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Oversight for the Sake of Peace, with Pat Miller: Hebrews 12:14-16
Season 6 Episode 48
The Greek of Heb. 12:14-16, though rendered into separate sentences in some English translations, is a single Greek sentence. Paying close attention to the internal structure, especially a participle…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Sound of Meaning, with Rabbi Steven Bob: Genesis 1:1-5
Season 6 Episode 47
The opening lines of Genesis illustrate the way Hebrew relies on the sounds of words to convey meaning, for example, the menacing Hebrew word for 'darkness.' Rabbi Steven Bob, who has contributed sev…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Faith as Loyalty, with Matthew Bates: Romans 3:2-3
Season 6 Episode 46
At a crucial juncture in his argument and in the space of two verses Paul uses four terms related to the πιστ- word-group, usually rendered as "faith" or "belief." Background and the context of Roman…
Published on 3 months ago
A Statue in Progression, with John Walton: Daniel 3
Season 6 Episode 45
The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego – their refusal to bow down to the king's image and their deliverance from the furnace – is among the most oft-told of the Bible. Archaeology has provided …
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Satan Paraded, with Shane J. Wood: Revelation 20:3
Season 6 Episode 45
A small, common, but theologically charged Greek verb in Rev. 20:3 quietly signals the fate of Satan in the triumphant King's victory procession. Dr. Shane Wood is Professor of New Testament & Its O…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Habakkuk and God in Dialogue, with Andrew Abernethy: Habakkuk 1-2
Season 6 Episode 44
Unlike other prophetic books that directly address an audience, the message of Habakkuk presents itself to listeners by pondering a dialogue between the prophet Habakkuk and God. By paying attention …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Amos' Art, with Danny Carroll Rodas: Amos
Season 6 Episode 43
Amos' Hebrew is rich with rhetorical techniques such as word play and satire, sometimes throwing hard punches. Some of these can be heard in translation, others are difficult to preserve in English. …
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
A Figura Etymologica in Jesus' Teaching, with Alexander Loney: Matthew 7:2
Season 6 Episode 42
Jesus' teaching in Matthew's Greek utilizes figures of speech that can be impossible to translate into English but which lend force and memorability to his words. Dr. Alexander Loney is Associate Pro…
Published on 4 months ago
How Not to Run Amuck, with Richard Schultz: Proverbs 29:18
Season 6 Episode 41
The English words, "where there is no vision, the people perish," would seem to commend the need of a good plan for a desired future, but the Hebrew sentence points in a different direction. Dr. Rich…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
This God, with Bradley Cameron: Ecclesiastes 3:10
Season 6 Episode 40
Is Ecclesiastes 3:10-14 about a despotic, distant god or a benevolent, known God? It depends on whether we recognize the force of a Hebrew definite article. Bradley Cameron (PhD, Wheaton) is Visiting…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago