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The following is from a transcript of part of Bart Ehrman’s Q&A to his 8th lecture in his series The Maverick Gospel of Luke. The lecture is at BSA here. Son of Man – Three Questions and Answers [Megan] It’s possible that Jesus actually did consider himself to be the Son of Man as opposed […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 6/9/2025. Here is a comparative chart showing how Luke differs from Paul, Matthew, Mark, and John, based on the analysis of Bart D. Ehrman and other critical scholars: COMPARISON CHART: Luke vs. Paul and the Other Gospels Topic Luke Paul Mark Matthew John Christology Exaltation at resurrection (Acts 2:36); avoids pre-existence Jesus […]
Continue ReadingA very good collection of articles published at BAR is in an ebook (pdf) titled Paul: Jewish Law and Early Christianity, which they distributed for free (other than the price of your email address) that is in Dropbox at “C:\Users\tom\Dropbox\Christianity\Paul\paul_jewish_law_and_early_christianity.pdf” Learn how Jewish traditions and law extended into early Christianity through Paul’s dual roles as […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai 4/28/2025, based on the prompt: How do critical bible scholars explain the different understandings between Paul, Matthew’s Jesus, and the historical Jesus of what’s involved in being in right relationship with God. Cite all sources. Understanding Different Views on Right Relationship with God: Paul, Matthew’s Jesus, and the Historical Jesus This is a […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai. See the second prompt/response in this post titled Historical Connections Between Jesus and Hillel: A Critical Assessment is below this one. First Prompt: List all references to Jesus where critical bible scholars identify either the school of Hillel or Shammai. Cite all sources. References to Jesus in Connection with the Schools of Hillel […]
Continue ReadingJesus and the Pharisees – by Randy Ingermanson, April 16, 2025 Randy’s article is very interesting and explains a lot about Jesus’ alternating views of the Pharisees as well as the social role of the Sadducees. A few extracts are below to jog my memory. But less than twenty years after he published The Jewish War, [where he […]
Continue ReadingFrom: “EarlyChirstianWritings.com – A Handbook of Patrology – FIRST PERIOD BEGINNING AND GROWTH OF EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE, THE FATHERS OF THE FIRST THREE CENTURIES, SECTION I, THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS” “Apostolic Fathers” is the name given to a certain number of writers or writings (several of which are anonymous) dating from the end of the first […]
Continue ReadingParagraphs below were extracted from https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/didache.html. There are many extracts from other scholars at the page. Burton Mack notes two interesting features of the text of the Didache. One concerns alms, and the other concerns the Eucharist. Of the first, Mack writes (Who Wrote the New Testament?, p. 240): “There are several interesting features of […]
Continue ReadingThis is from ChatGPT and is a followup to the long multiple-response post here. How Apostle Paul’s Writings Changed Early Christian Worship Apostle Paul played a critical role in transforming early Christian worship, as his letters reinterpreted Jewish traditions and adapted them for a broader Gentile audience. While early Christian worship remained influenced by Jewish […]
Continue ReadingMultiple Responses From ChatGPT For the follow-up Chat about how Paul’s writings changed the worship as presented in this post go here. 1. Historical Context of Jewish Liturgy and Its Influence on Jesus’ Teachings Jesus’ teachings, including the Lord’s Prayer, were deeply influenced by Second Temple Jewish liturgical traditions. The prayer language, ethical themes, and […]
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