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Below is from a post and comments at BSA: https://biblical-studies-academy.circle.so/c/general-discussion-a52be5/what-about-persian-influence To Read at the Bible Time Machine Ep. 112 Why the Bible Loves Cyrus the Great, May 19, Written By Dave Roos Ep. 6 Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther Response by Megan Kraege, Admin, BSA Assistant Community Manager As far as I see it, […]
Continue ReadingAll below was extracted from the BAR Library here. Sidebar to: Why Lachish Matters We [BAR] have written extensively on Lachish over the past decades, as indicated by the following bibliography. “Mystery Find at Lachish,” BAR, September/October 1979. David Ussishkin, “Answers at Lachish,” BAR, November/December, 1979. R. Wright, “Lachish and Azekah Were the Only Fortified Cities of Judah that Remained,” (Jeremiah […]
Continue ReadingThe paragraph and table below is from BAS Library: Child Sacrifice: Returning God’s Gift, Barren women give birth to exceptional children by Susan Ackerman. Susan Ackerman is a retired professor of religion and women’s and gender studies at Dartmouth College. She specializes in women and the religion of ancient Israel. Six barren woman in the Bible receive […]
Continue ReadingSee at the BSA Library: Child Sacrifice at Carthage—Religious Rite or Population Control? Archaeological evidence provides basis for a new analysis by Lawrence E. Stager, Samuel Wolff Opening paragraph – “Tophet” is a Biblical word. It is the name of a place that was on the south side of ancient Jerusalem in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom, where […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 5/15/2025. King Hezekiah of Judah, who reigned in the late 8th century BCE, is recognized for initiating significant religious reforms aimed at centralizing worship in Jerusalem. These reforms were both religious and political, seeking to consolidate religious practices and strengthen the kingdom’s unity. Biblical Accounts The Hebrew Bible portrays Hezekiah as a […]
Continue ReadingThe three prompts below were responded to in Explanatory Mode by Claude.ai when I was working on my sermon for Rob Couch’s Preaching and Teaching course during the spring of 2025. Prompt 1 – Prepare a brief presentation of the prophet Micah’s life at the time of the Assyrian invasion and King Hezekiah’s reforms. The […]
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 ReadingWho Is Jethro, Priest of Midian?Learn the story of Moses’s father-in-law, a trusted and wise counselorBy Robin Gallaher Branch, April 02, 2025 in BAS Library. Intro Paragraphs of her good article are as follows. The Bible introduces Jethro, who is also called Reuel, as a non-Israelite, a priest of Midian, and the father of seven daughters who […]
Continue ReadingThis page contains a Chronology by Claude.ai in Explanatory Mode and one by ChatGPT that is more condensed. Both were prepared on 4/1/2025. From Claude.ai in Explanatory Mode Prompt: Provide the chronology of the events related in the Hebrew Bible’s books of Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy of the 40 years in the wilderness from leaving […]
Continue ReadingExtracts from and links to the BAS LIBRARY EXPLORER March 30, 2025 Considered sacred ground even before Solomon’s Temple stood there and bitterly contested in our own day, the Temple Mount is one of the most fascinating and important places on earth. BAS editors have compiled a special collection of articles from Biblical Archaeology Review that highlight […]
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