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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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When is a Sentence a Question? (Monday with Mounce 77)
 
I was asked the other day when you know a Greek sentence is a question. I don't think I have ever been asked that, which is a b...
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Does καἰ Mean "But"? (Monday with Mounce 76)
I had an interesting experience in church today. The pastor preached an excellent sermon on John 14:22-24 using the NIV. “Then Judas (not J...
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2 Tim 2:25—Grant Repentance (Monday with Mounce 63)
Paul tells Timothy that he must stay away from senseless controversies, not be quarrelsome but rather kind, patiently enduring evil. Paul ...
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To Metaphor, or not to Metaphor? (Monday with Mounce 61)
That is the
question of Galatians 3:24. I was reminded of this question this morning as I
listen to my nephew preach a good sermon on Galati...
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Emphatic Pronouns and Salvation—Matt 5:3 (Monday with Mounce 53)
Coming to a clear and accurate understanding of the emphatic use of pronouns can be a little tricky. It is a matter of nuance and often diff...
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Glosses and Context (οτι) — Monday with Mounce 52
Someone asked the other day about the translation of οτι in 1 Timothy 1:12. “I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, b...
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ει μη and the Joys of Idioms (Monday with Mounce 51)
Idioms can really be a pain, can’t they? Idioms are phrases in which the individual words don’t bear their normal meaning, but together they...
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Help Con Campbell write his next book...and win a free a copy!
In January Con Campbell posted a blog series called "Keep Your Greek" on www.ReadBetterPreachBetter.com. (Here's a link to pos...
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ψαλλω and Musical Instruments (Monday with Mounce 45)
Someone asked me the other day about the precise meaning of the Greek word ψαλλω and any relationships it has, if any, to the ancient debate...
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Is κυριος Nominative or Vocative?
Someone pointed out the other day that the only time Jesus is directly addressed in the nominative κυριος as opposed to the vocative κυριε i...
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Ken Berding - Why Did I put Ancient Greek to Music?
Kenneth Berding (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is associate professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology of Biola Univ...
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Douglas Estes - Greek Students, Sell Your Kidney! Why you need to read Christidis
I was a terrible Greek student in seminary. Not grade-wise, perhaps, but I found it incredibly boring (no offense to my professor). I pref...
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Con Campbell discusses how his book fits with Wallace's, Mounce's, and other texts
Constantine Campbell (Ph.D., Macquarie University) is lecturer in Greek and New Testament at Moore Theological college in Newtown, New So...
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"The Codex Sinaiticus: Pages from the World's Oldest Bible Reunited" by Karen H. Jobes
The ancient codex meets modern technology with the Codex Sinaiticus project that went online this month. Because Sinaiticus, the world’s...
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Where is the study of Biblical languages headed?
Today we feature a new video from Bill Mounce. He'll be back with a written blog next week.
-Andrew
William D. Mounce (PhD, Ab...
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Influential Books and Authors: Bill Mounce on J.I. Packer, John Piper and others
Each week in Influential Books and Authors we hear from a noted scholar on the author(s) and book(s) that have been most important to ...
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