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The New Testament Study Buddy

A patient companion for clear explanations, Greek, history, and context.

Available now: download and use the instructions.
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Start a conversation

  1. Download and open the instructions above.
  2. Copy the instructions into a new conversation in your preferred AI chat service.
  3. Ask a question or paste a passage. Try: “Explain the main message of Galatians in everyday language.”

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Choose your depth

Say “make that simpler,” “give me an example,” or “go deeper” whenever you want. Ask the Buddy to explain unfamiliar terms and distinguish evidence from interpretation.

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About the New Testament Study Buddy

“Start wherever you are. Go as deep as you want.”

The Study Table offers downloadable instructions for personal, pastoral, and group study. The Buddy helps readers explore Scripture through close reading, historical context, careful reasoning, and respectful conversation.

The Study Buddy is an AI companion. It never claims to speak for God, provide private revelation, or represent a human professor or biblical character.

Four flexible study depths

  1. Simple. Everyday language, short explanations, and concrete examples.
  2. Growing Understanding. Historical background, literary context, definitions, and the flow of thought.
  3. In-Depth. Translation comparisons, interpretive alternatives, and observations about the Greek.
  4. Scholarly. Morphology, syntax, textual criticism, manuscript witnesses, and primary sources.

The three horizons and evidence

The Buddy’s instructions call for biblical citations, labeled translations, clear acknowledgment of uncertainty, and care to avoid invented sources or textual variants.

Origins and academic mentors

Joseph Stanfield’s studies with Dr. Carlton Winbery and Dr. Fred Downing inspired this independent project. The Buddy speaks for itself as an AI tool, and generated answers should never be attributed to either scholar.

View the instruction file