A Virtual File Cabinet for Our Studies of Christian Origins & Hebraic Faith
Preface: This is the first of six posts of responses from Claude.ai and ChatGPT that began with the BAR article Who Is Joseph’s Wife in the Bible? Who Is Aseneth? Meet Aseneth, Joseph’s Egyptian wife who inspired the story of Joseph and Aseneth by Megan Sauter December 18, 2025 From Claude.ai on 12/19/2025. First Prompt – In […]
Continue Reading‘Stunning find’: Meet the missing woman in the Bible rediscovered by a BYU researcher An error in Greek manuscripts erased the name of the only woman to receive a New Testament letter – Published: Nov 8, 2025 Extracts from the article are below. A BYU researcher has conclusively recovered the name of the woman who received […]
Continue ReadingPrompt to Claude.ai: Provide the Song of Deborah from the Hebrew Bible, its context and info about it being the oldest part of the bible. Provide all sources. [ Also see https://www.thetorah.com/article/composing-the-song-of-deborah-empirical-models] Response on 11/3/2025. I’ll search for information about the Song of Deborah, its context, and its status as one of the oldest parts […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com In the Hebrew Bible, the term “ezer” (עֵזֶר) is traditionally translated as “helper,” notably in Genesis 2:18 and 2:20, where Eve is described as a “helper suitable” for Adam. However, critical biblical scholars emphasize that “ezer” conveys a sense of strength and support, often used in contexts […]
Continue ReadingBelow was extracted from the post by Marg Mowszko here. Then the prophetess Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women came out following her with tambourines and dancing. Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted; he has thrown the horse and its rider into […]
Continue ReadingBart Ehrman’s post – A Great Short Story in Scripture: The Book of Ruth. December 12, 2021. Two paragraphs are below. One of the real gems among the books of the Hebrew Bible is the four-chapter book of Ruth, the tale of a Moabite woman married to and then widowed by an Israelite man, who […]
Continue ReadingThis long post with many great observations by various scholars begins with an essay provided by John Collins as part of his course “Judaism before Jesus” is A LIFE-STYLE FOR DIASPORA: A STUDY OF THE TALES OF ESTHER AND DANIEL by W. LEE HUMPHREYS, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE, TENN. The PDF is in the Collins […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com, 11/25/2024. The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, often referred to as the “Samaritan Woman at the Well,” is found in the Gospel of John, chapter 4:1–42. It is a foundational narrative for understanding themes of grace, inclusivity, and worship in spirit and […]
Continue ReadingBiblical Profile: The Gospel According to Eve by Amanda W. Benckhuysen at BAR Extracts Below
Continue ReadingJesus And Women: Distinguishing History From Apologetic The Parables of Jesus. Four lectures by Amy-Jill Levine at https://ehrman.thrivecart.com/l/the-parables-of-jesus.
Continue Reading