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From 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 ReadingBelow is a lengthy series of ChatGPT responses regarding the scriptures in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Bible, specifically addressing the pneuma (Spirit) in relation to Pentecost, Paul, the Gospels, and Acts. The responses were on 8/31/2025. 1st Prompt – Cite where the Greek word for pneuma (spirit) is used by Paul and the same […]
Continue ReadingBelow are consecutive responses from ChatGPT. Why do critical bible scholars think the coming of the holy spirit during passover was portrayed as the first annotting of the Holy Spirit when there are so many references in the Hebrew Bible to the Holy Spirit, or the Spirit of Yhwh? ChatGPT said: Critical Bible scholars recognize […]
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 […]
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