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This 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 ReadingPosted 1/4/2025 – In Paula Fredrikson’s YouTube video “When Does Christianity Begin…” during the Q&A a young lady asked Paula if she understood correctly what Paula was saying about Paul being a Judaizer. Paula’s response to the audience began forcefully that the young lady made “a very rich comment” The gist of the question was […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 1/4/2026 and below that are extracts from a good BAR article. Prompt: When did Saul become Paul in the New Testament? In the New Testament, Saul does not undergo a formal “name change” moment like Abram→Abraham. Instead, the shift from Saul to Paul happens quietly and narratively in the book of Acts. […]
Continue ReadingBelow are extracts from The First Paul: Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church’s Conservative Icon, Kindle Edition by Marcus J. Borg (Author), John Dominic Crossan (Author). HISTORICAL CONTEXT Our second foundational concept is also shared in common with mainstream scholarship. It is the basis of all historical study of ancient texts, namely, the importance of setting texts within historical […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 12/13/2025. Below is a James vs. Paul timeline with a third column for Peter as a mediating figure, extracted from the historical framework and chronology used by Dr. James Tabor in “The Jewish World of John, Jesus, and James the Just” . The focus is where James and Paul overlap in time […]
Continue ReadingBelow are extracts from the very interesting BAR article Five Myths About the Apostle Paul by David Christian Clausen; BAR > Summer 2023. And at the bottom of this post see the link to When Did Saul Become Paul? Although the author occasionally waxes apologetic. Much has changed to demystify Paul and help us understand him in a […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 12/9/2025. Below is a chronological development chart showing how the movement moves from Paul → Post-Pauline Christianity → Ebionite marginalization, based strictly on the materials in the transcript you provided. All citations are included directly in the text. Chronological Development Chart (per Dr. James Tabor) From Paul → Post-Pauline Christianity → Ebionite […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT based on the transcript of his video with MVP titled Were the Ebionites Heretics Or Our Best Witness to the Jesus Movement? Scroll down to see a comparison table produce by ChatGPT based on his paper. Here is a summary of the article, specifically highlighting the similarities that Dr. James Tabor says exist […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains only the question by an attendee at the lecture linked below. The questioner asks Paula to confirm her understanding of Paul’s position. Paula strongly supported her statement as a “very rich comment“ about what Paul was doing. In relation to the overall subject of the lecture, Paula does not support the position […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 11/27/2025. Short answer: No.Nowhere in Acts does the author ever acknowledge, refer to, or even hint that Paul wrote letters. Below is a scripture-cited explanation. 1. Acts never references any letter-writing by Paul In the seven undisputed letters (Romans, 1–2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, Philemon), Paul frequently mentions writing letters. But […]
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