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7/12/2026 – From Claude.ai Comparative Canon Lists: Marcion to Trent I. Marcion’s Canon (Evangelion + Apostolikon) II. Muratorian Fragment III. Origen (Homilies on Joshua, etc.) IV. Athanasius, 39th Festal Letter V. Council of Rome (under Damasus I) VI. Synod of Hippo / Councils of Carthage VII. Council of Florence (Session 11, Bull Cantate Domino) VIII. […]
Continue ReadingIn addition to the Response below from Claude.ai see A Reformation Timeline and the post on this site, Comparative Canon Lists: Marcion to Trent. Prompt: Provide information about the Council of Trent in the 1500s, its sessions, their purposes and context with all sources in-line and with a link when available. The Council of Trent […]
Continue Reading7/9/2026 – This post is a Claude.ai produced summary of two papers/essays by Dr. James Tabor. The PDF versions of those papers are in the Marcion directory in Dropbox. Sources: James Tabor, “Marcion of Sinope” (based on Robert M. Grant, Augustus to Constantine, Harper & Row, 1970) and “Marcion and the Pauline Letters: Did Marcion […]
Continue ReadingDr. Bart Ehrman answered the question as asked by one of his blog followers. Below is an extract of his post here. Any emphasis below is mine. June 24, 2026 I’ve [Bart] received some interesting and important questions involving the Gospel of John — who actually wrote it and whether it’s record of Jesus’ claims […]
Continue ReadingJune/July 2026 from a post started by Annette Cloutier titled MARK: Our Earliest Source—for John the Baptist: used as a primary character witness for the validation of Jesus in a in a cosmic dramatic play. Annette’s OP – 1. Mark as Our Earliest Narrative Source for John the Baptist: Mark — writing what I increasingly […]
Continue ReadingResponse by Schaun Wheeler on May 22 with a detailed analysis of the reference to Joseph and family returning to Bethlehem for a census. He presents 5 “rhetorical moves” to change the wording into what we find in the story.
Continue ReadingThis post contains a summary by Claude.ai of a detailed post on Dave Allen’s blog titled “ANACHRONISMS IN THE GOSPELS“. Below the summary is the response titled Scholarly Responses to Allen’s 26 Anachronisms from Claude when prompted: Provide the position of critical bible scholars who support or disagree with the positions in the lists. Copied […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains a question/response from Tabor’s new Circle site, and below that extract is a Claude.ai Prompt/Response. 6/23/2026 – OP’s Question: What are some thoughts out there about the thought that the Maccabees heavily redacted Deuteronomy to support their legitimacy? Response by Annette Cloutier Sean, this is a fascinating line of inquiry. The Hasmoneans/Maccabeans […]
Continue Reading6/20/2026 – This post contains Claude.ai’s summary of the transcript (in Dropbox) of the lecture by Paula Fredriksen – Paul and Augustine on the Redemption of the Jews. Prompt: Summarize the attached lecture, identifying Paula’s understanding of Paul’s teaching and how Augustine differed or changed Paul and when they agreed. Summary: Paula Fredriksen on Paul, […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains an Original Post at BSA/General Discussion titled Who holds back the Man of Lawlessness? by Michael Waddell. Credit for this work is wholly Michael’s. If you want to start a spirited debate at a New Testament academic conference, ask what the katechon [is. Literally meaning something like “That which restrains” or “He […]
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