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The 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 ReadingJoshua Replicates Moses The following paragraphs and bullet list are reformated paragraphs extracted from Christine Elizabeth Hayes’ book Introduction to the Bible (The Open Yale Courses Series) (pp. 167-168). Yale University Press. Kindle Edition. In several ways, Joshua seems to replicate Moses (Coogan, Old Testament, 199–201): All of these parallels indicate the narrative importance of […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 2/12/2025. Prompt: Provide information critical bible scholars offer about the transition from the priesthood first located in Shechem and later moving to Shilo in ancient Israel. Cite all sources. I (Claude.ai) want to be upfront that while I can discuss what biblical scholars have written about the transition of priesthood from Shechem […]
Continue ReadingFrom: ChatGPT, 2/10/2025 Prompt: Cite the locations in the bible where critical bible scholars point out that the division into chapters and verses misleads the reader as the divisions interrupts the story or in someway changes the meaning. Cite all sources. There are several instances in the Bible where critical scholars argue that the division […]
Continue ReadingThe following table was created from the text below the table. Formatting Event Hebrew Bible Christian Bible Spaces Between Words c. 200 BCE–100 CE c. 200 BCE–100 CE Book Order Standardization – HB by c. 2nd century CE by 4th century CE Vowell Introduction 7th-11th centuries CE 7th and 10th centuries CE Upper and Lower […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT/Scholarly mode who “Talked to sider.ai”. Prompt: Provide critical bible scholars understanding of Aaron’s failure to sanctify God at Meribah, resulting in both him and Moses being denied entry into the Promised Land. Provide all sources. Critical Biblical Scholarship on Aaron’s Failure to Sanctify God at Meribah and Its Consequences The incident at Meribah […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 2/8/2025. Prompt: Provide information critical bible scholars find in the bible about Aron, Moses’ brother, related to: physical, emotional, temperament, historical and geographical. Cite all sources. Aaron, the brother of Moses, is a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible and plays multiple roles, such as the first high priest of Israel and […]
Continue ReadingWho Was Moses? Was He More than an Exodus Hero? Discovering the Biblical Moses by BAS Staff, February 06, 2025 . Extracts as follows: Exodus 4:10-17 ASV 10 And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of […]
Continue ReadingExtracts from the BAS article Biblical Monsters – Seven mysterious creatures of the biblical world By Nathan Steinmeyer, February 04, 2025.
Continue ReadingBelow are the slides from Dr. James Tabor’s Countdown of the top 10 differences between the DSSs and the Masoretic Text that is the basis for most versions of the Bible. All italized text is from my transcript of his videos. His video series is: Opening Comments Included: Re: No. 10 — The Masoretic Text […]
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