Marcion by Sebastian Moll. Recommended by Tabor
This is a long post where the majority of the sources are by Dr. James Tabor and follow the first by Dr. Sebastian Moll. Talking Points about Marcion from the material below:
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Levant Map
From Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Levant Extract: Although the Levant is not defined in geological terms, the region shares general geographic characteristics that archaeologists and anthropologists consider influential, though not determinative, for human movement and interaction.
Continue ReadingSheol’s Origins as a Hurrian Goddess
This post contains Claude.ai’s summary of and extracts from the very good article by Paul Davidson: Sheol’s Origins as a Hurrian Goddess of the Netherworld. First is the YouTube embed that is him reading the article while archeological and graphic images help depict the issues. Then there is a Claude generated summary table that preceeds the […]
Continue ReadingDifferences: Deborah in Judges Chs. 4 and 5
From Claude on 10/28/2026. Prompt: Provide a list of differences with the supporting verses between the story in Judges 4 and Judges 5 about Deborah, the other people and the events. All verses should be cited in full from the ASV. Judges 4 vs. Judges 5: Differences in the Accounts of Deborah, Barak, Jael, Sisera […]
Continue ReadingRevelation: Where are the Values and Priorities of Jesus?
This post contains extracts from Bart Ehrman’s post on October 20, 2026, An Even Stranger View of Eternity in the Book of Revelation. All emphasis is mine. All occurances of “I” is Dr. Ehrman. In my previous post I pointed out that there seems to be an irony in the teachings of Jesus about the […]
Continue ReadingBAS Articles: Egypt & Canaan
When Egyptian Pharaohs Ruled Bronze Age Jerusalem Peter van der Veen investigates an Egyptian presence before the time of David by Noah Wiener, August 08, 2019 “When Pharaohs Ruled Jerusalem,” Peter van der Veen brings together an array of evidence—including Egyptian statues, stylized architecture and material culture—that points to their presence in the city. March/April […]
Continue ReadingWhy Will Heaven Have Rulers on 13 Thrones?
This post contains Claude’s summary of Bart Ehrman’s post The Irony of Jesus as the King of the Coming Kingdom on October 18, 2026. Summary of “The Irony of Jesus as the King of the Coming Kingdom” (Bart Ehrman, October 18, 2026) Central question. Following his earlier post on levels of reward in God’s coming […]
Continue ReadingWhere does 12 Things Appear?
The Significance of the Number Twelve Below was extracted from Is That in the Bible? on the page here. The number twelve had great significance for the biblical authors and Israel, particularly within the religious sphere. The significance of the number twelve probably relates to the twelve months of the year. Giovanni Garbini suggests that […]
Continue ReadingTribes: 10, 11, 12, or 14?
This table is by Paul Davidson from his post The Twelve (or So) Tribes of Israel on July 9, 2014. Click the full-screen icon for a readable view.
Continue ReadingMaps: Canaan & the World in OT Times
NOTE – From LDS site. See second item 16 (???)
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