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Here is the condensed 5-minute version based on this page. Lent: Its Roots in Passover and Pentecost A 5-Minute Talk for Senior Sunday School Good morning, everyone. We’re well into Lent, and I thought it would be meaningful to ask a question we don’t often think about: Where did Lent actually come from? The answer […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 3/11/2026: How, when, where, and why do critical Bible scholars say Lent began and how it relates to the Jewish Passover and Pentecost? The Origins of Lent: A Critical Scholarly Perspective What Lent Is and When It Likely Began Critical scholars — those applying historical, literary, and archaeological methods to religious texts […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains the following prompts and responses, listed below with the conclusion copied with the prompts for quick reference. From Claude.ai based on the prompt: How, when, and why do critical Bible scholars say Lent began? The Origins of Lent According to Critical Biblical Scholarship Critical scholars are largely unified that Lent, as a […]
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