Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
By what nuance of meaning, in context, would Jesus use εἰς (eis) in Matthew and while Peter would use ἐπί (epi) in Acts?
In Matthew 28:19,
Jesus instructs his disciples regarding the nations, that they are to be "…baptizing them in …
In John 18:10 (as well as the other gospels), Peter cuts off the ear of the slave of the high priest (NRSV):
Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Ma…
We are told that Lot was greatly tormented by the perversions of Sodom. What could possibly have been so irresistible for Lot to have remained in that depraved city? Earlier in Genesis we read of Lot’s initial attraction to the cities of t…
2 Peter 2:1 NASB
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will
also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce
destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them,
bringing swift destruction up…
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…
60 Yoo, Theology 52 (Frankfurt 3-8204-1664-1. Boo-Woong Korean Pentecostalism: Studies in the Intercultural am Main: Peter Lang, Its History and History of Christianity 1988),…
Book Reviews / Pneuma 35 (2013) 87-156 129 Rubén Muñoz-Larrondo, A Postcolonial Reading of the Acts of the Apostles, Studies in Biblical Literature 147(New…
230 Book Reviews Peter Hocken Pentecost and Parousia: Charismatic Renewal, Christian Unity, and the Coming Glory (Eugene,OR: Wipf & Stock, 2014). xvii + 161…
In John 21:15-17 (ESV), we read:
15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,
“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him,
“Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my
…
The NKJV says:
“Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and
all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the
word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the
Lord is gracious.” …
As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),
(Acts 10:36, ESV)
τὸν ⸆ λόγον ⸀[ὃν] ἀπέστειλεν τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ εὐαγγελιζόμενος εἰρήνην διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, οὗτός ἐστιν πάντω…
I was reading this book by Craig S. Keener 1 Peter: A Commentary and he believes that the apostle Peter is the author of the letter. If his assertion is correct would that make 1 Peter the oldest book of the New Testament? I mean would t…