BIBLICAL STUDIES Community Group
For deeper Biblical exegetical studies, touching on the original languages. All are welcome to join in and post, but please remember to comment on the verses you choose and why they are important for us in our Christian walk.
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I was talking to someone yesterday who was explaining why he didn’t use the NIV. He referred to it as a “dynamic... READ MORE
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RE: 1 John 5:7b-8aIt is often argued by a small but vocal minority of people that modern translations omit the doctrine... READ MORE
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Paul encourages us to “put on (ἐνδύσασθε) the full armor of God” (v 11), and again to take up... READ MORE
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What would you do if your child came over to your house, said he no longer believed the Bible, and renounced his faith?... READ MORE
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Paul begins with his thesis statement: “Honor widows who are truly widows (χήρας τίμα τὰς ὄντως... READ MORE
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A common example of a contradiction in the Bible is the order of the temptations. In Matthew 4 the order is: turn... READ MORE
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At the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, he came across a leper who said, “If you are willing, you can make me... READ MORE
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A few weeks ago I wrote about Mark 1:41 and how the original text says, I believe, that Jesus was angry. This is one... READ MORE
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does it matter? (Matt. 26.40)Every once in a while we come across a passage that says "you" and we can't tell if is... READ MORE
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Sometimes you will find an initial conjunction and be tempted not to translate it. After all, we all learned in High... READ MORE
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I came across what appeared to be an oddity in the NIV, but when I read it out loud I could hear why they did what they... READ MORE
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Are translators adding to God's Word when they say "Brother and Sister?"This is a common question. People think the... READ MORE
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1 Tim. 5:3 -"Honor widows who are truly in need"One of the more peculiar phrases in the Pastorals is in 1 Tim 5:3.... READ MORE
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Luke 23:30 " Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills,‘Cover us!" NETAs... READ MORE
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2 Thess. 2:5 -" Surely you recall that I used to tell you these things while I was still with you." One of the... READ MORE
