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Key Points repeated from the Summary of Bart and Magan’s video cited at the bottom of this page. From ChatGPT on 9/18/2025. Scroll down to the Summary of Bart and Megan’s podcast titled Critical New Testament scholars who study early Christian literature tend to treat the Protoevangelium of James (also called the Infancy Gospel of […]
Continue Reading9/6/2025 – In this interview with Dr. Chilton, he made many good points, using phrases and thoughts I collected and listed below.
Continue ReadingBelow is a conversation resulting from a post by Charles Bledsoe at BSA in September 2025. Did Jesus Self-Identify with the Son of Man? Charles Bledsoe – Aug 10 – Original Post If I’m not mistaken, Dr. Ehrman still holds the view that Jesus probably didn’t self-identify with the Son of Man, but a large […]
Continue ReadingWhat did Jesus Actually Look Like? (Skin, Hair, Clothes, and More!) post at BAS by Marko Marina, Ph.D. written: August 4th, 2025 Extracts from Dr. Marina’s great post are below.
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 8/8/2025. Historical Connections Between Jesus, Hillel, and Gamaliel: A Critical Assessment Critical biblical scholarship approaches the question of possible relationships between Jesus and Hillel (and his successor Gamaliel) with significant caution. While there are some chronological and geographical factors that could theoretically have allowed for interaction, there is no direct historical evidence […]
Continue ReadingSee Post by James Tabor titled Authentic Sayings of Jesus, posted on June 17, 2023. Extracts are below. KINGDOM OF GODThe time is fulfilled, the kingdom of God is at hand. (Mk 1:15a)But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. […]
Continue ReadingHere is a critical comparison of Paul’s self-understanding and how Jesus is portrayed as a new Moses, focusing on evidence from the authentic Pauline letters and from the Gospels—especially Matthew, which most scholars see as the richest source of Mosaic typology for Jesus. Each theme below includes relevant scriptures, scholarly interpretations, and conclusions drawn from […]
Continue ReadingRelated Post here. A very good paper by Dr. James Tabor is available in his Dropbox directory. The file name is Wadi-el-Yabis-Pella-in-John-1.pdf. The paper was written for an SBL group in 2011 and is titled Wadi el-Yabis and the Elijah “Wadi Cherith” traditions in Relationship to John and Jesus in the Gospel of John. Extracts […]
Continue ReadingThis post has four ChatGPT responses beginning with what James Tabor and other scholars say are Jesus’ core teachings. One of the responses compares Jesus’ teachings to Paul’s. There is also a response that contrasts the traditional Christian doctrines with later creedal formulations (e.g., the Nicene Creed). Other scholars include are E.P. Sanders, John P. […]
Continue ReadingThree Responses from ChatGPT on 7/23/2025. Yes, **Jesus is associated with both terms—צַדִּיק (tzaddik, righteous one) and מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat, justice/judgment)—though not always explicitly in Hebrew form in the New Testament. These terms reflect how both his followers and his opponents perceived him, and they also appear in early Christian and Jewish literature. Below is how […]
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