bible December 17, 2016

What meaning does the preposition πρὸς really convey in John 1:1?

John 1:1 reads as follows:

Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος.

I’m wondering about the “πρὸς τὸν Θεόν”, translated as “with god.”

But, I’m more asking about the connotative meaning of the word, or the spectrum of meaning it has, other than “with”. What is the author trying to say about the relation between the λόγος and the Θεὸς?

missions December 16, 2016

Preaching the Gospel in a war zone

“Comfort My people; tell them their warfare has ended” (Isaiah 40:1) Slovyansk, Ukraine, 9-11 December 2016 Dear Prayer Partner This year, 2016, has been…

bible December 16, 2016

Can we really read Genesis 3:15 as a prophecy?

In Genesis 3:15 it is recorded that God states

And I will put hostility between you and the woman
and between your offspring and her offspring;
her offspring will attack your head,
and you will attack her offspring’s heel.

Should this passage be considered to be prophetic?