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Exegetical Brief: Matthew 11:12 Heaven's Forceful Kingdom and Earth's Violent Men
(2013)
Professor Sorum takes a closer look at the exegetical difficulties in Matthew 11:12 and especially focuses in on (biazetai) and (harpazousin). He then presents the the three main translational options and closes with these ...
Exegetical Brief: 1 Thessalonians 2:1 "Our Visit to You was Not a Failure"
(2011)
In this exegetical essay Professor Sorum explores how 1 Thessalonians 2:1 emphasizes the power of God’s Word. The power is very evident. The phrase οὐ κενὴ comforts all who labor in cultures in which power is king. God’s ...
Ephesians 3:15 All Fatherhood? Every Family? The Whole Family?
(2015)
Professor Zell, in this exegetical brief on Ephesians 3:15, shows that the translation “the whole family” is not only grammatically permissible but it also fits the context of Paul’s letter the best as he describes the ...
Exegetical Brief: Two Bad Words: Ρακά and Μωρέ in Matthew 5:22
(2015)
What role do the two bad words, Raca and Fool, play in the lesson Jesus is teaching in Matthew 5:22? Is Raca a worse bad word than Fool, so that Jesus is ultimately emphasizing that even the smallest outbreak of anger—calling ...
Revelation 14:8 - An Anger Cup Full of Wrath Wine
(2015)
This exegetical brief focuses on this portion of Revelation 14: ἐκ τοῦ οἴνου τοῦ θυμοῦ. Of primary concern is how the various translations treat τοῦ θυμοῦ. It explains the five different approaches to its translation and ...