by admin | Sep 15, 2023 | Section Six, The Day of the Lord, The Lost Son of Perdition
In another essay I quoted Paul: For [the day of the Lord] will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction (ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας).1 Now I have to consider whether my assumption that Jesus called Judas Iscariot ὁ...
by admin | Sep 3, 2023 | Nothing True, Section Six
Eliphaz continued his response to Job’s lament: Masoretic Text Septuagint Job 4:6 (Tanakh/KJV) Job 4:6 (NET) Job 4:6 (NETS) Job 4:6 (English Elpenor) Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways? Is not your piety your...
by admin | Aug 29, 2023 | Section Six, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?, Who am I?
I came across a YouTube video recently: “5 Bible Passages That Caused Me to Lose My Faith” by Kristi Burke. It was short and to the point. Ms. Burke looked to be about my daughter’s age. My daughter won’t articulate her own deconstruction experience around...
by admin | Aug 18, 2023 | Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Section Six
This is a continuation of my intent to become much more familiar with the Greek translation of יְהֹוָ֨ה (Yᵊhōvâ) and יֱהֹוִה֙ (yᵊhōvâ) in the Septuagint. Masoretic Text Septuagint Genesis 3:1 (Tanakh) Genesis 3:1 (NET) Genesis 3:1 (NETS) Genesis 3:1 (English Elpenor)...
by admin | Aug 7, 2023 | Section Six, Wonders and False Wonders
Peter described Jesus to the crowd gathered at Pentecost as a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed (ἐποίησεν, a form of ποιέω) among you through him, just as you yourselves know…1 The Greek word...