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9/19/2026. Prompt to ChatGPT – The hebrew bible and the NT contain stories that critical bible scholars define as Apocalyptic. Provide a list with a brief context of the primary players and settings of each. Cite all sources in line Response: The important qualification is that “apocalyptic” is a genre designation, not simply a synonym […]
Continue ReadingThis post is a reminder of the extensive correlation of the Gospels’ references to sayings in the Hebrew Bible provided in tabular format by The Horeb Institute. The paper is in the Jesus in the Hebrew Scriptures correlation subdirectory in the Horeb Institute directory in Dropbox. The title page is a follows. Jesus and the […]
Continue ReadingProvided by ChatGPT on 9/13/2026. Dr. John J. Collins,Yale biblical scholar of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish apocalypticism, Daniel, and Second Temple Judaism—here is a curated listening/watch list.
Continue ReadingBelow is by Claude.ai on 9/6/2026. My Prompt: I was told there are ten passages in the Hebrew Bible that predict the Messiah’s arrival and what he is supposed to do. Provide those ten and others if critical bible scholars identify more. Include the scriptures based on the WASB. Cite all sources in line. Response: […]
Continue ReadingThis is the follow up post to Part 1 posted this morning. Below are more Claude.ai responses addressing specific doctrines scholars say were developed long after the many books were written and “Church Fathers” choose the books that could be used to support the Doctines they deemed correct. Summary from Below: A broader compiled list. […]
Continue ReadingThis post is the first of two containing Claude.ai responses that began with a request to summarize the transcript of C.J. Cornthwaite’s video embedded below. The transcript is in his directory in Dropbox. The Part 2 post provides four of the primary Christian Doctrines scholars site as developing long after Jesus and that lead to […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai in response to the prompt: Given all this good info on Gnosticism and it variations, how could I explain it to someone in a short statement when they ask “just what is it”? Response: Here’s a compact version you could use, plus a slightly longer one. One-sentence version: “Gnosticism is a family of […]
Continue ReadingThis is a very long post beginning with a BSA post titled Gnosticism 101 by Keith P. Myers then followed by multiple Claude.ai’s comments about Keith’s explanation and then how christianity, plantonism, and other beliefs evolved. Jump to “popular modern Christianity has drifted toward a Platonic/Gnostic escape-eschatology“
Continue ReadingCharles Bledsoe’s comment to a post at BSA here. It’s been a little while since I took his course here on the Hebrew Bible, but if I recall, and understood him correctly, Dr. Baden is of the view that reading and interpreting the Bible is, and has always been a creative engagement with it. Readers […]
Continue ReadingThis post is an extract from Bart Ehrman’s post on August 25, 2026 here. He provided concise tables showing the different divisions/presentation of the Hebrew Bible and the English(later Protestant) “Old Testament”. Hebrew Bible/English Old Testament: Charting Their Differences Some blog readers have requested more posts on the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. I’m happy to comply! […]
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