Temple Mount: 1st & 2nd Temples
12 Things To Know About the Temple in Jerusalem By My Jewish Learning 4:02 minutes Solomon’s Temple
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Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites?
This post contains extracts from two great articles at BAR that provide a summary of information about the three kingdoms. Who Were the Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites in the Bible? Ancient Israel’s neighbors east of the Jordan at BAR by Megan Sauter, June 17, 2025. Her post has summary statements (extracted below) about the three kingdoms, […]
Continue ReadingThe Temples – Beit HaMikdash
From ChatGPT on 6/7/2025. The Beit HaMikdash (Hebrew: בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, meaning “House of the Sanctuary” or more commonly, “The Holy Temple”) refers to the Jewish Temple that stood on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It is one of the most important religious sites in Judaism, both historically and spiritually. There were two main Temples in […]
Continue ReadingPersian Empire
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 ReadingLachish: Read All About It
All 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 ReadingBarren Women and Their Sons
The 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 ReadingChild Sacrifices
See 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 ReadingCentralizing of Worship in Jerusalem
From 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 ReadingMicah and His Times–Three Prompts by Claude.ai
The 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 ReadingJesus & the Schools of Hillel and Shammai
From 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 […]
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