by admin | Feb 8, 2025 | Explorations, Section Seven
Describing the freedom for which Christ has set us free1 Paul highlighted: if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.2 As he contrasted the curse (κατάραν, a form of κατάρα) on a life lived by works of the law (ἐξ ἔργων νόμου) to the miraculous life in...
by admin | Dec 22, 2023 | A Shadow of the Good Things, Section Six
In another essay I began to consider the substance or body which cast the shadow of the scape-goat (English Elpenor) or the [goat] to be sent off (NETS) in Leviticus 16:8 (Septuagint [Table]). It led me to Paul’s continuing discussion of the death of those who...
by admin | Dec 16, 2015 | Chapter 12, Love, Rejoice in hope, Romans, Section Three
I’m still considering, Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer[1] as a description of love rather than as rules to obey. This essay picks up where I left off in the previous essay considering Phinehas’ background and role in events at Gibeah. Now you...
by admin | May 25, 2013 | Chapter 12, Romans, Section Two
Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, Paul continued, by the mercies (οἰκτιρμῶν) of God…1 The Greek word οἰκτιρμῶν (a form of οἰκτιρμός), translated mercies, is the noun that corresponds to the verb translated compassion in, I will have mercy on whom I have...
by admin | Oct 6, 2012 | Chapter 5, Romans, Section Two
Therefore, since we have been declared righteous (Δικαιωθέντες, a form of δικαιόω) by faith (πίστεως, a form of πίστις), we have peace (εἰρήνην, a form of εἰρήνη) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,1 Paul continued. Jesus said, When a strong man, fully armed,...