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May 16	comment	What does it mean to be “born of water”? Very cool, thank you for sharing
May 15	comment	What does it mean to be “born of water”? Great work! Is this your own interpretation or have you seen a study along these lines?
May 12	comment	What is the difference in meaning between Χριστός Ἰησοῦς and Ἰησοῦς Χριστός? Can you expand on this? What meaning is intended to be conveyed by choosing one emphasis over another?
May 10	comment	What does it mean that the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John the Baptist? @Alex, when you say John represents the law, are you referring to e.g., Acts 19:4, where Paul says that John's baptism was one of repentance? Perhaps you could strengthen your answer by bringing in that text and interacting with it.
May 9	comment	What is the 'cock's crow'? @MonicaCellio d'oh. You're right.
May 9	comment	What is the 'cock's crow'? So, Aaron, how do you understand the cock's crow occurring three times? Does that mean three dawns?
May 9	comment	Did God make an idol? Also, it may be beneficial to be clear on what an "idol" is--is it a forbidden image, or is it a false god?
May 9	comment	Did God make an idol? I find it interesting how you set up your question--you contrast man making an image in the form of a created being against God making an image in the form of himself. Perhaps man is not a forbidden image because God is not created?
May 9	comment	What does “guardian/tutor” mean in Galatians 3:24 @MonicaCellio, not sure I agree. Though it may not use the method C. Ross had in mind, Footwasher's conclusion is that the law is a guardian, when OP asked if the law is being said to be a guardian or a tutor. Footwasher's methodology is more than a type of sermon; it's a legitimate approach that seeks to understand one passage by getting a broader perspective from other passages. Admittedly, a number of the concepts brought into this answer are not cited from other passages directly (e.g., how believers are Abraham's seed), and the answer could be strengthened by making that more explicit.
May 8	comment	Is there any exegetical reason for believing the seven churches of Revelation correspond to seven successive “church ages”? Mike, The idea that the earthly tabernacle is a copy of the heavenly one is explicit in scripture. Perhaps you could strengthen your argument with such citations.
Apr 12	comment	If a “house divided cannot stand” how did non-disciples cast out demons? @swasheck, If you could expand on your thoughts, I'd welcome it as an answer.
Apr 8	comment	If a “house divided cannot stand” how did non-disciples cast out demons? @Qoheleth-Tech, do you have any suggestions?
Apr 8	comment	If a “house divided cannot stand” how did non-disciples cast out demons? Jack--that's not my argument; I'm saying that's the line of reasoning that Jesus seems to be using. Is it not? Perhaps my interpretation of his argument is wrong, but then, that's what the question is about--so feel free to answer with your correction.
Aug 18	comment	How is it that Jesus could be “three days and three nights in the heart of the earth”? Do you see a necessary contradiction between the synoptics and John regarding the dating of the Last Supper? It sounds like you're saying the synoptics place it on Friday night (meaning a Saturday crucifixion), whereas John places it on Thursday night (in agreement with tradition and Jewish law)
Aug 14	comment	Bart D. Ehrman - respected critic? I appreciate the fair and balanced review. The important point here is to distinguish between textual criticism and theology of scripture. It appears that he is excellent with the former while letting his biases creep in to the latter. It also seems that he neglects to take care to delineate the two in his popular works, potentially misleading many readers.
Jul 31	comment	What is “the gift of God” in Eph 2:8 It occurred to me after writing the question that "grace" and "gift" are likely the same word in Greek--χάρις. But, I just looked it up, and it's not. The far less-common word for "gift" used here is δῶρον, with χάριτί for "grace". I'm not well-enough informed to form a solid argument about what that implies, but I do think it lends support to rejects the first option ("it"=="grace")
Jul 19	comment	Does the communion cup emphasize the vessel or the drink? Ah, I was wrong, actually--"But as for the Gentiles who have believed, we have sent a letter with our judgment that they should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled." (Acts 15:29)
Jul 19	comment	Did God create the constellations? @JonEricson, the term Pleiades does not appear as such in Hebrew--instead it is כימה (kiymah), which means cluster. Likewise the word used here for Orion is כסיל, meaning "fool". Apparently the translators looked at the evidence (e.g., the belt, in the case of the latter), and assigned the Greek names.
Jul 19	comment	1 Corinthians 13:12: “For now we see through a glass, darkly” I don't know... that's why I didn't write an answer :) The beauty of comments is that I can say whatever I want and not have to do the work of a real answer!
Jul 19	comment	1 Corinthians 13:12: “For now we see through a glass, darkly” To prime the pump... silvered mirrors as we know them today are a 19th century innovation. In the 1st century, metal-coated mirrors were groundbreaking technology. Anyone still using the older technology at the time would have most likely had a polished-metal mirror instead.