Category: Pre-Christian

Ezra and Nehemiah

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10/28/2024 – From OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt – Who were Ezra and Nehemiah in the bible and other literature? Ezra and Nehemiah are central figures in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the books named after them. They were leaders in the post-exilic period, when the Israelites returned from Babylonian captivity to […]

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Abraham to Moses to the Monarchy

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From ChatGPT 10/26/2024; OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt – Who were the ancestors of Moses in the bible? Moses’ ancestry, as outlined in the Bible, traces back to the patriarchs of the Israelites. He belonged to the tribe of Levi, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. His lineage is provided mainly […]

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Outline – Abraham to Bar Kochba ***

Click here for an extensive Timeline of Jewish History. Note the dates and events from ChatGPT below have not been reconciled with those in the link timeline. Differences will surely exist. The text below is largely from ChatGPT using different Prompts some of which are cited below. Citation – ChatGPT on 10/27/2024. OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT […]

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Lost Tribes

From ChatGPT on 10/19/2024 The Northern Tribes of Israel, also known as the Ten Lost Tribes, were part of the ancient Kingdom of Israel that split from the united monarchy after the reign of King Solomon. They formed the northern kingdom, distinct from the southern Kingdom of Judah. The division occurred around 930 BCE, following […]

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John the Baptizer

This page contains various extracts from articles, links to videos and collected thoughts by posters at BSA and other places. Thoughts and observations about John the Dipper by folks at BSA. A very good article about John the Baptizer and Jesus is at the BSA Library Why Jesus Went Back to Galilee by Jerome Murphy-O’Connor. A pdf […]

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