by admin | Sep 16, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
Now the Lord had decided to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.1 I want to keep this in mind as I continue, just in case the NET translators are right to have translated the Hebrew word sound advice here, the...
by admin | Sep 11, 2012 | Chapter 3, Romans, Section Two
I want to begin this essay with Psalm 143:8-12 (NET): May I hear about your loyal love (ḥeseḏ, חסדך,; Septuagint: ἔλεός) in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you. Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord! I run to you for...
by admin | Aug 31, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
David’s friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.1 Absalom was suspicious of Hushai at first, Do you call this loyalty [See Addendum below] to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?2 Hushai lied or told such a cleverly...
by admin | Aug 30, 2012 | Paul's OT Quotes, Section Two, Septuagint Quotations
The note in the NET lists no one is declared righteous before him as an Old Testament allusion rather than a quotation. Paul Blue Letter Bible (Septuagint) NET Bible (Greek parallel text) no one is declared righteous before him Romans 3:20 (NET) οὐ δικαιωθήσεται...
by admin | Aug 30, 2012 | Chapter 3, Romans, Section Two
O Lord, hear my prayer! David wrote. Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice (Septuagint: δικαιοσύνη), answer me! Do not sit in judgment (Septuagint: κρίσιν, a form of κρίσις) on your servant, for no one alive is innocent...