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Deciphering Deuteronomy by Ross K. Nichols TV Playlist•11 videos Deciphering Deuteronomy is [Roxss’s] latest in-depth walk through the Torah portions from the Book of Deuteronomy. This featured series offers fresh insights from an academic, historical-critical perspective, including text-critical analysis, source criticism, and engagement with ancient manuscripts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Samaritan […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai. Prompt: Cite the places where critical bible scholars point out the anachronistic parts where the writer is writing from a later time after the end of the 40 year period. Include the designation of the writer per the J, E, P, and D hypothesis. Cite all sources. Critical Scholarship on Anachronisms in the […]
Continue ReadingThis page contains a Chronology by Claude.ai in Explanatory Mode and one by ChatGPT that is more condensed. Both were prepared on 4/1/2025. From Claude.ai in Explanatory Mode Prompt: Provide the chronology of the events related in the Hebrew Bible’s books of Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy of the 40 years in the wilderness from leaving […]
Continue ReadingIn Christine Elizabeth Hayes’ book Introduction to the Bible, in the chapter about Deuteronomy, she points out instances where the writer revises the laws given in Exodus and Leviticus likely to fit his beliefs and the circumstances of his time. That is clearly evident in the revisions to how slaves and sacrifices are to be […]
Continue ReadingThe following italicized paragraphs were extracted from Christine Elizabeth Hayes’ Introduction to the Bible (The Open Yale Courses Series) (p. 168-171). Yale University Press. Kindle Edition. Israel’s wanderings end on the plains of Moab on the east bank of the Jordan River, and it is there that the book of Deuteronomy opens. According to Exodus […]
Continue ReadingFrom Searching for the “Original” Bible. Do the Dead Sea Scrolls help? By Emanuel Tov Were the nations divided according to the number of the sons of God? Did God have sons? (Deuteronomy 32:8) The first 43 verses of Deuteronomy 32 comprise the beautiful poem of Moses. Deuteronomy 32:8 in the King James Version reads: “When the Most High divided to the […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT 12/14/2024. Here is a comparative analysis of the Ten Commandments as presented in Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21 from the American Standard Version (ASV), along with scholarly commentary on the differences between the two passages. Textual Comparison (ASV) 1. Introduction (Identical in both versions.) 2. Sabbath Commandment Key Differences: 3. Other Variations Key […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT, 11/26/2024. Prompt – Provide a timeline with context from critical bible scholars for the books of the Hebrew Bible known as the Deuteronomistic history books. Cite all scripture from the ASV. Explain the different messages and how the political past and present. Cite the sources in a list at the end of the […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT – 10/19/2024 Q: What are the first-person verses in Deuteronomy? In the Book of Deuteronomy, the first-person verses are typically presented as Moses speaking directly to the Israelites. He recounts their journey, relays God’s commandments, and gives instructions for how they are to live in the Promised Land. Here are some examples of […]
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