A Shadow of the Good Things, Part 2

I began this particular investigation considering “whether τη αληθεια μη πειθεσθαι (KJV: that ye should not obey the truth) was original to Galatians 3:1” [Table].  A brief study of forms of πείθω calmed my fetish that obey the truth meant “obey the law.”  So if τη...

A Door of Hope, Part 2

And I will give her possessions from thence, and the valley of Achor to open her understanding:[1]  This rendering of Hosea 2:15a (2:17a in the Septuagint) hit me like a bolt.  It seemed too important to think “of Achan’s confession as the door or opportunity of/for...

Hannah’s Prayer, Part 6

The texts diverge subtly after the conclusion of Hannah’s prayer: Masoretic Text Septuagint 1 Samuel 2:11 (Tanakh) 1 Samuel 2:11 (NET) 1 Reigns 2:11 (NETS) 1 Kings 2:10e, 11 (Elpenor English) And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house.  And the child did minister unto...