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War in the Bible: an Examination of Biblical Conflict and Violence
The Bible doesn’t flinch at portraying the world’s violence, especially during wartime. And while there is no such thing as a kind and gentle war, you might be surprised to learn t...
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Wednesday Giveaway - The Basics of New Testament Syntax
This week’s giveaway, The Basics of New Testament Syntax, provides a concise, up-to-date guide for doing accurate exegesis of biblical texts...
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Wednesday Giveaway - Biblical Greek: A Compact Guide
When you are studying Greek there is an incredible amount to remember.
Tense forms and paradigms, vocabulary words and syntax, it all can be...
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Wednesday Giveaway - A Reader's Greek New Testament
Ideal for Greek students and pastors, this week’s giveaway, A Reader’s Greek New Testament, saves time and effort in studying the Greek New ...
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Wallace and Ehrman debate the reliability of the New Testament Text
The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) is proud to announce the SMU Debate between two noted New Testament scholars,...
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Where Did v 4 Go in John 5:4? (Monday with Mounce - Repost)
My wife Robin came home from a Christian speakers conference yesterday and told me about a discussion they had. John 5 was the passage und...
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Seek Righteousness; Find Righteousness - Prov 21:21 (Monday with Mounce 107)
We read Prov 21:21 this morning in church. “Whoever pursues righteousness (צדק) and love finds life, prosperity (צדק) and honor (NIV).” Tw...
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Anacoluthon and Using Greek Tools - Eph 2:1 (Monday with Mounce 105)
Eph 2:1-3 is a great example of anacoluthon, and seeing this explains some of questions raised about the translation of ὄντας.
“Anacoluthon...
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How Would a Fisherman Respond to Someone Yelling, “Children?” - John 21:5 (Monday with Mounce 104)
My pastor preached his last of an 80 part sermon series on John today. (Now I don’t feel so bad about preaching for 2 1/2 years on the...
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Wednesday Giveaway: Abridged New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Today's giveaway, the New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, is an abridgment of Colin Brown's four volume se...
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Is the Sword the Spirit? - Eph 6:17 (Monday with Mounce 103)
In Eph 6:14-17 we have a series of genitives. We are to take up:
- the breastplate of righteousness (τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης),
- the shi...
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Was Jesus’ Burial Cloth Folded or Rolled? - John 20:7 (Monday with Mounce 101)
Having heard the the resurrection story today at church, I reminded of the translation issues in this verse. Peter ran into the tomb and sa...
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In What Sense Do I Still Live? - Gal 2:20 (Monday with Mounce 100)
There are some fascinating differences in translation between the KJV and other versions on Galatians 2:20.
First of all, the versification...
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Can You Put a Ring on Your Hand? (Monday with Mounce 99)
At the end of the parable of the Prodigal Son, the father signals his acceptance of his younger son with the bestowal of a ring, which is p...
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Is the Marriage Bed Undefiled? - Heb 13:4 (Monday with Mounce 98)
Predicate adjectives can be a bit tricky to translate. Since there is no verb, you have to supply one that is consistent with the verse and...
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How Many Times Did Jesus Offer Forgiveness from the Cross? - Luke 23:34 (Monday with Mounce 97)
We teach that the imperfect designates an action normally occurring in the past that is continuous in nature. “Jesus walked by the sea” is ...
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Do Christians Really Enjoy Creation? (Monday with Mounce 95)
I have had a couple interesting experiences lately, and they culminated in my thinking about 1 Tim 6:17, which says that God “richly provid...
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