Biblical languages
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Explore the Aramaic expressions bar enash and bar elahin in Daniel, and why their literary settings matter for Son of Man and Son of God language.
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Does Isaiah 45:7 say God creates moral evil? Explore the Hebrew word ra, translation choices, and the passage’s setting of divine rule and calamity.
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Explore faith as trust, faithfulness, and allegiance in the ancient world, and why the meaning of pistis must be read within each passage’s context.
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Do Acts 9:7 and 22:9 contradict each other? Compare their accounts of Paul’s encounter with Jesus and consider the role of hearing and understanding.
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Why does the Bible feel different in its original world? An introduction to reading Scripture through ancient culture, language, and literary context.
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Does Luke 17 place God’s kingdom within individuals or among Jesus’ hearers? Examine the wording, audience, and context behind the translation debate.
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Explore the Holy Spirit through biblical language of God’s presence, power, and covenant life, with attention to the interpretive categories readers bring.
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What is scriptio continua? Explore how ancient writing conventions and editorial decisions affect the spacing, punctuation, and reading of biblical texts.
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What does the New Testament mean by saints? Explore hagioi, holiness, and belonging to God’s people beyond later ideas of exceptional religious status.
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Why does meaning require more than quoting a verse? Explore how context, language, and the author’s purpose shape responsible biblical interpretation.
