A Door of Hope, Part 1

The essay Jedidiah, Part 1 was written days before I began to compare Old Testament quotations in the New Testament to the Septuagint, and years before I checked all of the Masoretic text against the Septuagint.  I thought of Achan’s confession as the door or...

Hannah’s Prayer, Part 3

Hannah’s prayer continued: Masoretic Text Septuagint 1 Samuel 2:4, 5 (Tanakh) 1 Samuel 2:4, 5 (NET) 1 Reigns 2:4, 5 (NETS) 1 Kings 2:4, 5 (Elpenor English) The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. The bows of warriors are...

Hannah’s Prayer, Part 2

Hannah’s prayer continued: Masoretic Text Septuagint 1 Samuel 2:3 (Tanakh) 1 Samuel 2:3 (NET) 1 Reigns 2:3 (NETS) 1 Kings 2:3 (Elpenor English) Multiply not exceeding proud talk; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; for HaShem is a G-d of knowledge, and by Him...

Who Am I? Part 10

(I toyed with the idea of calling this What Am I Doing? Part 1, but I already have more threads than I can keep current.) I don’t get a lot of eschatology in my own study, so I rely on the studies of others.  I thought the prophecies of Isaiah 17 were fulfilled long...