by admin | May 27, 2020 | He Takes Away, Section Five
A gnat of a notion that takes away may not be the best translation of αἴρει (a form of αἴρω) in, He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me,[1] became important enough to address directly. Here is a table of possible translations. Meanings of αἴρω...
by admin | May 10, 2017 | Section Three, Sowing to the Flesh
We religious folk of a Christian persuasion are fixated on life and death, heaven and hell. Jesus was fixated on fulfilling the Scriptures. How then would the scriptures that say it must happen this way be fulfilled?[1] (πληρωθῶσιν, a form of πληρόω) He asked...
by admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Chapter 12, Do not lag in zeal, Love, Romans, Section Three
In this essay I’m looking at the aftermath of Jesus feeding five thousand plus people in the light of his assessment of the Jewish leaders (Ἰουδαῖοι, a form of Ἰουδαῖος)[1] as an answer to how the Father seeking his own is not self-seeking. And ultimately it is a...