by admin | Feb 17, 2020 | Father, Forgive Them, Section Five
Three things stand out to me (Luke 23:32-34a; 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, one on...
by admin | Jan 25, 2020 | Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Section Five
Masoretic Text Septuagint Psalm 110:1 (Tanakh) Psalm 110:1 (NET) Psalm 109:1 (NETS) Psalm 109:1 (English Elpenor) The LORD (יְהֹוָ֨ה) said unto my Lord (לַֽאדֹנִ֗י), Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. A psalm of David. Here is the...
by admin | Jan 4, 2020 | Gospel Proclamations, Section Five
On Pentecost Peter continued his quotation from the prophet Joel (Acts 2:20 NET Table): The sun will be changed to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes. He may have had Jesus’ crucifixion in mind for ὁ ἥλιος...
by admin | Dec 15, 2019 | Hannah's Prayer, Section Five
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...
by admin | Nov 30, 2019 | A Monotonous Cycle, Section Five
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...
by admin | Nov 22, 2019 | Section Five, The Lost Son of Perdition
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...
by admin | Nov 4, 2019 | Jesus' Prayer, Section Five, To Make Holy
The next form of ἁγιάζω I want to consider is found in Jesus’ prayer to his Father: Set them apart (ἁγίασον, a form of ἁγιάζω) in the truth; your word is truth.[1] But I’m making a slow pilgrimage through his prayer because I believe I can know his holiness here. ...
by admin | Sep 30, 2019 | Deuteronomy, Section Five, The Fear of the Lord, Visiting Iniquity
I’ve been considering yehôvâh’s fearful pronouncement: I punish (pâqad, פק) the sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons for the sin of the fathers who reject me…[1] By way of review, I didn’t find anything about the Hebrew word itself that would compel anyone to...
by admin | Aug 29, 2019 | Chapter 16, Romans, Section Five
Paul blessed believers in Rome with the following benediction (Romans 16:25-27 NET): Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long...
by admin | Aug 7, 2019 | Hannah's Prayer, Section Five
Near the end of Part 3 I began to consider whether the Masoretes added—for the pillars of the earth are HaShem’S, and He hath set the world upon them[1]—to Hannah’s prayer. I suggested that they made the abrupt switch from the Savior/Judge Hannah had praised to the...