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From the video at Academia.edu “Eleven days from Horeb”: Deuteronomy 1:1-2 and Har Karkom” by Deborah A Hurn, Bar-Ilan University, PhD, Avondale University, NSW, Australia 2016-22 BTheo (Hons), Vose Baptist Seminary, WA, Australia 2011-15.
Continue Reading5/18/2026: 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 ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 5/16/2026. This post contains two responses, with the second one being “How does the view presented in the Gospel of John align with the sayings of Jesus in the Synoptics? Cite all sources in line.” Prompt: What do critical bible scholars say about the gospel of John not having any of Jesus’ […]
Continue ReadingNote: 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 ReadingFrom 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 ReadingThere are 17 apocryphal gospels, rejected as unworthy of becoming canon, that didn’t make the cut. BAS editors have carefully compiled a special collection of articles from Biblical Archaeology Review and Bible Review that explore the questions posed here. You’ll want to read all of the articles included in this collection: The Gospels that Didn’t Make the Cut—. Why should […]
Continue Reading05/09/2026 – Last month Mark Goodacre gave the keynote lecture at a conference called “Reassessing the Emergence of the Gospels: Genre, Media, Reception.” He described the current state of gospels research, and he mentions a ton of important books that have redefined the field over the last few decades. Below is a summary by Michael […]
Continue ReadingThe claim that Paul explicitly cites only two teachings of Jesus (as direct dominical commands) is a common observation in critical scholarship. The two passages typically identified are: 1) Preachers should receive material support Paul explicitly attributes this teaching to “the Lord”: This is widely understood to reflect a saying of Jesus preserved in the […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 5/2/2026. – Where in the bible do critical bible scholars say Jesus teaches there’s forgiveness outside of the temple and you don’t need atonement? Cite all sources inline. This is a rich and nuanced topic in critical biblical studies. Here’s a thorough overview of the key passages scholars point to, and what […]
Continue ReadingSounds Like Jesus – Luke 3:10-14. John’s ethical teachings about sharing clothing, food, robbery, violence, dishonesty parallel Jesus’ teachings in both content and vocabulary. From Claude.ai on 5/1/2026 for potential use as CU SS Devotionals. Below that response is ChatGPT’s response, and below that are some of the 10 Weird Animal Stories of the Bible. […]
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