A Virtual File Cabinet for Our Studies of Christian Origins & Hebraic Faith
See the very good article from BAS When the Sons of God Cavorted with the Daughters of Men by Ronald S. Hendel, Summer 1987. The PDF is in his directory in Dropbox. Dr. Hendel speaks of much more than the title implies. He shows how the Hebrew relates to similar Canaanite stories as well as how later […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai in response to the prompt: Provide the different positions of critical Bible scholars on Where did the God of Israel Come From? This is a rich and important topic in critical biblical studies. Here is a comprehensive overview of the major scholarly positions on the origins of the God of Israel. Where Did […]
Continue ReadingBelow is ChatGPT’s summary of the good article at BAS “How Bad Was Jezebel?” by Janet Howe Gaines (Sept. 18, 2025) Her shorter article in 2010 is here. The article “How Bad Was Jezebel?” by Janet Howe Gaines (Sept. 18, 2025) re-examines the biblical portrait of Queen Jezebel and argues that her infamy owes more […]
Continue ReadingNote – There are many posts on this site that address Asherah, and they are tagged “Asherah”. Asherah and the Asherim: Goddess or Cult Symbol? Exploring the Biblical and archaeological evidence by Ellen White at BAS, July 19, 2025. White’s article in BAS is very interesting and cites potentially widespread worship of Asherah throughout the ANE. Below […]
Continue ReadingFrom 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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingBelow are 5 of the 10 from 10 Times Archaeology Has Disagreed with the Biblical Narrative written by Joshua Schachterle, Ph.D, posted April 7th, 2025. The sentences after the items were also extracted for the books and scholars he referenced. There is more info in his paper.
Continue ReadingThe italicized text below are extracts from the very good post here by Ephraim Stern titled the same as this post. The pdf of that post is embedded at the bottom of this page. His post discusses at length: Opening paragraph – The Bible imagines the religion of ancient Israel as purely monotheistic. And doubtless […]
Continue ReadingThis page contains significant comments to a post in the Bible Nerds section titled Were Yahweh and El, the Chief god of the Canaanite Pantheon, Good Buddies? at Biblical Studies Academy stemming from the OP by Ron Gamache dated 12/29/2024. Following is a paragraph with the question from the Original Post; Can the biblical scholars […]
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