A Virtual File Cabinet for Our Studies of Christian Origins & Hebraic Faith
In a very interesting post on 3/18/2026 at BSA titled “Paul as Jeremiah,” Michael Waddle pointed out where Paul said he was like various prophets. Below is Claude.ai’s summary of Michael’s post. A second response expands on Michael’s comments and other comparisons. Summary The author argues that Paul likely saw himself as a Jeremiah figure, while […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT Romans 1:3–4 is one of the central texts in debates over early “exaltation Christology” because its wording can be read as describing a transition in Jesus’ status at the resurrection. Critical scholars disagree on how far that transition goes. Core Debate: What about Jesus’ status changed at the resurrection as depicted by Paul […]
Continue ReadingThe Church of Laodicea in the Bible and ArchaeologyA look at Laodicea’s “lukewarm” legacy from Revelation 3:15–16 by Megan Sauter, Published March 12, 2026. [Tom’s NOTE – This article talks about the evolving, largely Gentile based Christian congregations losing the protection enjoyed by the Jews due to their religious heritage. By denouncing the Jews, the largely […]
Continue Reading3/12/2026 – This post contains a Claude.ai summary of the transcript of an interview of Helen Bond on the History Valley Podcast here and embedded below. The transcript is in her directory in Dropbox. Her book on Pilate was recommended by an active member of BAS.
Continue ReadingThe following is a transcript of his very insightful 7-minute talk. Justin Martyr will say quite rightly, well, you guys believe that your emperors can descend into heaven, what’s wrong with us believing Jesus could ascend into heaven? We’re doing the same thing. What Luke-Acts did was come up with a counter-narrative. In the entire […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 3/11/2026: How, when, where, and why do critical Bible scholars say Lent began and how it relates to the Jewish Passover and Pentecost? The Origins of Lent: A Critical Scholarly Perspective What Lent Is and When It Likely Began Critical scholars — those applying historical, literary, and archaeological methods to religious texts […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains the following prompts and responses, listed below with the conclusion copied with the prompts for quick reference. From Claude.ai based on the prompt: How, when, and why do critical Bible scholars say Lent began? The Origins of Lent According to Critical Biblical Scholarship Critical scholars are largely unified that Lent, as a […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains a link to an interview of Bart Ehrman about the “hidden” Christianity that many, including many preachers, do not share with their congregation. Below the link is a ChatGPT summary of the transcript of the interview. The transcript is in his directory in Dropbox. Analytical Outline of the Interview – (Separating the […]
Continue ReadingExtracts from BAS article — Gladiators, Graffiti, and Martyrs – What a Pompeii corridor reveals about the early Christian world by Lauren K. McCormick March 09, 2026 Few images capture the Roman world more vividly than the clash of gladiators in the arena. These spectacles drew enormous crowds across the empire and became one of the […]
Continue Reading3/10/2026 – This post contains the transcript from here of a video of Ada Palmer explaining why so many books from the Library of Alexandria were lost. 01:23:02 – The Library of Alexandria isn’t where most ancient books were lost Dwarkesh Patel One thing I wanted to ask you, back to the printing press. Not […]
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