A Virtual File Cabinet for Our Studies of Christian Origins & Hebraic Faith
From a BSA post on 4/12/2025. Did Mark’s and Luke’s resurrection accounts intentionally contradict Paul? By: Michael L Waddell Many people have been puzzled by Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (emphasis added): For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins […]
Continue ReadingFrom OpenAI. (2025). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com Prompt: Where in the bible are instances where the resurrected Jesus is not recognized? Cite all cases and sources. There are several instances in the New Testament where the resurrected Jesus is not immediately recognized. Here are the key passages:
Continue ReadingBelow are interesting thoughts and observations by a fellow member of the BSA. He says he went to seminary and is now an agnostic. Note the scripture references he cites. Much of his position hinges on the multiple passages where the resurrected Jesus is not recognized although the Christian belief is he was bodily resurrected. […]
Continue ReadingIn Lesson 4 of Bart Ehrman’s course The Genius of Acts of the Apostles, he says: Historically, it is absolutely the case that the Christian movement began as a kind of Judaism. Jesus himself was Jewish. His followers were Jewish. They kept the Jewish law. They adhered to Jewish customs. Nobody said anything about not […]
Continue ReadingThis is an edited informal presentation that [James Tabor] did for Bart Ehrman’s Biblical Studies Academy that was followed by a lengthy Q&A session. For the entire program see this website–it is one of [his] “Ask Tabor Anything Sessions,” : https://jamestabor.com/EhrmanBSA. For Easter 2025. This video presents his overall beliefs and views, citing scriptures that […]
Continue ReadingThis page will collect info about the evolution of ideas (aka theology) held by Hebrew/Judaism thru Christianity regarding an afterlife. From Dust to Dust GENESIS 3:19 – By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to […]
Continue ReadingFrom Bart Ehrman Luke 22:19-20 contains the Last Supper speech. Scribes inserted atonement after Luke removed it. Bart discusses the issues in the podcast as well as his post Why Would a Scribe Change Luke’s Account of the Last Supper? September 30, 2015. and the followup articles here and here. The passage has to do […]
Continue ReadingJesus and Mary Magdalene – Below was extracted from here. Note that Mary Magdalene did not recognize him. John records the first meeting between Mary Magdalene and Jesus after Jesus’ death and resurrection (John 20:14–18). Jesus begins the conversation with two questions. Jesus said to her: “Woman,[1] why are you crying? Who is it you […]
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