Timeline of Jewish History
Timeline of Jewish History by Mattis Kantor published at Chabad.com. This is a very extensive and detailed timeline of Jewish history
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Tamar, Mt. Horeb & The Scorpion’s Pass
5/18/2026: 1) This is a Claude.ai’s summary of Tabor’s informal lecture to his tour group when at Tamar. The transcript is in his directory in Dropbox. 2) Below the response are links to Deborah Hurn’s video as cited by Tabor. She presents her proposed understand on the descriptions of the journey and reconstruction of how […]
Continue ReadingWas Rahab Really a Harlot?
Note: I added this post for future reference; i.e. talking purposes, although archaeologists have concluded that Jericho was destroyed long before the Israelites allegedly entered the “promise land”. The value of the article is that the author points out one of the many issues with the lack of vowels in early Hebrew. This post contains […]
Continue ReadingTheories of Israelite Origins in Canaan
From ChatGPT on 5/11/2026. Scroll below the first prompt/response for a great table – The Main Theories of Israelite Origins in Canaan Prompt: Provide links to articles by critical bible scholars related to the origins of Israel in Canaan: an examination of recent theories. Here’s a curated list of scholarly articles and resources by critical […]
Continue ReadingWhen Did Moses etal arrived in Canaan?
From Claude.ai on 5/11/2026 in relation to the post Egypt, Assyria, and the Levant: A Chronological Narrative. Prompt: When do critical bible scholars say that Moses and the isralites that left Egypt arrived in Canaan? Cite sources in line. Claude responded: What Critical Scholars Say About When the Israelites Arrived in Canaan The Majority View: […]
Continue ReadingEgypt, Assyria, and the Levant: A Chronological Narrative ***
5/9/2026 – Prompt: Looking to all critical bible scholars and historians, provide a chronological narrative of the impact of Assyria and Egypt on the Levant. Particularly noting the evolving relationship between the two superpowers. Before the response are paragraphs about a Check Prompt using ChatGPT and a list of links used by the two AI’s
Continue Reading10 Things About the Assyrian Empire
Claude.ai’s summary of 10 Things to Know About the Assyrian Empire, Who were the Assyrians? at BAS by Robin Ngo; published on July 17, 2025. The PDF of the article is in the Assyrian Empire directory in Dropbox.
Continue ReadingThe Sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful…***
See the very good article from BAS When the Sons of God Cavorted with the Daughters of Men by Ronald S. Hendel, Summer 1987. The PDF is in his directory in Dropbox. Dr. Hendel speaks of much more than the title implies. He shows how the Hebrew relates to similar Canaanite stories as well as how later […]
Continue ReadingIron Age Blooms from the Dor Lagoon
Here’s a summary of the article with key talking points of the article “Understanding Iron in the Iron Age” — Biblical Archaeology Review, April 6, 2026 by Lauren K. McCormick. A PDF is in the BAS directory in Dropbox. Overview A new study of iron blooms discovered in the Dor Lagoon along Israel’s Carmel Coast […]
Continue ReadingEvolution of Biblical Hebrew as a Language and Writing
From Claude.ai on 3/30/2026, based on the prompt: Provide a timeline of the evolution of Biblical Hebrew as a language and when writing began, up to when prose was being composed. Cite all sources. Claude first produced the second timeline in this post where there is more info about each period. Immediately below is a […]
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