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Greek Lessons
- Judge for Yourselves: Divine Obedience in Acts 4:19
- Forgiveness Amid Cruelty in Luke 23:34: Imperatives, Ignorance, and Irony in Crucifixion Greek
- Good Friday: Matthew 27:46, Greek Grammar, Calendar Calculations, and Historical Coincidences
- Manipulative Zeal and Paul’s Rebuke in Galatians 4:17
- From Whom the Whole Body Grows: Unity and Function in Ephesians 4:16
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Tag Archives: Matthew
“ἐταράχθη”: The Aorist Passive of Emotional Turmoil in Matthew 2:3
Introduction: A King Troubled, A City Disturbed In Matthew 2:3, the reaction to the magi’s inquiry about the “king of the Jews” is immediate and intense: Herod was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. The verb ἐταράχθη {etarachthē} is central … Continue reading
The Neuter Articular Aorist Passive Participle in Matthew 1:20: “τὸ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν”
Introduction: Participles and the Mystery of Conception In Matthew 1:20, the angelic message to Ἰωσὴφ {Iōsēph} delivers the revelation that Μαρίαμ is pregnant, but not by human means. The phrase τὸ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν is central to this divine disclosure. … Continue reading