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From ChatGPT on 1/29/2026, based on the prompt: Provide an accessible summary of Hegel’s theory and how F.C. Baur movement used Hegel and spawned the Markan Hypothesis. This is my first introduction to these scholars and how their work leads to significantly advanced understandings. Below that response is a second that relates how Papias and […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains thoughts and insights contained in the original post (linked below) by Shaun Wheeler. The base subject is, in my words, what authority does the bible have if it is not seen as fully dictated by God and applicable for eternity. Here is the link to the very enlightening thread. What remains of […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 1/27/2026. Below is the expanded comparison table, with an added column indicating the day on which each event occurs. Where the second creation account has no day structure, this is stated explicitly. Category Genesis 1:1–2:4a (First Creation Account) Day (Gen 1) Genesis 2:4b–3:24 (Second Creation Account) Day (Gen 2–3) Common scholarly label […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com The resurrection stories in the New Testament are found in the four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—and each has unique details and perspectives. Below are the key differences and similarities among them: 1. Who Visits the Tomb? 2. What Do They Find? 3. Who Announces the Resurrection? […]
Continue ReadingBart Ehrman published his responses to four questions from different readers in a post titled “Important Questions About Matthew and Paul” on January 20, 2026. Below is Claude.ai’s summary of the four questions and responses. The four are:
Continue Reading1/22/2026 – For an extensive list, see Marg Mowszko’s list of all the women in the Gospels here and in Acts here. She lists those that are named and those not named with scripture references. At the end, she provides links to other resources that are pasted below. Her “Every New Testament Woman” Series Part […]
Continue ReadingBelow is the ChatGPT produced summary of the very interesting article “Big City, Small Town—Why Size Matters” by John W. Herbst, Ph.D. published in BAR Winter 2025. Herbst points out that the Hebrew bible on has one word for a settlement, no matter how large or small they were. Only recently has archeological data been […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains eight ChatGPT Prompts and Responses about Robyn Faith Walsh’s very interesting article about Paul’s references to heaven that are mistranslated as “heaven” but should be “starry heaven”; thereby obscuring his true meaning and leading the reader to the later theological views. The article is in her directory in DropBox and at Harvard […]
Continue ReadingBelow is a two-part response from an AI. All claims are grounded in critical historical scholarship, not confessional theology. Part I — Jesus and the Pharisees: Continuity and Rupture 1. Areas of Strong Continuity Most critical scholars agree that Jesus operates largely within a Pharisaic interpretive world, not against Judaism itself. Torah as central authority […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT Here’s what critical Bible scholars generally say about Genesis 14 in relation to the rest of Genesis—especially regarding its language, source and the term “Hebrew.” All points below are cited to academic or widely-accepted scholarly discussions and avoid devotional or theological commentary. Genesis 14’s uniqueness in critical scholarship The term “Hebrew” (ʿivri) in […]
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