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Apr 13 |
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How should ἱλαστήριον (hilasterion) be translated in Romans 3:25? This is a very true statement. There are certain stalemates in the process of interpreting the text that require a theological decision to be made. However, these are relatively infrequent. |
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Apr 13 |
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How should ἱλαστήριον (hilasterion) be translated in Romans 3:25? I guess I am of the opinion that though propitiation and expiation are not antithetical, they are different side of the coin. |
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Apr 12 |
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What is indicated by “δοξάζω” being in the aorist in Romans 8:30? The aorist has been historically mislabeled as "as good as done." The aorist is punctiliar, meaning that it deals with a point in time. However, this point in time varies greatly in scope. It could be a millisecond, or it could be an era ("a blimp's-eye view"). It is the most generic of the lot and all that can be gained from it is that it simply happened. |
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Apr 12 |
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How should ἱλαστήριον (hilasterion) be translated in Romans 3:25? Tyndal, not Luther - and you're right, though it was a transliteration and not really a paraphrase. Given the sacrifice imagery, it wasn't too far of a leap for him to make. |
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Apr 12 |
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Does Luke's supposed profession matter when interpreting his work as an author? @JonEricson Fabulous. Thanks. |
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Apr 12 |
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What does the living sacrifice mean in Romans 12:1? This is an excellent theological answer to the question. I would love to see what you come up with once you study further - specifically the socio-rhetorical and historical-cultural concept of sacrifice. |
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Apr 12 |
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Does Luke's supposed profession matter when interpreting his work as an author? Yeah. Having a hard time articulating my question. Basically, how reliable is any interpretation of anything in Luke/Acts that is based on Colossians? |
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Apr 12 |
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“A god” or “God” in John 1:1? In fact, I think that this was the primary impetus behind Colwell's Rule. |
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Apr 12 |
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Why does the King James have “turtle” in Song of Solomon 2:12? @MukeTever Excellent point |
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Apr 10 |
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Why does the King James have “turtle” in Song of Solomon 2:12? So it's more of an issue of transitioning from Old English to modern English than from Hebrew to English. |
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Apr 9 |
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Why does God say he only revealed his name, Yahweh, to Moses? @RonMaimon Please address the anachronisms within the first paragraph. The Ketef Hinnom amulet also does damage to the whole Documentary Hypothesis as well. |
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Apr 6 |
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Why did David and Jonathan need the arrow signal? Once there, the plan is Jonathan's way of communicating with David without saying a word to him. I think that this may actually be a behavioral pattern with Jonathan. |
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Apr 6 |
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Why did David and Jonathan need the arrow signal? My suspicion is that the answer is found earlier. David is hiding in a field to avoid being in the presence of Saul during the New Moon festival. "... go down all the way to the place where you hid the other time" may be the place where this arrow scene takes place. Perhaps Jonathan would have needed a cover story to leave, given his known relationship with David, and David's conspicuous absence. The servant boy would have provided an adequate cover (assistance with target practice). |
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Apr 6 |
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What is the evidence for the existence of the Q document? I'd like to clarify that I agree with the "if this document exists." There's also a whole set of proto-documents that theoretically exist as sources (e.g. proto-Luke as a "notebook" for what would become the Third Gospel). It all makes sense, but we've yet to uncover these things. That still doesn't mean that they don't exist, just that we haven't found the evidence, yet. |
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Apr 6 |
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What is the evidence for the existence of the Q document? Agree with @RonMaimon. At this point, any evidence for Q exist only in the overlap, difference, and development of common themes, and would be based on similarities in the text as received. |
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Apr 6 |
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Does Gen 1:1 refer to day 1 or the entire 6 days of creation? @JackDouglas Reading it as literature, it could very well be something akin to what you're describing - an inclusio. |
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Apr 5 |
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What is the difference between “righteous” and “just” in the NT? thanks. So many times, in attempts to cover all angles, I use too many words and just wind up in Germany when I wanted to go to Turkey. |
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Apr 5 |
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What is the difference between “righteous” and “just” in the NT? While this is absolutely true, there is still interpretation required in order to determine the subject/objects of the verb. |
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Apr 5 |
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What is the difference between “righteous” and “just” in the NT? Hi :). I was wondering if you could post a link to what I wrote that you may have misinterpreted. Sometimes I lose focus in the middle of typing and am not so clear. Thanks |
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Apr 4 |
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Does Moses Speak Broken Hebrew? Fascinating observation (though I've not actually sat down and run through the translation myself). You've acknowledge the potential for difference due to what would have been an Egyptian education for Moses. Moses himself said that he was a poor speaker (in his argument with the burning bush). I guess the question is left to the source/author of Exodus. If it is, as tradition holds, Moses himself, then wouldn't the poor grammar hold throughout and not contrast so sharply with the "surrounding prose?" |
