by admin | Sep 16, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
Now the Lord had decided to frustrate the sound advice of Ahithophel, so that the Lord could bring disaster on Absalom.1 I want to keep this in mind as I continue, just in case the NET translators are right to have translated the Hebrew word sound advice here, the...
by admin | Sep 11, 2012 | Chapter 3, Romans, Section Two
I want to begin this essay with Psalm 143:8-12 (NET): May I hear about your loyal love (ḥeseḏ, חסדך,; Septuagint: ἔλεός) in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you. Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord! I run to you for...
by admin | Aug 31, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
David’s friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.1 Absalom was suspicious of Hushai at first, Do you call this loyalty [See Addendum below] to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?2 Hushai lied or told such a cleverly...
by admin | Aug 30, 2012 | Paul's OT Quotes, Section Two, Septuagint Quotations
The note in the NET lists no one is declared righteous before him as an Old Testament allusion rather than a quotation. Paul Blue Letter Bible (Septuagint) NET Bible (Greek parallel text) no one is declared righteous before him Romans 3:20 (NET) οὐ δικαιωθήσεται...
by admin | Aug 30, 2012 | Chapter 3, Romans, Section Two
O Lord, hear my prayer! David wrote. Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice (Septuagint: δικαιοσύνη), answer me! Do not sit in judgment (Septuagint: κρίσιν, a form of κρίσις) on your servant, for no one alive is innocent...
by admin | Aug 28, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
When David allowed Joab to bring Absalom back to Jerusalem after three years of self-imposed exile for murdering Amnon, he said, Let him go over to his own house. He may not see my face.1 This seems like an attempt to balance his role as a loving and merciful father...
by admin | Aug 25, 2012 | Paul's OT Quotes, Section Two, Septuagint Quotations
# Paul Blue Letter Bible (Septuagint) NET Bible (Greek parallel text) 1 There is no one righteous, not even one Romans 3:10 (NET) οὐκ ἔστιν ποιῶν χρηστότητα οὐκ ἔστιν ἕως ἑνός Psalm 14:1 Table ουκ εστιν δικαιος ουδε εις Romans 3:10 2 there is no one who...
by admin | Aug 24, 2012 | Chapter 3, Romans, Section Two
But if our (ἡμῶν) unrighteousness demonstrates (συνίστησιν, a form of συνιστάω) the righteousness of God, Paul continued, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? (I am speaking in human terms.)1 This is similar, though not identical,...
by admin | Aug 22, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
When I studied the Bible looking for rules to obey I was the project, and I was in charge of my reform efforts. I determined which rules to obey and which didn’t apply to me. I didn’t necessarily see it that way at the time. I thought I was doing it all for God’s...
by admin | Aug 21, 2012 | Paul's OT Quotes, Section Two, Septuagint Quotations
# Paul Blue Letter Bible (Septuagint) NET Bible (Greek parallel text) 1 The one who does these things will live by them Romans 10:5 (NET) ἃ ποιήσας ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς Leviticus 18:5 Table ο ποιησας ανθρωπος ζησεται εν αυτη Romans 10:5 Table 2 Do not...