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2 Corinthians – The Importance of the Story

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I’m reading Frank J. Matera’s fine commentary on 2 Corinthians, and today was reading about Paul’s recitation of his history with the Corinthians as the basis for what  he was about to teach them.  I warn you that this post is only partially about 2 Corinthians.  It is more broadly about the importance of seeing…

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NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible

Byhenry

A little over a week ago I reviewed the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible using the Olive Tree electronic edition. On Tuesday I received my hardcover copy from the publisher. (Note: I received this copy free of charge in exchange for an honest review. No other strings were attached!) This is not an extraordinarily new…

Is it Necessary to Know the Biblical Languages?

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I previously answered this question for myself here, but there’s a good and gracious answer today from Brian Fulthorp. I would repeatedly emphasize that there are many advantages to knowing Biblical languages.  There are some areas and methods of study that really are closed to you if you don’t know the languages.  Having said that,…