Bart’s Series on Anti-Judiasm and Anti-Christianity
Extracts from Weekly Blog Recap. All references of “I” below are to Bart Ehrman.
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Evolution of Biblical Hebrew as a Language and Writing
From Claude.ai on 3/30/2026, based on the prompt: Provide a timeline of the evolution of Biblical Hebrew as a language and when writing began, up to when prose was being composed. Cite all sources. Claude first produced the second timeline in this post where there is more info about each period. Immediately below is a […]
Continue ReadingWhen Camels Were Domesticated & Anachronistic Scriptures
Two responses from ChatGPT on 3/28/2026. The domestication of the dromedary camel and the Bactrian camel occurred at different times and places within the ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian world. The timeline is reasonably well established through archaeology and zooarchaeology, though details are still debated. Bottom line – Camels were not widely domesticated or […]
Continue ReadingWas Mark Written by John Mark based on Peter’s Witness?
Talking Points from the text below: Related posts at this site are: From Claude.ai on 3/25/2026 in response to the Prompt: Provide the scriptures where critical bible scholars cite in the Gospel of Mark scenes Peter couldn’t have witnessed as evidence that John Mark did not write that Gospel. Cite all sources. This is a […]
Continue ReadingDid Luke & Acts use Josephus?
Summary extracted from below. the heart of Mason’s argument From Claude.ai in Response to the Prompt: Why does Dr. Steve Mason believe that The Gospel of Luke & Acts of The Apostles Used Josephus? Cite all sources. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of Dr. Steve Mason’s argument that the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of […]
Continue ReadingDifference: Apostolic Fathers and Apocrypha
ChatGPT’s response to the Prompt: Are the writings by the apostolic fathers considered to be apocrypha? Short answer: No, the writings of the Apostolic Fathers are not considered “apocrypha” in the usual scholarly sense. They are a different category. What are the Apostolic Fathers? The term “Apostolic Fathers” refers to early Christian authors writing roughly […]
Continue ReadingJude, AoM and Early Christian Thought
From ChatGPT on 3/21/2026. This post presents two responses related to the background of the “Assumption of Moses” (AoM) and the relationship to the tiny Epistle of Jude. The subjects in both show the thought of 1st century Christians and their use of a wider range of “books” than what was deemed by Roman Christianity […]
Continue ReadingHidden Christianity: A Bart Ehrman interview
This post contains a link to an interview of Bart Ehrman about the “hidden” Christianity that many, including many preachers, do not share with their congregation. Below the link is a ChatGPT summary of the transcript of the interview. The transcript is in his directory in Dropbox. Analytical Outline of the Interview – (Separating the […]
Continue ReadingWhat Happens When Someone Dies? Afterlife?
Bart Ehrman’s Posts: Relevant Scriptures From ChatGPT on 3/2/2026. Summary of Biblical Perspectives. Across the canon (NRSVUE), several views appear: Below is a structured list of passages in the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE) that describe what happens when a person dies. I have grouped them by theological theme, since the biblical witness […]
Continue ReadingChain of Political & Religious Events in Judea From Herod to 30 CE, Part 2***
The outline covers 13 chronological events spanning from the giving of the Law at Sinai through the composition of the gospels after 70 CE. Each entry identifies the key figures, describes what happened, and explicitly notes how it connects to the events immediately before and after it in Fredriksen’s argument. The narrative chain Fredriksen is […]
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