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From 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 ReadingBelow are the literary and theological issues that arise when Colossians is compared to Paul’s authentic letters. All below are from Bart Ehrman’s blog posts. Bullets below are extracts from his post: Did Paul Write Colossians? According to Most Scholars No – Paul did Not Write Colossians, January 11, 2020. From Bart’s post: The Letter […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT 12/13/2024 Below is the expanded James vs. Paul timeline with a third column for Peter as a mediating figure, kept within the same historical framework and chronology used by Dr. James Tabor.All New Testament citations are NRSV; Hebrew Bible quotations/allusions are ASV. Historical framing reflects Tabor’s analysis of Second Temple Judaism . James […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT Many critical Bible scholars reject Pauline authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews due to its distinct differences in style, vocabulary, and theology compared to Paul’s undisputed letters. Here are some examples of these differences: 1. Style 2. Vocabulary 3. Theology Early Church Testimony Modern Scholarship Modern scholars, such as Raymond Brown [Catholic […]
Continue ReadingThis very long page presents my idea that Paul’s eucharist in 1 Corinthians 11:25 cites the “New Covenant” was the first time Jesus talked about such and those words were put into Jesus’ mouth by Paul. As Jesus is not recorded as using the word then it follows that it was not part of his […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt – Provide the rationale of biblical scholars whose view is that per 1 Corinthians 9:20-24 Paul has misrepresented himself to gain a reward. The view that Paul may have misrepresented himself in 1 Corinthians 9:20-24 is not widely held among mainstream biblical scholars, as most interpret […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Many historical and critical Bible scholars advise caution when interpreting Paul’s statements as direct reflections of Jesus’ teachings, particularly in passages like 1 Corinthians 9:20-25, where Paul explicitly states his willingness to adapt his behavior to win people to his gospel. Here are some key considerations and […]
Continue ReadingExtracts from Hugo Mendez’s Lesson 23, In Paul’s Name, II: More Disputed Letters (…and Hebrews ?) of his course titled The New Testament: Exploring the Christian Bible, a BSA course. All of the texts expressly claim “Paul” as their author. Nevertheless, the letters feel different from Paul in some ways. How Many Authors? Scholars make […]
Continue ReadingA New Reconstruction of Paul’s Prison The link above is to a BAR article with maps, layouts and photos about the building of the temple Mount to incorporate The author’s proposed location of Herod’s Antonia fortress; i.e. the praetorium. The two images and the two italicized paragraphs below are extracts. The Antonia, the palace/fortress lavishly […]
Continue ReadingTabor said this is a very good map. It came from the Britannica website here. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “history of early Christianity”. Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-early-Christianity. Accessed 30 September 2024.
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