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Below is ChatGPT’s summary of the transcript of the above very interesting video interview. The transcript is in his directory in DropBox. The transcript of Russell E. Gmirkin – Plato and the Creation of the Hebrew Bible (History Valley Podcast) presents Gmirkin’s argument that the Pentateuch was composed in the early Hellenistic period (around 270 […]
Continue ReadingDeciphering Deuteronomy by Ross K. Nichols TV Playlist•11 videos Deciphering Deuteronomy is [Roxss’s] latest in-depth walk through the Torah portions from the Book of Deuteronomy. This featured series offers fresh insights from an academic, historical-critical perspective, including text-critical analysis, source criticism, and engagement with ancient manuscripts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Samaritan […]
Continue ReadingFollow the great scholars’ reasoning in all these BAS articles from their email on 8/17/2025.
Continue ReadingHere is a critical comparison of Paul’s self-understanding and how Jesus is portrayed as a new Moses, focusing on evidence from the authentic Pauline letters and from the Gospels—especially Matthew, which most scholars see as the richest source of Mosaic typology for Jesus. Each theme below includes relevant scriptures, scholarly interpretations, and conclusions drawn from […]
Continue ReadingFrom Chat GPT on 8/4/2025. Critical Bible scholars have long recognized that in his authentic letters, Paul often casts himself in the role of a new Moses, though sometimes implicitly rather than explicitly. These parallels show up in his vocation, covenant mediation, authority, suffering, and transformative glory language. Below is a synthesis of the main […]
Continue ReadingThree responses from ChatGPT on 8/4/2025. Paul reports being blinded in his accounts of the Damascus Road experience (Acts 9:3–9; 22:6–11; 26:12–18), and some critical scholars have noted the possibility that this detail may intentionally elevate Paul’s revelatory experience above Moses’—not by literal comparison, but in a rhetorical or theological sense. 1. Paul’s Blinding vs. […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 7/25/2025. Critical Bible scholars widely acknowledge that the name “Moses” (Hebrew: Mosheh, מֹשֶׁה) is likely of Egyptian origin and is related to the Egyptian word “ms” or “mes,” meaning “child of” or “born of,” commonly used as a suffix in Egyptian theophoric names. In Egyptian, the verb ms(i) means “to give birth,” […]
Continue ReadingPentecost finds its origin in the Hebrew Scriptures’ Book of Leviticus (23:16–17). It is a feast Jews celebrate fifty days after Passover to mark their gratitude for the first fruits of the harvest. It celebrates and acknowledges the creative and collaborative fruits of God’s blessings and human labor together. From here. Moses is connected to […]
Continue ReadingWho Is Jethro, Priest of Midian?Learn the story of Moses’s father-in-law, a trusted and wise counselorBy Robin Gallaher Branch, April 02, 2025 in BAS Library. Intro Paragraphs of her good article are as follows. The Bible introduces Jethro, who is also called Reuel, as a non-Israelite, a priest of Midian, and the father of seven daughters who […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai. Prompt: Cite the places where critical bible scholars point out the anachronistic parts where the writer is writing from a later time after the end of the 40 year period. Include the designation of the writer per the J, E, P, and D hypothesis. Cite all sources. Critical Scholarship on Anachronisms in the […]
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