In this exegetical brief, Professor Zell shows how the Greek phrasing of the Colossians 2:11-13 equip the church to confess the Christian faith boldly and to speak correctly about baptism and faith and God’s gracious working ...

In his exegetical brief, Professor Zell examines the translation “made perfect” when it is applied to Jesus in the book of Hebrews. He states that the word τελειῶσαι in these passages is best understood with the idea of ...

How does Paul’s encouragement to “overcome evil with good” align with “heaping coals on someone’s head”? Professor Zell examines the evidence and the different interpretations for this passage in Romans and shows how it ...

This exegetical brief conducts a quick overview of the common translation (and subsequent misunderstanding) of Philippians 4:13, “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

Four words (καθαρίζων πάντα τὰ βρώματα) bring Mark 7:19 to a close and are the focus of this exegetical brief. A straightforward translation is “cleansing all foods,” but the challenging question is “Who or what is it that ...

This exegetical brief conducts a quick overview of the Greek and Hebrew words for “Hades,” and considers how Christians, through Christ, are able to storm her gates.

A brief on Paul’s encouragement to the Thessalonians (and to us) to sanctified living in a Christian marriage. In the process, Professor Zell examines the issue of the translation of verse four which has been rendered in ...

This brief was originally published in volume 105/1 (Winter 2008) of the Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly. Although δοκιμάζω is common word, its appearance in Ephesians 5:10 and 1 Peter 1:7 sometimes cause translators some ...

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 ...

In this exegetical brief Professor Zell examines Romans 16 and the context of the words “deacon” and “apostle.” He concludes with these words, “Whether Phoebe actually held the office of “deacon” remains uncertain. Including ...