by admin | Apr 8, 2015 | Forgiven or Passed Over?, Section Three
I studied ʽâbar through Genesis. Nothing so far justifies translating it forgiven in Nathan’s response to David’s confession—Yes, and the Lord has forgiven (ʽâbar, העביר; Septuagint: παρεβίβασεν) your sin.[1] But ʽâbar kept some evocative company for anyone studying...
by admin | Mar 20, 2015 | Deuteronomy, Section Three
pânı̂ym – Genesis Reference Hebrew NET NKJV Septuagint Genesis 1:2 פני surface of the watery deep face of the deep ἐπάνω (above) Genesis 1:2 פני surface of the water face of the waters ἐπάνω (above) Genesis 1:20 פני across the expanse of the sky face of the...
by admin | Mar 20, 2015 | Deuteronomy, Section Three
I intend to do a detailed study of Deuteronomy. It coincided with my reading of an article in Newsweek, but I don’t know yet if that is anything more than a coincidence. This is what Moses said to the assembly of Israel in the Transjordanian wastelands,[1] the book...
by admin | Feb 6, 2015 | Chapter 12, Do not lag in zeal, Love, Romans, Section Three
I am continuing my attempt to view—Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord[1]—as a definition of love (ἀγάπη) rather than as rules. This particular essay is focused on the story of Jesus feeding five thousand plus people in the light of his...
by admin | Jan 20, 2015 | Apostles and Prophets, Section Three
Lori Eldridge’s[1] argument “Why there are no Apostles today”[2] continued: The apostles claimed to be eyewitnesses: Acts 5:32, Peter and the other apostles stated, “We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who...
by admin | Jan 15, 2015 | Forgiven or Passed Over?, Section Three
Revisiting an essay—David’s Forgiveness, Part 1—I realized I had put an inordinate emphasis on the word forgiven without looking into the meaning of the original Hebrew word. My suspicion of Bible translators feels at times like a paranoid schizophrenic’s fear of the...
by admin | Jan 8, 2015 | Apostles and Prophets, Section Three
I want to see if ἐπισκοπὴν (translated office in the ASV) can signify an office of apostle established prior to (or, apart from) Peter’s questionable rule in Acts 1:21, 22 (NET). The Hebrew word is peqûddâh in his quotation from Psalm 109:8b (ASV): And let another...
by admin | Dec 22, 2014 | My Reasons and My Reason, Section Three
There is another way I might view the wrath of God…revealed from heaven against [my] ungodliness and unrighteousness,[1] a way more in keeping with my normal method of Bible study—superficially more in keeping with it. I confess that, Although [I] claimed to be wise,...
by admin | Nov 28, 2014 | Numbers, Section Three, The Fear of the Lord
The Hebrew word yârê does not occur in the story of the waters of Meribah (either time). Still, it seemed important to me to study the story I alluded to earlier. I want to compare and contrast the two stories. The first in Exodus involves Moses and the parents who...
by admin | Nov 17, 2014 | Chapter 12, Do not lag in zeal, Love, Romans, Section Three
To continue my attempt to view—Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord[1]—as a definition of love (ἀγάπη) rather than as rules, I’ll turn to the next item on the table I constructed: Love is…not self-serving[2] (οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς; literally,...