Monthly Archives: July 2006

Q&A 0285 – Codex U

Written on July 31, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

I was just reading your article, "The Record," and I would like to know what books Codex U — which is said to be housed in Venice — includes? –… Read More

Q&A 0284 – 120 years?

Written on July 29, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

In Genesis 6 God says his spirit will not contend with man for more than 120 years. Why then did Noah live to be 950, Sarah 127, Abraham 175? — Vicki… Read More

The Renewal of the Practice of Adult Baptism

Written on July 28, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

The Renewal of the Practice of Adult Baptism by Immersion During the Reformation Era, 1525-1700, by Wes Harrison Link to Restoration Quarterly Article: http://www.acu.edu/sponsored/restoration_quarterly/archives/2000s/vol_43_no_2_contents/harrison.html

Overcoming Jet Lag

Written on July 28, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Jet lag happens when you are in the time zone of destination but your body is still living in your time zone of origin. For most people, jet lag is… Read More

Church History: Baptismal theology in the past 2 centuries

Written on July 28, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Link to Restoration Quarterly Article:  LINK

Archaeology and Christian Baptism, by Bill Grasham

Written on July 28, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

(Restoration Quarterly) Link

Q&A 0283 – Death and the old earth theory

Written on July 27, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

I understand (and have read) your view of the old earth theory. I was wondering how would you line up the old earth theory with Romans 5:12. It seems that… Read More

Apologetics: Book recommendations

Written on July 26, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Francis S. Collins, Language of God, The: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief (ISBN: 0743554310). