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 | Jan 31, 2018 | Section Four
You shall not take (nāśā’, תשׁא; Septuagint: λήμψῃ, a form of λαμβάνω) the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes (nāśā’, ישׁא; Septuagint: λαμβάνοντα, another form of λαμβάνω) his name in vain.[1] Three...
by admin | Aug 19, 2017 | Father, Forgive Them, Section Four
Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing,[1] Jesus prayed from the cross. It isn’t found in some early manuscripts so it’s in single brackets in the NET (note 81) translation. I don’t intend to argue the Is it really true that God said[2] aspect...
by admin | Aug 5, 2017 | My Deeds, Section Four
In another essay I contrasted 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 and Revelation 2:26-29. I’ve wanted to return to the latter for a while. Here is a table representing my unstudied view of the relationship of its clauses in English. Revelation 2:26-29 (NET) And to the one who...
by admin | Dec 23, 2016 | Deuteronomy, Section Three, The Fear of the Lord
Instruct these people as follows, yehôvâh had said to Moses: ‘You are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of Esau [Jacob’s brother], who inhabit Seir. They will be afraid (yârêʼ, וייראו; Septuagint: φοβηθήσονται, afraid) of you, so watch...