50 biblical contradictions, ranging from the Old Testament to the New. Along the way, we’ll examine the significance of the biggest inconsistencies in the Bible, not […]
Continue ReadingWhat Is the Shephelah? Exploring the heartland of ancient Judah by Nathan Steinmeyer, January 27, 2025 The five paragraphs below were extracted from the above article. The Shephelah is a transition zone between the Judean Highlands in the east—the area of Jerusalem and Hebron—and the coastal plain in the west. Consisting of gently rolling hills, the […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT 2/2/2025. Critical Bible scholars often identify Luke’s Special Section as Luke 9:51–18:14, commonly referred to as the “Travel Narrative” or “the Great Insertion.“ This section is unique to Luke and contains a significant amount of material not found in Matthew or Mark, making it a primary source of Lukan special traditions. Why Scholars […]
Continue ReadingExtracts below are from the BAS article Who Are the Nephilim? The Mysterious Beings of Genesis 6 by Ellen White, January 30, 2025. The Nephilim, the product of the sons of god mingling with the daughters of Adam, the great biblical giants, “the fallen ones,” the Rephaim, “the dead ones”—these descriptions are all applied to one group of […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai Comparing the Sea of Galilee and Mobile Bay The Sea of Galilee and Mobile Bay differ significantly in size, with Mobile Bay being substantially larger. Let me provide a detailed comparison of these two bodies of water: Sea of Galilee Mobile Bay To put this in perspective, Mobile Bay is roughly 6 times […]
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