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What’s Missing from Codex Sinaiticus, the Oldest New Testament? by Biblical Archaeology Society Staff Compare differences between the King James Version and Codex Sinaiticus, March 20, 2025. Extracts from that very good article are listed below. Significant omitted verses King James Version Codex Sinaiticus Luke 24:51: “And it came to pass, while he blessed them, […]
Continue ReadingSee the post Authorship of 1 and 2 Thessalonians on this website. Bart Ehrman’s Gospels in a Nut Shell Series: At a Glance: 1 Thessalonians From Claude.ai – Paul’s Teaching on the Parousia: 1 Thessalonians vs. 2 Thessalonians The differences in how the parousia (Christ’s second coming) is presented in 1 Thessalonians versus 2 Thessalonians […]
Continue ReadingFrom: ChatGPT, 2/10/2025 Prompt: Cite the locations in the bible where critical bible scholars point out that the division into chapters and verses misleads the reader as the divisions interrupts the story or in someway changes the meaning. Cite all sources. There are several instances in the Bible where critical scholars argue that the division […]
Continue ReadingThe following table was created from the text below the table. Formatting Event Hebrew Bible Christian Bible Spaces Between Words c. 200 BCE–100 CE c. 200 BCE–100 CE Book Order Standardization – HB by c. 2nd century CE by 4th century CE Vowell Introduction 7th-11th centuries CE 7th and 10th centuries CE Upper and Lower […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai, 2/9/2025. Prompt: Cite any contradictions between Romans and the earlier authentic letters of Paul. Analyzing contradictions between Romans and Paul’s earlier authentic letters requires careful attention to both apparent tensions and their potential resolutions. Let me walk through some key areas where scholars have identified possible contradictions: One notable tension appears between Romans […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT 2/2/2025. Critical Bible scholars often identify Luke’s Special Section as Luke 9:51–18:14, commonly referred to as the “Travel Narrative” or “the Great Insertion.“ This section is unique to Luke and contains a significant amount of material not found in Matthew or Mark, making it a primary source of Lukan special traditions. Why Scholars […]
Continue ReadingThe Biblical Studies Academy presented Bart Ehrman’s one-hour talk titled The Birth of the Trinity on 1/9/2025. I extracted the audio and uploaded it to a transcribing service. The transcription is in his directory in DropBox. The transcription was then uploaded to ChatCPT and the prompt asked for a summary to include all scriptural and […]
Continue ReadingThis post is to compile issues in the Gospel of Mark that show the writer was not from Canaan and was not an experienced, practicing Jew. In Mark 6:14, Mark calls Herod “king,” which is incorrect. Matthew and Luke give him his correct title, “tetrarch.” Mark 6: 14-16 – King Herod heard of it, for […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai Walking with God in the Hebrew Bible Here are the key verses from the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) that specifically refer to “walking with God”: Genesis 5:22-24 “Enoch walked with God after the birth of Methuselah three hundred years, and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Enoch were three hundred […]
Continue ReadingExtracts from Hugo Mendez’s Lesson 23, In Paul’s Name, II: More Disputed Letters (…and Hebrews ?) of his course titled The New Testament: Exploring the Christian Bible, a BSA course. All of the texts expressly claim “Paul” as their author. Nevertheless, the letters feel different from Paul in some ways. How Many Authors? Scholars make […]
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