by admin | Apr 14, 2024 | A Shadow of the Good Things, Section Six
My mother told the following story about her firstborn son: His father worked the evening shift. Perhaps it was the only shift the young man could get. Perhaps he did it deliberately to earn more per hour. She was alone with their infant son in the afternoon in an...
by admin | Apr 3, 2024 | Nothing True, Section Six
Eliphaz continued his criticism of Job’s lament: Masoretic Text Septuagint Job 4:10 (Tanakh/KJV) Job 4:10 (NET) Job 4:10 (NETS) Job 4:10 (English Elpenor) The roaring (שַֽׁאֲגַ֣ת) of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions...
by admin | Mar 27, 2024 | Section Six, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?, Who am I?
This is a continuation of my consideration of “5 Bible Passages That Caused Me to Lose My Faith” by Kristi Burke. Her first Bible passage was “Romans 9…the starting point of my deconstruction journey.”1 Though she began with verse 16, I started at the beginning...
by admin | Mar 21, 2024 | Section Six, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?, Who am I?
This is a continuation of my consideration of “5 Bible Passages That Caused Me to Lose My Faith” by Kristi Burke. Her first Bible passage was “Romans 9…the starting point of my deconstruction journey.”1 Though she began with verse 16, I started at the beginning...
by admin | Mar 9, 2024 | 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. I’ll begin with part of the Lord’s curse of the serpent to briefly consider another issue: Masoretic...
by admin | Feb 14, 2024 | Section Six, Wonders and False Wonders
This is a continuation of my consideration of the many wonders (τέρατα, a form of τέρας) and miraculous signs (σημεῖα, a form of σημεῖον) which came about by the apostles.1 I’ll continue to use the knowledge gleaned from the translation of Exodus 4:21 and 4:8, 9...