Bible Study Collection¶
Independent Bible studies on various topics, each produced by tool-driven research.
About This Collection¶
This site hosts standalone Bible studies that don't belong to a broader series. Each study is a self-contained investigation of a biblical topic, produced by the same three-agent research pipeline and tool-driven methodology used across all our studies.
Unlike a series organized around a single theme, these studies cover whatever questions arise from Scripture -- genealogies, prophecy, biblical history, theological concepts, and more. Each study stands on its own.
The Approach¶
Every study follows the same core principles:
- Scripture interprets Scripture. Clear passages determine the reading of unclear ones.
- Scope comes from tools, not training knowledge. The AI does not decide which verses are relevant based on what it was trained on. Instead, tools search topical dictionaries, concordances, and semantic indexes to discover what Scripture says about the topic.
- Research and analysis are separated. The agent that gathers data is not the same agent that draws conclusions.
- Every claim is traceable. Raw tool output is preserved in each study's
raw-data/folder.
Studies¶
| Study | Question |
|---|---|
| Daniel 8:14 — "Cleansed" or "Vindicated"? | The KJV says the sanctuary shall be "cleansed," but the Hebrew nitsdaq is a courtroom word meaning "vindicated/justified." Is "vindicated" the better rendering, is it the fitting answer to the trampling-question of 8:13, and does it include cleansing or exclude it? Includes an interactive argument map of the full reasoning. |
| Daniel 8:14 — Did Daniel Encode the 2300 Days? | Daniel writes the odd phrase erev boqer ("evening-morning") instead of his usual "days," and Gabriel tells him to "seal the vision." Did Daniel deliberately encode the time to be decoded later as years? The concealed-then-decodable effect holds; the human encoding intent does not. Includes an interactive argument map. |
| What Does the Scapegoat Represent on the Day of Atonement? | On the Day of Atonement one goat is killed and the other — the "scapegoat" (Azazel) — is sent alive into the wilderness. What does that live goat represent? Includes an interactive argument map of the full reasoning. |
| Did the Apostle John Write Revelation? | A Greek grammar and vocabulary analysis comparing Revelation against the Gospel of John and 1-3 John to evaluate common authorship. |
| The Two Genealogies of Jesus | Why does Matthew trace Jesus' lineage through Solomon while Luke traces it through Nathan? Are the two genealogies contradictory or complementary? |
| Salvation Before Jesus: Same Means or Different? | How were God's people saved before Jesus came? Were they saved by a different means — like keeping the Law — or by the same grace-through-faith mechanism as after the cross? |
| Was "This Generation Shall Not Pass" a Failed Prophecy? | Jesus said "this generation shall not pass till all these things be fulfilled." Since he didn't visibly return in the first century, was this a failed prophecy? |
| Did Jesus Declare All Foods Clean in Mark 7? | Some Bible versions say Jesus "declared all foods clean" in Mark 7:19, others don't. What does the Greek text actually say, what is the context of the passage, and what does it mean? |
| Did Jephthah Sacrifice His Daughter? | Judges 11 tells of Jephthah's rash vow and his only daughter coming out to meet him. Did he literally sacrifice her as a burnt offering, or did he dedicate her to a lifetime of virginity at the sanctuary? |
| Who Is the Man of Sin in 2 Thessalonians 2? | Paul warns of a "man of sin, son of perdition" who exalts himself in the temple of God and is destroyed by Christ's coming. Is this a single future individual, a past Roman emperor, or an institutional system rising from within the church? |
| The Flood and the Fire: Does Scripture Connect Them? | What is the biblical connection between the flood of Noah and the final fire judgment? Does Scripture itself make this connection explicitly, or does it require allegorical interpretation? |
| Does the Bible Teach "Believer's Authority"? | Does the Bible say believers have inherent spiritual authority or power? Or is every instance of authority delegated by Christ, exercised "in the name of Jesus," powered by the Holy Spirit, and conditioned on ongoing dependence? |
What Each Study Contains¶
Every study includes multiple layers of research, all accessible through the navigation:
| File | Contents |
|---|---|
| Simple Conclusion | A summary written for general audiences -- no technical jargon |
| Conclusion | The final findings of the study |
| Analysis | Verse-by-verse analysis, identified patterns, connections between passages |
| Verses | Full KJV text for every passage examined, organized thematically |
| Word Studies | Hebrew and Greek word studies with Strong's numbers, semantic ranges, and parsing |
| Topics | Nave's Topical Bible entries and key research findings |
| Research Scope | The original research question and scope that guided the investigation |
| Raw Data | Nave's topic output, Strong's lookups, Greek/Hebrew parsing, cross-testament parallels |