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The post contains extracts and ideas about the authenticity of the saying attributed to Jesus in Mark 12:13-17. Mark 12 – NRSV 13 Then they sent to him some Pharisees and some Herodians to trap him in what he said. 14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and […]
Continue ReadingFacts about Nazareth from https://www.free-bible.com/geography/ancient-israel/nazareth.php Location and Scenery – The little town of Nazareth was one of the most beautiful places in all of Galilee. – It is situated on the most southern of the ranges of lower Galilee, among the hills which are referred to as the south ridges of Lebanon, just before they […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt: Provide a timeline of the messianic figures and rebel leaders who emerged during the chaotic period 100 years before the death of Herod the Great in 4 BCE and up to the Bar Kochba rebellion. Include the events in the life of John the Baptist, Jesus, […]
Continue ReadingNotes From ChatCPT Prompt: Who was Judas of Galilee? When was he rebelling against Rome and in what part of the Galilee? Provide any context associated with Jesus of Nazareth. Judas of Galilee (sometimes referred to as Judas the Galilean) was a prominent Jewish revolutionary who led a significant revolt against Roman authority in 6 […]
Continue ReadingSee the post on this site titled Jonah’s Poetic Prayer Inserted in Chapter 2. Plus, see the extract below by Christine Elizabeth Hayes about the prayer. Did God Play a Dirty Trick on Jonah at the End? by David Noel Freedman. Published by BAS August 1990 Freedman presents alternative insights to the story that are very interesting […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt – Provide based on the work of critical Bible Scholars, a table listing the differences between the Christmas stories of Matthew and Luke. Provide in the table scriptural references to support each site. List all sources at the end of the response. Below is an expanded […]
Continue Reading16,609,571 views Dec 22, 2020. Part one of FRONTLINE’s four-hour series on the rise of Christianity examines how Judaism and the Roman empire shaped Jesus’ life and traces the beginnings of the “Jesus Movement” in those early years before it was called Christianity. First broadcast in 1998, “From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians” is […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT, 12/1/2024. Prompt – Where is the Gerasene where the Demoniac in the bible was possessed by demons? The Gerasene region mentioned in the story of the demoniac possessed by demons is found in the Synoptic Gospels (Mark 5:1–20, Matthew 8:28–34, and Luke 8:26–39). This region is referred to as the “country of the […]
Continue ReadingIn the Patreon Zoom Meeting on 11/30/2024 (see the primary post here) James Tabor pointed out that Matthew edited Luke to delete the references to John the Baptist potentially baptizing Roman soldiers; i.e. Gentiles. Luke 3:12-14 Matthew 3:7-10 7 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com, 11/25/2024. The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, often referred to as the “Samaritan Woman at the Well,” is found in the Gospel of John, chapter 4:1–42. It is a foundational narrative for understanding themes of grace, inclusivity, and worship in spirit and […]
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