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Mark Goodacre’s NT Pod Episode 104 presents places in the NRSV and NRSVue that translate the same word in the synoptics and John differently, thereby hiding examples of them being the same and in some cases, creating false positives. The transcript of his 15-minute talk is in his directory in DropBox. That transcript was uploaded […]
Continue ReadingKey Points repeated from the Summary of Bart and Magan’s video cited at the bottom of this page. From ChatGPT on 9/18/2025. Scroll down to the Summary of Bart and Megan’s podcast titled Critical New Testament scholars who study early Christian literature tend to treat the Protoevangelium of James (also called the Infancy Gospel of […]
Continue Reading9/6/2025 – In this interview with Dr. Chilton, he made many good points, using phrases and thoughts I collected and listed below.
Continue ReadingThis post contains multiple prompts from ChatGPT on 9/1/2025. Along with the misappropriations, the responses at the end shows how he combined Hebrew Bible verses to create a different meaning. The responses drill further into Paul’s use and abuse of the Hebrew Bible. NOTE: The link to the source below cited as Scribd goes to […]
Continue ReadingFour responses from ChatGPT on 8/30/2025. One response lists how early Christian writers (especially Origen and others) explained it with quotes from their writings. In Jesus’ time, the Romans didn’t crucify people for just any crime—it was a punishment with a very specific social and political purpose. Crucifixion was considered the most degrading, public, and […]
Continue ReadingBelow is a conversation resulting from a post by Charles Bledsoe at BSA in September 2025. Did Jesus Self-Identify with the Son of Man? Charles Bledsoe – Aug 10 – Original Post If I’m not mistaken, Dr. Ehrman still holds the view that Jesus probably didn’t self-identify with the Son of Man, but a large […]
Continue ReadingBelow are two ChatGPT responses that followed two others here. Prompt: Were other Jesus doctrines growing during the time of the writing of John to which the writer of John was responding, and the responses explaining the differences in Jesus’ response to confrontations? Cite all sources. Alternative Jesus Traditions During John’s Composition and Their Influence […]
Continue ReadingSee Post by John R. and Responses at BAS here. As of 8/19/2025 at 8:30 AM, the responses end with: Jen Olmos – Admin Ahhh, I’ve been thinking a lot about this question recently. There are, of course, infinite ways to respond, and I suspect any attempt to address them all in one fell swoop […]
Continue ReadingWhat did Jesus Actually Look Like? (Skin, Hair, Clothes, and More!) post at BAS by Marko Marina, Ph.D. written: August 4th, 2025 Extracts from Dr. Marina’s great post are below.
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 8/8/2025. Historical Connections Between Jesus, Hillel, and Gamaliel: A Critical Assessment Critical biblical scholarship approaches the question of possible relationships between Jesus and Hillel (and his successor Gamaliel) with significant caution. While there are some chronological and geographical factors that could theoretically have allowed for interaction, there is no direct historical evidence […]
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