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From ChatGPT 10/9/2025. Note the two related posts this date. 1st Prompt – Cite the scripture where Jesus said the Kingdom of God is now. The phrase “the Kingdom of God is now” does not appear verbatim in any of the canonical Gospels. However, Jesus does make statements indicating that the Kingdom of God has […]
Continue Reading10/9/2025 – This post contains multiple ChatGPT responses that have not been fully vetted. 1st Prompt – Who were the ancient historians who cited prophets, and who were the prophets who proclaimed the miraculous approach of God’s kingdom? 1st Response – Let’s take your question in two parts — (1) ancient historians who cited prophets, […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains multiple ChatGPT responses related to the commonality between Tynsdale’s English translation of the Bible, Shakespeare’s plays and the KJV. Key Observations from the ChatGPT response below.
Continue ReadingSee the post here with a Claude.ai summary of Morna Weeks’ paper (in DropBox) about Tyndale and his translation. She is a translator and relates the issues they face. This post contains a summary of a good, historically oriented post as linked. Below that are ChatGPT responses with more info about Tyndale and his translation. […]
Continue ReadingThis page is a compilation of observations drawn from various comments across multiple locations, including BSA and Scholars’ posts. Andrew M Koke – I think Luke had a copy of 1 Corinthians. We know that 1Co has lasted to the present day, so it’s reasonable to think that copies of it could have been distributed […]
Continue ReadingBased on the recently released book titled What’s the Point of John’s Gospel by Dr. Hugo Mendez. In his file in DropBox is my transcript prepared by TurboScribe.ai of his interview at https://youtu.be/xDMJlDrPlzY?si=5qViW4K10rq7_j7o. The YouTube page included the following great summary of the book. All emphasis is mine. Episode Description – In this compelling conversation, […]
Continue ReadingChatGPT responses included the number of translations, when they were created, and which group preferred which ones. There is no universally agreed-upon number of English Bible translations, but as of 2025, there are over 100 complete or partial English translations of the Bible. The total depends on how one defines a “translation” versus an “edition” […]
Continue ReadingTwo Responses from ChaptGPT on 7/28/2025. First Prompt – provide historical info on the Diatessaron, where the four gospels were combined into one book in the 3rd or 4th century. provide all sources. The Diatessaron is an early Christian gospel harmony that combines the four canonical gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—into a single cohesive narrative. […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai Prompt: Provide a list of all interpolations cited by Westcott and Hort in their book The New Testament in the Original Greek (1896). Westcott and Hort identified several interpolations (later additions not present in the original text) in their critical edition of “The New Testament in the Original Greek.” In their Introduction and […]
Continue ReadingHis Yale Divinity School page is here. A significant part of this lecture is his evaluation of the two Genesis Creation stories. Using the Bible as a prop or reading it. Discussing the sacrifice of the firstborn or first fruits. Talked about the festival of unleavened bread.
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