Like so many other students of the Bible, I have been impressed with the works of F. F. Bruce. He produced works that are insightful and readable. I have recommended his commentaries and other works to many seminary students and…
Notes on 1 Peter 1:4 (part 2)
εἰς κληρονομίαν ἄφθαρτον καὶ ἀμίαντον καὶ ἀμάραντον, τετηρημένην ἐν οὐρανοῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς Translation: into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, that is kept in heaven for you, Some Theological Notes: Theologically, this verse fits well with the mention…
For the Love of God (volumes 1 and 2) by D.A. Carson: An Excellent Bible Reading Companion
I generally do not spend much time with books that I would classify as devotional guides, because it is so common to find them to be full of Christian principles that are only loosely connected to the Bible reading for…
Notes on 1 Peter 1:4 (part 1)
εἰς κληρονομίαν ἄφθαρτον καὶ ἀμίαντον καὶ ἀμάραντον, τετηρημένην ἐν οὐρανοῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς Translation: into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, that is kept in heaven for you, Grammatical, Lexical, and Syntactical Matters: 1. Two termination adjectives in 1…
Notes on 1 Peter 1:3 (part 2)
Εὐλογητὸς ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ κατὰ τὸ πολὺ αὐτοῦ ἔλεος ἀναγεννήσας ἡμᾶς εἰς ἐλπίδα ζῶσαν δι᾽ ἀναστάσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐκ νεκρῶν, Translation: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, who…
Master Greek.com: Using Quizzes on MasterGreek.com to Quiz Yourself All Year Long
When you do not have the pressures of taking a class, it is easy to get out of the habit of quizzing yourself on Greek parsing, paradigms, and vocabulary. A number of good apps exist to help you to review…
Notes on 1 Peter 1:3 (part 1)
Εὐλογητὸς ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὁ κατὰ τὸ πολὺ αὐτοῦ ἔλεος ἀναγεννήσας ἡμᾶς εἰς ἐλπίδα ζῶσαν δι᾽ ἀναστάσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐκ νεκρῶν, Translation: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, who…
How Does the New Testament Help Us to Understand Typology?
The authors of the New Testament provide inspired examples of typology, which go back to the teaching of the apostles and their teacher, Jesus himself. Therefore, the most important guide for discerning genuine types and for tracing out typological relationships…
Notes on 1 Peter 1:2 (part 2)
κατὰ πρόγνωσιν θεοῦ πατρός, ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος, εἰς ὑπακοὴν καὶ ῥαντισμὸν αἵματος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη πληθυνθείη. Translation: according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification by the Spirit into obedience and sprinkling with the blood of…
Book Review of Revelation by Craig Koester
Revelation: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Craig R. Koester. Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014. 928 pages. Paperback, $65.00. Craig Koester is a professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He…