The Lost Son of Perdition, Part 10

This is a continuation of my consideration of God’s love for Satan revealed in the book of Job: the Lord (Yᵊhōvâ, יהוה) allowed Satan to carry out his scientific experiment on Job, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil.1 Satan had a...

Romans, Part 34

What then shall we say about these things? Paul continued.  If God is for (ὑπὲρ) us, who can be against (καθ᾿, a form of κατά) us?1  It would be a mistake to think that Paul implied that no one is, or would be, against us.  Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come...

Romans, Part 3

I want to consider παραδίδωμι as used by Paul in Romans and 1 Corinthians.  The wrath of God…revealed from heaven against all ungodliness (ἀσέβειαν, a form of ἀσέβεια) and unrighteousness of people1 was revealed in three stages: 1) God gave them over (παρέδωκεν, a...