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Self-control
21 June 2010
Speaking of email addiction, I think the topic can be extended just a bit. I enjoyed this clip from Joshua Harris speaking on the subject. […]
Three days and three nights
3 April 2010
Today is Holy Saturday, which commemorates the Sabbath that Christ rested in the tomb.
Some people have a problem with the established, traditional view of Holy Week, arguing that because Jesus predicted that he would be in the earth ‘three days and three nights’ (Matthew 12:40), he could not have been crucified on a Friday. However, the problem is not with the traditional view but in interpretation and translation of ancient languages.[…]
Propitiation
17 February 2010
Here’s a quotation from Paul’s letter to the Romans:
. . . whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood . . .
Romans 3:25a KJV
What does the word propitiation mean? That’s a question many would be hard pressed to answer. […]
Hebrews 1:7
9 February 2010
Last week I read a blog post from the Better Bibles Blog discussing the proper translation of Hebrews 1:7 and the Old Testament passage it quotes, Psalm 104:4. The article itself goes into some depth, but the main thrust of it was this: most translations translate Hebrews 1:7 inaccurately, and they should read something like Psalm 104:4 NIV. […]
Introduction to translation
14 January 2010
I’ve been doing a lot of reading recently on the subject of translation and, more specifically, Bible translation. So I thought I would talk about the things I’ve been reading about. I’ll also be giving some links to some good reading materials.
I expect to be writing rather often on this subject over a period of time, so I’ll start now with some introductory remarks. […]
Merry Christmas!
25 December 2009
I hope that everyone enjoys Christmas today. It’s a time when many people are able to take off from work or school and spend time with their families.
It has been traditional for a long time now to celebrate the birth of Christ on 25 December, so that Christmas is celebrated as a legal holiday in many countries on that day. In the Catholic church the day is celebrated as the second greatest day in the year—second only to Easter.
However, much tradition has crept up around the biblical account, as it has with Easter. […]