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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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Introduction to the Imperfect (Monday with Mounce 33)
As you learn Greek, you will be exposed to the whole issue of aspect. At first it is a little confusing, but after a while you will get the...
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John 3:13—Can ei me mean "but" (Monday with Mounce 29)
Jesus has just chastised Nicodemus for not understanding, and then he adds v 13. "No one has ascended into heaven except he who descen...
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airo in John 15:2 (Monday with Mounce 29)
I recently received this question, and I thought the answer would be helpful for those learning to determine the meaning of words.
"I ...
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1 Tim 3:2—Can an elder be divorced? (Monday with Mounce 28)
This is one of those perennial questions, and it came up again the other day so I thought I would summarize the issues. For more detail, se...
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apollumi, "destroy," and Annihilationism (Monday with Mounce 26)
Does apollumi mean "destroy"?
I have been receiving requests lately about words and grammar that all relate to the issue of annihi...
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Digitally Preserving the Word of God — Daniel B. Wallace
My sabbatical from teaching duties at Dallas Seminary began officially on July 1, 2008, but it actually got started on May 23. I’ve had the...
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Hebraic Genitives—1 Tim 1:11 (Monday with Mounce 24)
Paul is instructing Timothy (and his Ephesian opponents) on the proper use of the law, listing to whom the "thou shalt not" of th...
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What to do with Metaphors in Bible Translation? (Monday with Mounce 23)
This is one of the fundamental questions all translations struggle with. How are they going to deal with metaphors. Related to this question...
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How do you use Greek in the pulpit? (Monday with Mounce 22)
In response to last week’s post, several people have asked this question. I find it interesting that I never thought of it; it is easy to cr...
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Which Greek Text? (Monday with Mounce 20)
I get asked this question a lot. Which Greek text should I buy?
There are two things you should check first. (1) Does my teacher (or school...
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2 Tim 3:17 — "Man of God" or "All God’s People" (Monday with Mounce 19)
I have stayed away from gender issues in translation so far in this blog series, but maybe it is time to at least broach the topic.
There a...
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A Reader's Greek New Testament
Have you had a chance to look at A Reader's Greek New Testament yet? If not check out this post on GoingToSeminary.com, Terry De...
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Is God’s Discipline "Teaching" or "Chastisement"? (Monday with Mounce 18)
Hebrews 12:3-11
Something hit me the other day. I was reading through Hebrews and came to the encouragement of 12:1-5. Many saints have gon...
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Craig Blomberg Interview Online
  
Dr. Craig Blomberg and Mariam Kamell just released the inaugural volume in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Te...
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Was Timothy Timid or Fearful? (Monday with Mounce 17) by Bill Mounce
2 Timothy 1:7
The normal picture people have of Timothy was that he was timid, a picture largely centered on 2 Tim 1:7 — "For the Spi...
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Play on Words (Monday with Mounce 16) by Bill Mounce
1 Timothy 1:8
One of the literary devices that is difficult to bring into English is puns, a play on words. Rarely will the target language...
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