Biblical Studies Carnival XXX Posted
. . . at Codex. No, I’m not a participant, but it’s a source of good reading.
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ByhenryIt’s very easy to go astray with word studies when one doesn’t know the languages in question. Since I had a recent request for this material, I want to provide the links to my previous series (from early 2007) on word studies, dangers, and methods. Word Study Dangers: Overview Word Study Dangers: The Process Word…
Word Study Dangers: Overview
Byhenry[This is the first in a short series on word studies, especially the type of study done using an English concordance keyed to the Biblical languages, such as Strong’s Concordance.] A few years back in the pre-blog days when most online discussions took place on various forums, someone proposed to me a new translation and…
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Dave Black: 13 Things Greek Teachers Won’t Tell You
ByhenryDave lists 13 things Greek teachers won’t tell you, but I must say that most of mine did. And Dave does admit that many Greek teachers do say these things. But do students listen? Do people in the pews and those who read books get the message? My experience is that many do not. Not…