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Scripture Related to Earthquakes Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. ASV Zechariah 14:5 And ye shall flee […]
Continue ReadingLargely from Claude.ai 3/21/2025. The ascension of Jesus into heaven is primarily cited in three places in the New Testament plus the later ending of Mark. See also the info below about Paul’s inference of an ascension. Mark 16:19 It’s worth noting that the Gospel of Mark also mentions the ascension, but in a passage […]
Continue ReadingPrompt to Perplexity.ai: Provide a listing of all geographical inconsistencies in the four Gospels. Critical scholars have identified numerous geographical inconsistencies across the four Gospels, revealing varying levels of familiarity with Palestinian geography and editorial choices. Below is a comprehensive breakdown: Mark’s Geographical Inconsistencies Matthew’s Adjustments and Errors Luke’s Regional Misplacements John’s Narrative Dislocations Comparative […]
Continue ReadingBulleted paragraphs below contain extracts from the very good article here by Lawrence H. Schiffman. Continued in Part 3 here.
Continue ReadingThe list is my collection of issues cited in multiple Chats below this list. Critical Bible scholars have raised concerns about the historical and scriptural accuracy of “The Chosen,” a television series depicting the life of Jesus and his disciples. While the series has been praised for its production quality and engaging storytelling, several specific […]
Continue ReadingInfo below was extracted from (if italicized) or paraphrased from Shepherd of Hermas: Author, Dates, and Exclusion from the Bible written by Joshua Schachterle, Ph.D written: October 30th, 2023 and posted on BartEhrman.com Links Early Christian Writings – https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/shepherd.html From the moment of its appearance The Shepherd was received with high esteem in both the East and the […]
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Continue ReadingGPT means Generative Pre-trained Transformer To load to Chat’s memory, start a new chat and enter “Remember this” [then whatever stipulations you want]. To see the memory list, go to Settings>Personalization>Manage Memories. How to use ChatGPT How to write an effective GPT prompt Ask ChatGPT to provide sources From https://promptsty.com/prompts-for-historical-research/ Refine prompts by specifying the […]
Continue Reading**********************************************************************************************************************************You A man suffered a serious heart attack while shopping in a store.The store clerks called 911 when they saw him collapse to the floor. The paramedics rushed the man to the nearest hospital where he had emergency open heart bypass surgery…He awakened from the surgery to find himself in the care of nuns […]
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