by admin | Apr 17, 2022 | Isaiah 53:10-12, Psalm 22, Section Six
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...
by admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Section Six, The Lost Son of Perdition
This is a continuation of my consideration of God’s love for Satan revealed in the book of Job. I’ve stepped away some from the main topic to consider Satan’s power if and only if the Lord removes the hedge (śûḵ, שׁכת) He has made around Job and his household...
by admin | Feb 5, 2022 | My Reasons and My Reason, Section Six, The New Covenant, Who am I?
I shared the first essay of this series with two friends. Both preferred the judgment focus of my Pastor’s sermon, what I called “an invitation to do-it-yourself religion.”[1] To one it was a desirable limit to “grace,” which was seen as a come on to an open-ended...
by admin | Feb 1, 2022 | Psalm 22, Section Six
This is a continuing look into Psalm 22 as the music in Jesus’ heart as He endured the cross. Masoretic Text Septuagint Psalm 22:21 (Tanakh/KJV) Psalm 22:21 (NET) Psalm 21:22 (NETS) Psalm 21:22 (Elpenor English) Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard...
by admin | Jan 13, 2022 | Section Six, The New Covenant
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...
by admin | Jan 5, 2022 | Section Six, The Lost Son of Perdition
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)...