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Greek Lessons
- Sharing in the Gospel: Grammatical Partnership and Ecclesial Generosity in Philippians 4:15
- Justice and the Lord: Grammatical Petition and Retributive Theology in 2 Timothy 4:14
- Until I Come: Grammatical Imperatives and Ministerial Priorities in 1 Timothy 4:13
- Withdrawal and Mission: Temporal Syntax and Theological Momentum in Matthew 4:12
- Learning Contentment: The Grammar of Sufficiency in Philippians 4:11
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Sharing in the Gospel: Grammatical Partnership and Ecclesial Generosity in Philippians 4:15
Fellowship in Giving and Receiving: Literary and Theological Context of Philippians 4:15 Philippians 4:15 — οἴδατε δὲ καὶ ὑμεῖς, Φιλιππήσιοι, ὅτι ἐν ἀρχῇ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, ὅτε ἐξῆλθον ἀπὸ Μακεδονίας, οὐδεμία Study more …..
Justice and the Lord: Grammatical Petition and Retributive Theology in 2 Timothy 4:14
The Coppersmith’s Harm: Literary and Theological Context of 2 Timothy 4:14 2 Timothy 4:14 — Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ χαλκεὺς πολλά μοι κακὰ ἐνεδείξατο· ἀποδῴη αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ· (“Alexander the coppersmith Study more …..
Until I Come: Grammatical Imperatives and Ministerial Priorities in 1 Timothy 4:13
Devotion to the Word: Literary and Theological Context of 1 Timothy 4:13 1 Timothy 4:13 — ἕως ἔρχομαι πρόσεχε τῇ ἀναγνώσει, τῇ παρακλήσει, τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ. (“Until I come, give attention to the public reading, to exhortation, to teaching.”) In Study … Continue reading
Withdrawal and Mission: Temporal Syntax and Theological Momentum in Matthew 4:12
Turning Point in Galilee: Literary and Theological Context of Matthew 4:12 Matthew 4:12 — Ἀκούσας δὲ ὅτι Ἰωάννης παρεδόθη ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν. (“Now when he heard that John had been handed over, he withdrew into Galilee.”) This Study more … Continue reading
Speaking Against and Judging the Law (James 4:11)
Introduction: Slander as Judgment of the Law James issues a stark ethical and theological warning against slander among believers: Μὴ καταλαλεῖτε ἀλλήλων, ἀδελφοί… “Do not speak against one another, brothers…” He then explains that slandering a brother Study more …..
In This Name: Grammatical Testimony and Christological Boldness in Acts 4:10
Healing in the Name: Literary and Theological Context of Acts 4:10 Acts 4:10 — γνωστὸν ἔστω πᾶσιν ὑμῖν καὶ παντὶ τῷ λαῷ Ἰσραὴλ ὅτι ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου, ὃν ὑμεῖς ἐσταυρώσατε, Study more …..
Known by God: Grammatical Emphasis and Theological Identity in Galatians 4:9
From Knowledge to Bondage: Literary and Theological Context of Galatians 4:9 Galatians 4:9 — νῦν δὲ γνόντες Θεόν, μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες ὑπὸ Θεοῦ, πῶς ἐπιστρέφετε πάλιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ καὶ πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα, Study more …..
Interrogated for a Healing: Grammatical Irony and Theological Clarity in Acts 4:9
Standing Trial for Kindness: Literary and Theological Context of Acts 4:9 Acts 4:9 — εἰ ἡμεῖς σήμερον ἀνακρινόμεθα ἐπὶ εὐεργεσίᾳ ἀνθρώπου ἀσθενοῦς, ἐν τίνι οὗτος σέσῳσται, (“If we are being examined today Study more …..
Irony and Imperfect Kingship: Grammatical Sarcasm and Apostolic Longing in 1 Corinthians 4:8
Reigning Without Us: Literary and Theological Context of 1 Corinthians 4:8 1 Corinthians 4:8 — ἤδη κεκορεσμένοι ἐστέ, ἤδη ἐπλουτήσατε, χωρὶς ἡμῶν ἐβασιλεύσατε· καὶ ὄφελόν γε ἐβασιλεύσατε, ἵνα καὶ Study more …..
