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The prophet Hosea is said to be a native of the northern kingdom who prophesied in the time of Jeroboam II (who reigned until 747 B.C.E.) and continued into the reign of Israel’s last king, also named Hosea. The prophet appears not to have seen the fall of Israel in 722. Hosea is one of […]
Continue ReadingIn the Open Yale Courses, Introduction to the OT/Hebrew Bible, Lecture 16, Professor Christine Hayes’ provides a great intro to the Book that she thinks is the first chronologically of the “minor prophets”. The transcript was uploaded to ChatGPT and the following is the summary responses. The Book of Amos is contextualized within Israel’s moral […]
Continue ReadingThis post is to compile issues in the Gospel of Mark that show the writer was not from Canaan and was not an experienced, practicing Jew. In Mark 6:14, Mark calls Herod “king,” which is incorrect. Matthew and Luke give him his correct title, “tetrarch.” Mark 6: 14-16 – King Herod heard of it, for […]
Continue ReadingSee the post on this site titled Jonah’s Poetic Prayer Inserted in Chapter 2. Plus, see the extract below by Christine Elizabeth Hayes about the prayer. Did God Play a Dirty Trick on Jonah at the End? by David Noel Freedman. Published by BAS August 1990 Freedman presents alternative insights to the story that are very interesting […]
Continue ReadingBart Ehrman’s post – A Great Short Story in Scripture: The Book of Ruth. December 12, 2021. Two paragraphs are below. One of the real gems among the books of the Hebrew Bible is the four-chapter book of Ruth, the tale of a Moabite woman married to and then widowed by an Israelite man, who […]
Continue ReadingThis long post with many great observations by various scholars begins with an essay provided by John Collins as part of his course “Judaism before Jesus” is A LIFE-STYLE FOR DIASPORA: A STUDY OF THE TALES OF ESTHER AND DANIEL by W. LEE HUMPHREYS, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE, TENN. The PDF is in the Collins […]
Continue ReadingIn addition to the below, see Jericho’s Conquest per Scholars on this site. From OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com The Conquest of Jericho The story of the conquest of Jericho is found in Joshua 6. According to the narrative, God commands the Israelites, led by Joshua, to march around the city for seven […]
Continue ReadingFrom: Elizabeth Hayes, Christine. Introduction to the Bible (The Open Yale Courses Series) (p. 203). Yale University Press. Kindle Edition. Formatting into a list is by this website’s guy. The books of Samuel deal with the transition from the period of the judges to the period of the monarchy. First Samuel opens with the story […]
Continue ReadingNote – The Olivet Discourses are also in Mark 13, and Luke 21. This post addresses on Matthew Chapter 24. From OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt – What do critical bible scholars see as the possible background and writer’s source for Matthew chapter 24. Included in this post are two follow-up prompts. Critical Bible […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Here is the Old Testament context for the passages Matthew cites as fulfilled prophecy in his birth narrative. Each reference includes an explanation of the original Old Testament context and its alignment (or misalignment) with Matthew’s application. 1. The Virgin Birth: Fulfillment of Isaiah 7:14 “All this […]
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