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For an interesting article at BAR see Hezekiah’s Religious Reform—In the Bible and Archaeology, What was King Hezekiah’s reform like on the ground? by David Rafael Moulis; December 12, 2024. From OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Scroll down to see Follow-up prompts: Initial Prompt – How do the actions of King Hezekiah in the Hebrew […]
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 ReadingThere are three Chats below with the second and third being follow-ups to the first. These Chats stemmed from Ross Nichols’ teaching on this date titled Dysfunctional but Divine: The Chosen Family. YouTube Intro to Ross’s video is – The story of Abraham’s family, chosen to fulfill the Divine plan, is far from ideal. Conflict, […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com. 11/19/2024. Samuel, a pivotal figure during the transition from the period of the Judges to the monarchy, served as a prophet, priest, and the last judge of Israel. His life and leadership are chronicled in the books of 1 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Samuel’s role […]
Continue ReadingThis post references two BAS articles and includes comparison maps. Where Is Abraham’s Ur? by Cyrus H. Gordon, published in 1977, and Abraham’s Ur—Is the Pope Going to the Wrong Place? by Hershel Shanks. Shank’s article references the one by Gordon. The following is Claude.ai’s summary of the first article. The PDF is in the BAS directory in […]
Continue Reading6,500-Year-Old DNA Points to Ancient Migration – BAS by Robin Ngo, August 31, 2018. “The genetic analysis provided an answer to the central question we set out to address,” said co-author Dr. David Reich. “It showed that the Peqi’in people had substantial ancestry from northerners—similar to those living in Iran and Turkey—that was not present in earlier […]
Continue ReadingFrom Chat GPT 11/14/2024 Prompt – Where was the Parthian frontier in the year 129 BCE, when Antiochus mounted a campaign. Address the history of the Parthians addressing who they evolved from, where, and when. Cite the sources at the end of the response. The Parthian Empire, which became a significant power in the Near […]
Continue Reading11/13/2024 – We began listening to her 2006 Open Yale Course titled Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible). Syllabus Description This course examines the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) as an expression of the religious life and thought of ancient Israel, and a foundational document of Western civilization. A wide range of methodologies, including source […]
Continue ReadingJoshua’s Alter at Shechem where he and Abraham Settled Was Rahab Really a Harlot? at BAS by Anthony J. Frendo The consonants that make up the word “prostitute” in Hebrew are znh (זנה), which happen to be identical to the consonants of the Hebrew word for a female person who gives food and provisions.2 And indeed, the Biblical text does […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 11/10/2024. Prompt – Add to the last response more on the timing and details of the Exodus tradition. [The “last response” refers to the result of the series of prompts in the Post here. Certainly, here’s an expanded exploration of the timing and details surrounding the Exodus tradition, including various scholarly perspectives, […]
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