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For a good lecture on the Assyrians that mentions Lacish and the Assyrians methods see Dr. Robert Cargill’s Lecture 3 of Cities of the Bible at BSA. The audio of that lecture is in his directory in Dropbox. From Claude.ai on 4/23/2025: Prompt: Explain how critical bible scholars see the prophecies in Micah related to […]
Continue ReadingBelow is my script for the CU Preaching Lab at the end of the Preaching and Teaching course taught by Rob Couch in Spring 2025. My chosen scripture, upon which the sermon is to focus, is Micah 6:6-8. 2025-05-21, 6 am Good evening. I’m looking forward to sharing with you what I’ve learned about my […]
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 ReadingFrom Claude.ai. Prompt: Cite the places where critical bible scholars point out the anachronistic parts where the writer is writing from a later time after the end of the 40 year period. Include the designation of the writer per the J, E, P, and D hypothesis. Cite all sources. Critical Scholarship on Anachronisms in the […]
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 ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 3/18/2025 Jephthah (JEF-thuh, Hebrew masculine name meaning “set free”) appears in the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Let me provide context for Jephthah’s story, including the tragic account involving his daughter. Jephthah in the Bible Jephthah appears in Judges 11-12. He was a judge (a military and civil leader) […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT. Prompt: Moses’ birth in the Hebrew bible, with his being saved in a basket lined with bitumen parallels other birth stories for antiquity. What are those stories and their context? The story of Moses’ birth and salvation in a basket lined with bitumen (Exodus 2:1-10) has notable parallels in ancient Near Eastern and […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai – Timeline of Moses’ Ascents and Descents of the Mountain Note: The timeline reflects the documentary hypothesis divisions between J (Yahwist), E (Elohist), and P (Priestly) sources. Some ascents and descents are implied rather than explicitly mentioned, and the chronological ordering is interpretive as the different sources may present alternative accounts rather than […]
Continue ReadingProvide the J, E, and P scriptures where Moses goes up and down the mountain, the names of the mountain and the difference in what he says and what the Israelites do when he comes down. Provide all sources. The narratives of Moses going up and down the mountain (traditionally identified as Mount Sinai or […]
Continue ReadingThis a very long post initially built on 3/14/2025 to assemble info about the J and P accounts of the parting of the Reed Sea stories in Exodus. I learned about that scholarly insight from watching this Youtube video lecture. In addition and separate from the material below, but directly related to this subject, is […]
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