Text and Transmission

All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness;  2 Timothy 3:16  NASB Inspired – Paul’s choice of the Greek word for “inspired” leaves us hanging.  Why?  Because the word isn’t used anywhere else in the apostolic writings.  Theópneustos literally means “God breathed,” but that leaves a lot…

And God Said

The word of the Lord which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. Hosea 1:1 NASB Word of the Lord – If I asked you, “What is God’s word?” how…