Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
I’m looking for a historical source on any Jewish sacrificial ritual (e.g., Passover, Day of Atonement) in which the high priest would cry something like, “It is finished.” I’ve seen a number of blogs saying that such a thing happened, but…
John 20:16-17 (ESV):
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and sa…
Revelation 21:8 (KJV);
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: whic…
The word God is mentioned twice in John 1:1, If God refers here to the Father, does that mean that John 1:1 may be read (In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with the Father , and the Word was the Father?
Are there historical fa…
Many Christians attribute authorship of Revelation to the same human as the Gospel of John. Yet, as discussed in the article Book of Revelation on Wikipedia, citing Adela Collins’ book Crisis and Catharsis (1984),
"The author names h…
In John 1:2, what is the accurate translation of “οὗτος”?
John 1:2 (DRB):
The same was in the beginning with God.
John 1:2 (GNT):
oὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.
I looked about 30 translations: Arabic and English …
Only True God asked a question about the meaning of the word ἀρχῇ in John’s Gospel outside of the Prologue.
This answer claims all but one of the uses of ἀρχῇ after the Prologue, show "the overwhelming emphasis is on the new beginning…
In Koine, I believe "logos" is a masculine noun. Pronouns for "logos" such as Οὗτος are likewise masculine and rendered "he", etc. in English translations. Linguistically though, if the context suggested that …
Luke goes into detail concerning the beginning of Christ’s ministry. To quote:
“In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate
being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his
brother Ph…
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144 book reviews Origen (edited and translated by John Behr),On First Principles. 2 Vols (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017). 664 pp. $220.00 hardback. In…
197 John Ruusbroec, TheSpiritualEspousals, the Sparkling Stone and other Works. Introduction and translation by James A. Wiseman, O.S.B. Preface by Louis Dupre. (New York:…