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From ChatGPT 4o Mini on 1/9/2025. See 2nd Prompt below – Do critical bible scholars see issues with the addition of chapter, verse, separation and punctuation of the original biblical text? See the 3rd Prompt below – Cite more examples of the utility of chapter, verse, and punctuation divisions leading to a fragmented or superficial […]
Continue ReadingHere are two ChatGPT responses that provide scholars and their findings about the historicity of Joshua 6 and the collapse of the walls and killing all men, women, children, and animals. Below the first response are two more prompts: First Prompt: Provide info on Kathleen Kenyon’s work at Jericho revealing no evidence of city walls […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT, January 5, 2025. Here’s a categorized list of stories told multiple times in the Old Testament (OT) and New Testament (NT), along with brief explanations of their repetitions. Old Testament New Testament Notable Observations:
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT Critical scholars believe that Ananias was a Jewish Christian based on several textual and historical clues in the New Testament, particularly in the descriptions of him in Acts 9 and Acts 22. These clues suggest that Ananias was part of the early movement of Jewish followers of Jesus who maintained strong ties to […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT. Paul’s conversion experience is described in three passages in the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV): See the passages after the response below. Second response. The three accounts of Paul’s conversion in Acts 9, Acts 22, and Acts 26 present the same core event but include variations in detail, perspective, and emphasis. These differences […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt: Compare Hammurabi’s code with the code of Shulgi, king of the Sumerian city of Ur, and the Hebrew Bible’s 10 commandments citing sources and dates when critical bible scholars believe each was written. To compare the legal codes of Hammurabi, Shulgi, and the Hebrew Bible’s Ten […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com In the Hebrew Bible, the term “ezer” (עֵזֶר) is traditionally translated as “helper,” notably in Genesis 2:18 and 2:20, where Eve is described as a “helper suitable” for Adam. However, critical biblical scholars emphasize that “ezer” conveys a sense of strength and support, often used in contexts […]
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Continue ReadingThe post contains extracts and ideas about the authenticity of the saying attributed to Jesus in Mark 12:13-17. Mark 12 – NRSV 13 Then they sent to him some Pharisees and some Herodians to trap him in what he said. 14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and […]
Continue ReadingFrom Literature and History.com’s Episode 15: Canaan
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