1 Samuel 2:3 Boast no more so very proudly, Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth; For the LORD is a God of knowledge, And with Him actions are weighed. Isaiah 45:19 …I, the LORD, speak righteousness, Declaring things that are upright. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of [...]

Those who have listened to the Perseverance debate from a few weeks ago may remember that I mentioned a distinction between different types of conditional statements in the NT (“if…then”) in my opening statements. Nothing really became of that in the debate, but if you are somewhat familiar with Greek but haven’t had time to [...]

Hello Jamin, In 2nd Timothy 3:16, where it says “all Scripture is inspired,” etc, do the Greek words “pasa graphe” more accurately mean “scripture as a whole” or “every individual part of scripture”? Various translations I consult say “every scripture,” and A.T. Robertson’s Word Pictures says both translations are possible, and Kittle says under the [...]

I have been spending a lot of time recently preparing to teach “protology” at the Iowa Bible Institute (IBI) this summer. While gathering extensive resources and attempting to read whatever I can get my hands on regarding creation and the first few chapter of Genesis, I have also been giving a lot of thought about [...]

Acts 2:18 reads “even on my male servants and my female servants” (καί γε ἐπὶ τοὺς δούλους μου καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς δούλας μου) while the LXX (and Hebrew text[1]) does not contain the possessive pronouns: “even on the male servants and on the female servants (“καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς δούλους καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς δούλας ἐν”).[2] It [...]

Ever wonder what this phrase means in Acts 2:39? I’d like to include a tiny segment of a paper I’m writing just for others who might be working through this text and need some bibliographical information (note: this small chunk is obviously not conclusive): But, what then of the phrase “for those who are far [...]

Romans 9 is one of the most humbling chapters in the Bible. It demonstrates the absolute sovereignty of God over our salvation. God chooses who He will save (grace) and who he will condemn (justice), unconditionally, unashamedly, unapologetically. As creatures, it reminds us that we are pots and that God is the Potter. We either [...]