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Why ChatGPT thinks of my work

UncategorizedSeptember 29, 202441Views 0Likes 0Comments

Here is my brief discussion with ChatGPT model 4o (9/25/24) My prompt: Here is a copy of my non-fiction book (attached PDF) where I argue that Abraham's Lord was a mortal king. Please take the time to review EVERY page of my work and compare with the knowledge you have access to. Can you understand…

The Abrahamic Covenant: Evidence of Akkadian Language?

An Everlasting Quid Pro QuoSeptember 14, 202452Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Abrahamic Covenant, central to the faith of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, is viewed as a divine promise between God and Abraham. However, if you have been following me, you know that I argue this relationship wasn’t originally a divine, supernatural one, but rather a secular covenant between a mortal lord—a Mesopotamian king—and his loyal…

Abraham’s Lord: The Mortal Origins of a Deity

An Everlasting Quid Pro QuoSeptember 8, 202440Views 0Likes 0Comments

When we think of Abraham, we often picture the father of three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. His covenant with God is considered the cornerstone of a relationship between humanity and the divine. But what if this story isn't exactly as it seems? What if the "Lord" who made a covenant with Abraham…

Sarah, Aluf Sarah, and Asherah

An Everlasting Quid Pro QuoAugust 17, 202448Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the world of biblical scholarship, it's rare to find two independent researchers who, using entirely different methodologies and arguments, arrive at the same groundbreaking conclusion. Yet, this is precisely what has occurred with Dvora Lederman Daniely, author of "Sarai, is she the goddess of Ancient Israel," and myself, author of "An Everlasting Quid Pro…

Gloves off!

MindsetAugust 16, 202461Views 0Likes 0Comments

For the last two decades, I’ve been told that the idea of Abraham’s Lord becoming God through a process of deification was nothing short of ludicrous. Scholars and critics alike have scoffed at the notion, dismissing it outright as the ramblings of a misguided imagination. Yet, for the last two decades, I’ve refused to let…

“To be Done with Sodom” now available!

To be Done with SodomNovember 1, 2021155Views 0Likes 0Comments

Today is the day: the non-fiction comic “To be Done with Sodom” is now AVAILABLE on Amazon (paperback and Kindle editions.) This project was nearly two years in the making and I am super thrilled with the result. The goal behind the comic is to bring more people to “visualize” the secular story that (likely)…

El Día de los Muertos… in Ancient Israel?

MindsetOctober 2, 2021208Views 0Likes 0Comments

El Dia de los Muertos is a colorful Mexican celebration where the living celebrate their dead. For the last few years, I had the pleasure to attend el Dia de los Muertos in rural areas of Mexico. I truly enjoyed it. While Western societies have a tendency to forget about their dead, Mexicans stay very…

Seeking a healthy dialog with biblical scholars…

MindsetAugust 29, 2021238Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is clear academic consensus around the idea that Abraham is a fictitious character. This myth, which would have been influenced by the covenantal traditions of Shechem, was passed down orally. Many scholars believe that the anthropomorphic and immaterial figures found in the narrative came from separate sources/authors (called J and E). Finally, many also…

Habiru – The Rise of Earliest Israel, by Gary Arthur Thomson (book review)

Book ReviewAugust 22, 2021267Views 0Likes 0Comments

Do you believe in coincidences? I was about to start writing a review of the latest book I read, when I looked up the name of the author on the internet one more time, in hope I could send him a quick note. Instead, I found his obituary that was published… the day before yesterday:…

Yahweh before Israel, by Daniel E. Fleming (book review)

Book ReviewAugust 1, 2021282Views 0Likes 0Comments

Daniel E. Fleeming is Edelman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University. His latest book is a must read for anyone interested in the origin of Yahweh. He does a great job at challenging the Medianite/Kenite hypothesis. That’s the prevalent idea that Yahweh originated from…

Hebrew Scriptures from the Bronze Age?

An Everlasting Quid Pro QuoJuly 25, 2021158Views 0Likes 0Comments

Executive Summary The Jewish tradition claims that the Torah recounts historical events dating back to the Middle Bronze Age and Late Bronze Age (20th - 13th century BCE). However, there is wide consensus among modern biblical scholars that the earliest texts of the Hebrew Scriptures could not have been written before the 10th century BCE (with many scholars suggesting…

The Exodus, by Richard Elliot Friedman (book review)

Book ReviewMarch 19, 2020167Views 0Likes 0Comments

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Why ChatGPT thinks of my work

The Abrahamic Covenant: Evidence of Akkadian Language?

Abraham’s Lord: The Mortal Origins of a Deity

Sarah, Aluf Sarah, and Asherah

Gloves off!

“To be Done with Sodom” now available!

El Día de los Muertos… in Ancient Israel?

Seeking a healthy dialog with biblical scholars…

Habiru – The Rise of Earliest Israel, by Gary Arthur Thomson (book review)

Yahweh before Israel, by Daniel E. Fleming (book review)

Hebrew Scriptures from the Bronze Age?

The Exodus, by Richard Elliot Friedman (book review)

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