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There are three Chats below with the second and third being follow-ups to the first. These Chats stemmed from Ross Nichols’ teaching on this date titled Dysfunctional but Divine: The Chosen Family. YouTube Intro to Ross’s video is – The story of Abraham’s family, chosen to fulfill the Divine plan, is far from ideal. Conflict, […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT 11/23/2024. Jump to the second chat below “The Transition from Ptolemaic and Seleucid Rule in Judea to the Hasmonean Dynasty, the Qumran Community, and Rome’s Conquest including the Pharisees and Sadducees.” Jump to a concise chronological list of events. The Transition from Seleucid Rule in Judea to the Hasmonean Dynasty and Rome’s Conquest […]
Continue ReadingThe italicized paragraphs below are from the transcript of Mark Goodacre’s podcast NT Pod 104: The Synoptic Translation Problem His talk “investigates a problem in English translations of the Gospels. The translations frequently mangle the agreements and disagreements between the Synoptic Gospels and between the Synoptics and John.” The transcript is in his DropBox folder […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt – Provide the rationale of biblical scholars whose view is that per 1 Corinthians 9:20-24 Paul has misrepresented himself to gain a reward. The view that Paul may have misrepresented himself in 1 Corinthians 9:20-24 is not widely held among mainstream biblical scholars, as most interpret […]
Continue ReadingThe Rise of Ancient Israel – Defining the Problems: Where We Are in the Debate by Hershel ShanksThe long article is a very good presentation for the layman of the potential origins of the Israelites. Where Did the Early Israelites Come From? Enjoy all of these articles from this collection in the BAS library:
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT Prompt – How do Christian theologians justify the belief that the temple must be rebuilt before the end times? Christian theologians who hold to the belief that the temple must be rebuilt before the end times often base their arguments on a literal interpretation of biblical prophecy. Here are the key points they […]
Continue ReadingClick here for an extensive Timeline of Jewish History. From OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt – Provide a timeline of the Seleucid empire, the Macabean revolt and dynasty, and the Qumran Dead Sea Scroll community. Cite any scripture in from the ASV and list all sources at the end of the response. […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com. 11/19/2024. Samuel, a pivotal figure during the transition from the period of the Judges to the monarchy, served as a prophet, priest, and the last judge of Israel. His life and leadership are chronicled in the books of 1 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Samuel’s role […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Many historical and critical Bible scholars advise caution when interpreting Paul’s statements as direct reflections of Jesus’ teachings, particularly in passages like 1 Corinthians 9:20-25, where Paul explicitly states his willingness to adapt his behavior to win people to his gospel. Here are some key considerations and […]
Continue ReadingCitation – Polczer, Elizabeth Schrader. “The Mystery of Mary and Martha,” Biblical Archaeology Review 50.4 (2024): 66–69.
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