This word is used in this passage for the first time in John 11:15 where Jesus states that He is glad he was not there to prevent Lazarus’s death so that his disciples might believe. The word means, “… more →
[- Grasping the Cross -]wrote 3 weeks ago: 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 (ESV) 26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise accord … more →
wrote 1 month ago: In the aftermath of the bombings yesterday in Boston, I find myself waiting for someone like Pat Rob … more →
wrote 1 month ago: “Jesus never said anything about homosexuality.” Home many of you have heard that statem … more →
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wrote 2 months ago: Having given something of an overview of the privileges of Paul’s kinsmen in Romans 9:4-5, I … more →
wrote 4 months ago: The structure of 9:4-5 is quite tantalizing; it lures you to see intentional patters, but in places … more →
wrote 6 months ago: The image to the left provides you with a structural analysis of Romans 9:1-5, and should facilitate … more →
wrote 6 months ago: In a comment thread earlier, my new friend Joseph said that he would be interested in reading my exp … more →
wrote 7 months ago: In my free time, which is unfortunately sparse, I’ve been slowly reading through Henri Crouzel … more →
wrote 8 months ago: A number of weeks ago, I posted about some material on the Psalms attributed to John Chrysostom, whi … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Dr Peter Leithart, Federal Vision advocate and author of Daddy, Why Was I Excommunicated? Yesterday … more →
wrote 10 months ago: This post and the ones to follow are more to meet my own needs for Greek review before the start of … more →
wrote 11 months ago: I’ve been engaged in a good bit of sermon preparation this week, trying to make sure I’m … more →
wrote 1 year ago: PDF Copy of the Paper: GRK6500 PHILIPPIANS 4 1-9 GREEK EXEGESIS PHILIPPIANS 4:1-9 GREEK EXEGESIS An … more →
wrote 1 year ago: [Note: This is a paper I wrote for Dr. Rudy González, who taught my New Testament Greek Exegesis cla … more →
wrote 3 years ago: In Fall 2009, I took an Intro to New Testament Exegesis class that I very much enjoyed. I have prev … more →
wrote 3 years ago: I mentioned in an earlier post the “regrettably defunct” Eerdmans series Exegetical Guid … more →
wrote 4 years ago: This word is used in this passage for the first time in John 11:15 where Jesus states that He is gla … more →
wrote 4 years ago: This word means simply, love, but can and does have a wider range of meaning. It can mean to “have a … more →