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Claude.ai provided the response below. The LXX translators in Exodus translated Yam Suf as Red Sea but in 1 Kings they translated the Hebrew as roughly “on the shore of the farthest sea,” not “Red Sea.” probably reflecting a geographical sense of the Gulf of Aqaba where Ezion-geber and Eloth were.
Continue ReadingFrom the Joel Baden’s Youtube interview. Extract from the video. Emphasis is mine. Episode Description: The Golden Calf incident in Exodus 32 is perhaps the most famous story of rebellion in the Hebrew Bible. It’s presented as the ultimate sin, a moment of profound betrayal just after the Israelites received the law at Mount Sinai. […]
Continue ReadingExodus 32:14 YLT 11 And Moses appeaseth the face of Jehovah his God, and saith, `Why, O Jehovah, doth Thine anger burn against Thy people, whom Thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a strong hand? 12 why do the Egyptians speak, saying, For evil He brought them out […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains Claude.ai’s summary of and extracts from the very good article by Paul Davidson: Sheol’s Origins as a Hurrian Goddess of the Netherworld. First is the YouTube embed that is him reading the article while archeological and graphic images help depict the issues. Then there is a Claude generated summary table that preceeds the […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude on 10/28/2026. Prompt: Provide a list of differences with the supporting verses between the story in Judges 4 and Judges 5 about Deborah, the other people and the events. All verses should be cited in full from the ASV. Judges 4 vs. Judges 5: Differences in the Accounts of Deborah, Barak, Jael, Sisera […]
Continue ReadingThe Significance of the Number Twelve Below was extracted from Is That in the Bible? on the page here. The number twelve had great significance for the biblical authors and Israel, particularly within the religious sphere. The significance of the number twelve probably relates to the twelve months of the year. Giovanni Garbini suggests that […]
Continue ReadingNOTE – From LDS site. See second item 16 (???)
Continue ReadingThis post is Claude’s summary of the Joel Baden’s Misquotiong Moses podcast’s transcript that is in his directory in DropBox. Baden provides the explanations of the many names/titles offered by other scholars. His thoughts about “I Am that I Am”as being Yahweh being frustrated with Moses is notable. Summary: Joel Baden on God’s Real Name […]
Continue ReadingSummary of the post The Biblical Dates of the Exodus by Claude.ai on 10/16/2026. This is a very good article and worth reading again. Go here to read about the layman author who is a fan of Wright and Laconia. So, read with caution. Main thesis The author argues that the Bible gives no single […]
Continue ReadingClaude.ai’s summary: “Israelite Origins: The Song of Deborah“ (Biblical Historical Context) Methodological CautionThe author opens by stressing that biblical texts must be checked for ideological bias (Kofoed). Judges reached its final form no earlier than the Assyrian captivity (cf. Judg 18:30), roughly 500 years after the events it describes. Even so, Judges incorporates older sources […]
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