After The Thrill Is Gone Married To The Holy Spirit But Still Sleeping Alone
Pneuma 33 (2011) 237-253 After the Trill is Gone: Married to the Holy Spirit but Still Sleeping Alone Monique Moultrie Visiting Assistant Professor, Western…
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By what logic is "in love" grouped with "speaking the truth" by commas? (Ephesians 4:15)
I understand that the ordering of words in Greek does not impact the meaning as much as it does in English. But given that ordering (and commas) does matter in English, consider the following two renderings.
Rather, speaking the truth in …
What is the best translation for the word "Diakrino" in Jude 1:22?
Jude 1:22
AKJV And of some have compassion, making a difference:
ASV:And on some have mercy, who are in doubt;
BBE And have pity on those who are in doubt;
BIB Καὶ (And) οὓς (those who) μὲν (indeed) ἐλεᾶτε (have mercy on), διακρινομένους (…
To which beginning is the word ‘beginning’ (arche) referring in the Gospel of John, outside of the prologue?
The standard reading of John 1:1
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God."
is that the beginning – ἀρχῇ (archē) – refers to the old beginning, i.e., the beginning described in Genesis 1. …
"Be Perfect" (Mt. 5:48) – a stand-alone commandment, a summary of the Sermon on the Mount, or the conclusion of the teaching on loving one’s enemy?
Note: this is not the same question as those which seek the meaning of "Be Perfect" in itself. Here, the question is what "Be Perfect" refers to in the text.
In Matthew 5:48 Jesus teaches "Be perfect as your Heaven…
Filled With The Spirit Sexuality, Gender, And Radical Inclusivity In A Black Pentecostal Church Coalition, By Ellen Lewin
124 Book Reviews Ellen Lewin,Filled with the Spirit: Sexuality, Gender, and Radical Inclusivity in a Black Pentecostal Church Coalition(Chicago,IL: University of Chicago Press, 2018)….
In 1st Timothy 5:17–18, is the "double honor" an imperative for pay?
1 Timothy 5:17-18 states:
Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching. For the scripture says,
“Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the …
How were scrolls sealed in the time of Revelation?
In Revelation 5:1, John introduces a scroll with seven seals:
Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals.
The Lamb is found worthy to open the scroll, and…
Theologically, WHO brought the turkey to Thanksgiving?
I really appreciate this article! It highlights how different interpretations of scripture can lead to confusion. Pew Research shows that many people identify as…
Different translation of "The Great Tribulation?"
I like to frequently cross reference different translations of the Bible (usually Douay-Rheims, KJV, NIV, NASB). I’ve noticed that the older versions (KJV, Douay Rhiems) of the Revelation 7:14 translates as follows:
Then one of the el…
Why are there 2 variants of "feeding of the multitude" in Mark and Matthew?
Given the similarities between the two accounts (feeding the 4000 vs the 5000), it seems that these are two variants of the same event.
What are the scholarly opinions about this?
An Obituary For The Wrong Subject A Response To Alistair Kees The Rise And Demise Of Black Theology
Pneuma 30 (2008) 299-307 An Obituary for the Wrong Subject: A Response to Alistair Kee’s The Rise and Demise of Black T eology 1…