Rest Yet to Come: Conditional Logic and Eschatological Rest in Hebrews 4:8
If Jesus Gave Them Rest: Literary and Theological Context of Hebrews 4:8 Hebrews 4:8 — εἰ γὰρ αὐτοὺς Ἰησοῦς κατέπαυσεν, οὐκ ἂν περὶ ἄλλης ἐλάλει μετὰ ταῦτα ἡμέρας· (“For if Joshua had given them rest, then he would Study more … Continue reading
Choked by Thorns: Fruitlessness in Mark 4:7
καὶ ἄλλο ἔπεσεν εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας, καὶ ἀνέβησαν αἱ ἄκανθαι καὶ συνέπνιξαν αὐτό, καὶ καρπὸν οὐκ ἔδωκεν Mark 4:7 continues the Parable of the Sower, presenting a scene of slow suffocation. Unlike the seed Study more …..
Divine Speech and Illuminated Hearts in 2 Corinthians 4:6: Participles, Prepositions, and the Revelation of God’s Glory in Christ
ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὁ εἰπὼν ἐκ σκότους φῶς λάμψαι, ὃς ἔλαμψεν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν πρὸς φωτισμὸν τῆς γνώσεως τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν προσώπῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Causal Study more …..
The Shallow Ground: Quick Growth, No Root in Mark 4:5
καὶ ἄλλο ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸ πετρῶδες, ὅπου οὐκ εἶχε γῆν πολλήν, καὶ εὐθέως ἐξανέτειλε διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν βάθος γῆς Mark 4:5 continues the Parable of the Sower with a new scene—this time not the hard Study more …..
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A Glimpse of Power: The Devil’s Offer in Luke 4:5
Καὶ ἀναγαγὼν αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν ἔδειξεν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τῆς οἰκουμένης ἐν στιγμῇ χρόνου This verse sets the stage for the second temptation in the wilderness. The Study more …..
God Rested on the Seventh: Echoes of Genesis in Hebrews 4:4
εἴρηκε γάρ που περὶ τῆς ἑβδόμης οὕτω· καὶ κατέπαυσεν ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ἑβδόμῃ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ Hebrews 4:4 quotes Genesis with theological intent. It’s not just repetition—it’s Study more …..
Bondage Before Adoption: A Grammatical and Theological Study of Galatians 4:3
Introduction Galatians 4:3 — οὕτω καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἦμεν δεδουλωμένοι· (“So also we, when we were children, were enslaved under the elemental things of the world.”) This verse Study more …..
Found Faithful: Divine Expectations and Grammatical Precision in 1 Corinthians 4:2
Faithfulness as a Steward’s Mark: Literary and Theological Context of 1 Corinthians 4:2 1 Corinthians 4:2 — ὃ δὲ λοιπὸν ζητεῖται ἐν τοῖς οἰκονόμοις, ἵνα πιστός τις εὑρεθῇ. (“Moreover, what is required in stewards is that one be found Study … Continue reading
Authority Through the Lord: A Grammatical and Theological Study of 1 Thessalonians 4:2
Introduction 1 Thessalonians 4:2 — οἴδατε γὰρ τίνας παραγγελίας ἐδώκαμεν ὑμῖν διὰ τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ. (“For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.”) This verse belongs to the paraenetic section of 1 Thessalonians, Study more …..
The Grammar of Humility: Jesus’ Arrival in Matthew 3:13
Τότε παραγίνεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰορδάνην πρὸς τὸν Ἰωάννην τοῦ βαπτισθῆναι ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ Matthew’s language is quiet but deliberate. Jesus doesn’t declare, explain, or teach Study more …..
“ἵνα φάγωσιν οὗτοι”: Purpose Clause and Aorist Subjunctive in John 6:5
Introduction: Bread for the Multitude John 6:5 introduces the setting for the feeding of the 5,000. Jesus looks up and sees the crowd approaching: Ἐπάρας οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς, καὶ θεασάμενος ὅτι πολὺς ὄχλος ἔρχεται Study more …..
