by admin | Oct 2, 2026 | Christianity, Christians, Section Seven
This is the continuation of a consideration of the meaning of χριστιανός, Christian, forms of which occur only three times in the New Testament. I began with the first occurrence of the plural form χριστιανούς, the first time the disciples (τοὺς μαθητὰς, a form of...
by admin | Sep 10, 2026 | Keep My Commandments, Section Seven
Jesus said (John 14:15, 21a Berean Literal Bible): If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. The one having My commandments and keeping them, he is the one loving Me [Table]. The Greek is: Ἐὰν ἀγαπᾶτέ με, If you love Me. Translating Ἐὰν If, leads me to the...
by admin | Aug 25, 2026 | Explorations, Section Seven
I want to continue hearing with faith1 the truth of the Gospel in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (Ephesians 4:1-6 Berean Literal Bible): Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling to which you were called, with all humility...
by admin | Aug 13, 2026 | Balaam, Balak and the 24,000, Section Seven
This is a continuation of my review of the Lord’s patience with the 24,000 killed by Moses, Phineas and the judges or tribes of Israel after joining themselves to Baal of Peor. I intended to skip the next event recorded in Exodus because it didn’t seem to...
by admin | Jul 27, 2026 | Justice and Mercy, Section Seven
This is a continuation of a consideration of “Matthew’s and the Holy Spirit’s word choices”1 in Matthew 12:18-21. Once more I’ll mine the rich vein of רָצָה (rāṣâ) encountered in another essay in its Qal perfect 3rd person feminine form רָצְתָה (ESV: delights):...