The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. Proverbs 1:7a (ESV) Though the German philosopher Immanuel Kant was no Christian, he was right on the mark when he said that as “supreme being” God “is an ideal without a flaw, a concept which completes and crowns the whole of human knowledge.” Even a skeptic like Kant had […]
The Bible’s Radical Claim about Knowledge Read Post »
Interested in learning Biblical Greek? BibleMesh Biblical Languages will guide you to become a confident reader of the biblical text—and it begins with taking your first steps. Find out more and get our Greek First Steps course for free. Tapping into Modern Greek can shed light on the New Testament text in sundry ways. An
Beyond Aspect: NT Insights through Modern Greek Read Post »
Knowing Greek and Hebrew is not necessary to be able to understand the Bible. But some knowledge of the languages does pay dividends, especially when trying to follow commentaries which debate the meaning of a particular Bible verse. Knowing the original languages may not be essential in order to be a Bible teacher, but it
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The “General Confession” in The Book of Common Prayer[1] first appeared in the 1552 edition and has remained relatively unchanged to this day. The author of the prayer is unknown, but he was certainly familiar with the Bible and the awe which comes from contemplating the greatness of God in comparison to the wickedness of man. While
Uncommon Repentance—The Book of Common Prayer (1552) Read Post »
Five hundred years ago, Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam published the first ever printed Greek New Testament in Basle. After publication he immediately went to work on a second edition, which was published in 1519, a third edition in 1522 on through to the fifth and final edition in 1535. This final edition was accompanied by
Ad Fontes!—Erasmus & Textual Criticism Read Post »
Erasmus’ new Latin translation of the Bible 500 years ago threatened the Church in numerous ways. When a beloved translation is changed, everyone takes note. Jerome, writing to Augustine in AD 404, defended his translation’s “ivy” over the traditional “gourd” in Jonah 4:6, despite Augustine’s recalling the riot that such a translation produced: You [Augustine]
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