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Monthly Archives: April 2025
Dislocation and Apposition: Royal Titling in Biblical Hebrew
Introduction to 1 Kings 4:1 This verse formally introduces the reign of King Shelomoh (Solomon) with a syntactically simple but rhetorically rich construction. The structure features a dislocated subject and appositional noun phrases, which combine to create a solemn and … Continue reading
Driven by the Spirit: The Temptation Prelude in Matthew 4:1
Τότε ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνήχθη εἰς τὴν ἔρημον ὑπὸ τοῦ Πνεύματος, πειρασθῆναι ὑπὸ τοῦ διαβόλου Matthew 4:1 opens the temptation narrative not with confrontation, but with movement—Jesus is led up into the wilderness. The grammar Study more …..
2 Corinthians 4:1 and the Greek of Mercy and Ministry
2 Corinthians 4:1 Διὰ τοῦτο, ἔχοντες τὴν διακονίαν ταύτην καθὼς ἠλεήθημεν, οὐκ ἐκκακοῦμεν, Therefore, having this ministry, just as we received mercy, we do not lose heart. Causal Link and Logical Flow Διὰ τοῦτο – Study more …..
