The New Covenant, Part 1

Then [Jesus] took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you.  Do this in remembrance of me.”[1]  The table below compares what He said next from four sources. NET Parallel Greek, NA28, Stephanus...

The Lost Son of Perdition, Part 7

This is a continuation of my consideration of God’s love for Satan revealed in the book of Job.  I left off when יהוה (Yᵊhōvâ) authorized the experiment testing Satan’s hypothesis: Masoretic Text Septuagint Job 1:12 (Tanakh/KJV) Table Job 1:12 (NET) Job 1:12 (NETS)...

Isaiah 53:10-12, Part 10

This is a continuation of a consideration of the differences between the Masoretic text and the Septuagint, a translation of the Hebrew before Israel rejected Jesus as Messiah.  The final clause of the first verse under consideration follows: Masoretic Text Septuagint...

Westworld, Part 4

Dr. Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins) introduces his latest storyline to the board of directors and assembled guests at Westworld: Since I was a child, I’ve always loved a good story.  I believed that stories helped us to ennoble ourselves, to fix what was broken in us,...

Westworld, Part 3

“What is a person but a collection of choices?” the Man in Black (Ed Harris) asks rhetorically.  “Where do those choices come from?  Do I have a choice?  Were any of these choices ever truly mine to begin with?”[1] The Man in Black had cut himself off from the...

Psalm 22, Part 11

This is a continuing look into Psalm 22 as the music in Jesus’ heart as He endured the cross. Masoretic Text Septuagint Psalm 22:19 (Tanakh/KJV) Psalm 22:19 (NET) Psalm 21:20 (NETS) Psalm 21:20 (Elpenor English) But be not thou far from me (תִּרְחָ֑ק), O LORD: O my...