Today’s Word
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing (Greek) Word – Part 2.
Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. (Rom. 3:27-28, ESV). Works – I know. I’ve put two verses for consideration today, rather than…
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing (Greek) Word – Part 1.
For it is not merely the hearers of Torah whom God considers righteous; rather, it is the doers of what Torah says who will be made righteous in God’s sight. (Rom. 2:13, Complete Jewish Bible) Alone – When Skip extended an invitation to contribute to Today’s Word, I knew I would have some difficulty in matching his…
Motivating Presence
Let your moderation be known to all men: the Lord is near. Philippians 4:5 NASB Near – This is a funny sounding word in Greek – eggus. It literally means “close or near.” Therefore, our English translation looks just fine. But Paul is a deeper thinker than pashat meanings. He is making an allusion to…
More Than Fair
Let your moderation be known to all men: the Lord is near. Philippians 4:5 NASB Moderation – The Greek word here is epieikes. It comes from the word eikos (meaning “fair or equitable”) but Paul adds epi to the beginning to make the word stronger. With this addition, “moderation” probably does not convey the right…
Losing Your Way (4)
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28 ESV Soul – Greek dualism proposes that Man consists of at least two parts: body (soma) and soul (psyche). According to Greek philosophical thinking following Plato, the…
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