Masked Africanisms Puerto Rican Pentecostalism
160 Book Reviews / Pneuma 29 (2007) 131-178 Samuel Cruz, Masked Africanisms: Puerto Rican Pentecostalism (Dubuque, IA: Kendall/ Hunt Publishing Company, 2005). xvii +…
Can man bless God!? Psalm 115:18
But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.
Praise the Lord.
(Psalm 115:18 KJV)
But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for
ever. (PS 115:18 LXX – Brenton)
To me a blessing is to bestow a favor,…
What is James teaching about sin?
James 1:15 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it has run its course, brings forth death.
‘when it has run its course’ – signi…
What does Jesus imply in John 20:17 by saying "my Father and your Father, and my God and your God"?
In John 20:17, instead of saying τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν καὶ θεόν ἡμῶν, that is, “our Father and our God,” Jesus instead says, τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν καὶ θεόν μου καὶ θεὸν ὑμῶν, that is, “my Father and your Father, and my God and your God….
What is the meaning of waterless places in Matthew 12:43?
Berean Literal Bible Matthew 12:43
Now when the unclean spirit is gone out from the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.
Do these places exist in the spiritual realm or physical realm. Or are they m…
Holy Hills Of The Ozarks Religion And Tourism In Branson, Missouri
142 Book Reviews / Pneuma 31 (2009) 105-160 Aaron K. Ketchell, Holy Hills of the Ozarks: Religion and Tourism in Branson, Missouri (Baltimore: Johns…
Global Perspectives And Multidisciplinary Methodologies
PNEUMA 37 (2015) 3–5 Global Perspectives and Multidisciplinary Methodologies Appreciating the Past and Looking to the Future Peter Althouse and Robby Waddell The publication…
Why does Jesus seemingly contradict what He states in Mt 5:19 by later appearing to relax the Law of the Sabbath?
In Matthew 5:19, Jesus states that anyone who relaxes (ESV) even the least of the commandments in the Law and teaches others to do the same would be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But then in several instances, with regard to the S…
Why are there two Shimei’s mentioned in 1 Chronicles 23 verses 9 and 10?
The genealogies and lists of names are sometimes very hard to follow in the Old Testament. In this instance, there are two names spelled exactly the same in two consecutive verses. At the end of each verse, they both list the number of s…
Where did the information come from for Moses to write Genesis since he was born generations beyond ‘Adam’?
Genesis is included in the Torah, which is the first five books of the Bible. Joshua 8:31 says that Moses wrote the Torah:
And there, in the presence of the people of Israel, he [Joshua] wrote on the stones a copy of the law [torah] of…
Does Granville Sharp’s Rule indicate that “God” and “Savior” share a referent in Titus 2:13 and 2 Peter 1:1?
Granville Sharp’s rule states that when a clause has two nouns (or other substantive) in the same case, connected by a copulative kai (“and”), that are not proper nouns (i.e. not someone’s name), which describe a person, and the first noun…
Why is there extra text in the KJV of 1 John 5:7?
John 5:7 (KJV)
“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”
1 John 5:7 (NIV)
For there are three that testify:
1 John 5:7 (ESV)
For there a…