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From Claude.ai on 7/2/2026. How do critical bible scholars define middle Platonism? Cite all sources in line with links if available. Response – Critical biblical scholars generally use “Middle Platonism” as a technical periodization term for the eclectic revival of Platonic philosophy running roughly from the 1st century BCE to the early 3rd century CE […]
Continue Reading7/2/2026 – From BSA/Bible Nerds here. OP – Origins of “Gnostic” thought? – Avery Barron Jun 12 – Out of raw curiosity I’m wondering if scholars have a picture of why [the suite of cosmological and theological concepts we tend to call] Gnosticism emerged, respectively in contrast to the cosmo/theology of the contemporary orthodoxy. I’ve […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt – Provide a timeline of the various sects of Jewish Christianity citing the escape to Pella to avoid the Romans. Include the locations where it was practiced and key leaders. The history of Jewish Christianity is complex, involving various sects, leaders, and significant events, including the […]
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