Tuesday, January 19, 2016

The Hobbit in Ancient Greek, part 17

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«ἐφ’ οὗ ὀφειλω εἶναι;» εἶπεν ὁ μάγος. «εὐδοκῶ ὅμως μάνθανειν ὅτι μιμνῄσκῃ τινος περὶ ἐμοῦ. δοκῶ γε ὑμᾶς μιμνῄσκεσθαι φιλῶς τῶν πυροτεχνή...
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Did the Apostle Paul use Profanity?

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In Philippians 3:8, the apostle Paul compares his religious credentials to knowing Jesus. The difference could hardly be more emphatic: ...
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Does "I Am" always refer to God in the Gospel of John?

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It is commonly claimed that when Jesus used the phrase “I am” (ἐγώ εἰμι, ego eimi), he was making a direct reference to the name of God ...
Thursday, July 16, 2015

The Hobbit in Ancient Greek, paragraph 16

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Γανδάλφε, Γανδάλφε! Βαβαί! Μή ὁ μάγος ὁ πλανητός ὁ δούς τῷ Τούκ τῷ Πρεσβύτῃ δύω περόνας μαγικάς ἔμψηφας ἐμπερονησάμενα ς ἑαυτὰς οὐδέποτε...
Thursday, May 14, 2015

I am the Very Model of a Doctor of New Testament

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With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan's " I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General," a patter-song in The Pirates of Pen...
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Friday, May 8, 2015

The Hobbit in Ancient Greek, paragraphs 14-15

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εἶπεν δὲ τὸ τέλος· Καλόν πρωΐ! οὐ θέλομεν τινα τολμήματα ὧδε, εὐχαριστῶ σοι. ἐπιχειροῖς ἄν ὑπὲρ Τὸ Ὄρος ἤ πέραν Τοῦ Ὕδατος. τοῦτο δὲ ἔ...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The Hobbit in Ancient Greek, paragraphs 12-13

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Γανδάλφος δὲ εἶπεν· Ἀστεῖος σφόδρα! ἀλλά οὐ δύναμαι χρονίζειν ἐκφύσων κύκλους καπνοῦ τούτο τὸ πρωΐ. ζητῶ τινα κοινωνεῖν ἐν τολμήματι ὅ π...