Cohortative

In peace, all whole, let me lie down and sleep.  For You, LORD, alone, do set me down safely.  Psalm 4:9 [Hebrew numbering] Robert Alter Let me lie down – Did you read my little footnote yesterday?  You know, the one about the difference between the cohortative hey and the paragogic hey.  Ah, probably not. …

Kissing cousins (1)

and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.  Revelation 21:4  NASB Eros and Thanatos What do you see in this sculpture?  What pulls you in? Does the sexuality of this angel assault you?  She exudes…

Getting the Greek Out

“A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” John 13:34  NASB Love – It won’t be surprising to discover that the Greek word here is agapao.  We would be shocked if it were anything else.  Agape is the kind…