Father, Forgive Them – Part 6

Three things stand out to me (Luke 23:32-34a Table; John 12:32, 33; Matthew 22:41-46): Two other criminals were also led away to be executed with [Jesus].  So when they came to the place that is called “The Skull,” they crucified him there, along with the criminals,...

Hannah’s Prayer, Part 5

He will keep the feet of His holy ones, Hannah’s prayer continued, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for not by strength shall man prevail.[1]  Only the third clause gets any corroboration from the Septuagint.  I’ll examine the first two clauses in...

A Monotonous Cycle Revisited, Part 3

And HaShem (יְהֹוָה֙) said unto Cain: ‘Where is Abel thy brother?'[1] I thought about skipping this exchange.  I’ve covered it elsewhere.[2]  My point in revisiting these monotonous cycles, however, is to see them through Jesus’ eyes: Do not be amazed that I...

The Lost Son of Perdition, Part 1

Jesus prayed (John 17:12b NET Table): Not one of them was lost except the one destined for destruction, so that the scripture could be fulfilled. The Greek word translated lost was ἀπώλετο (a form of ἀπόλλυμι).  The middle voice can mean, “to be destroyed, ruined; to...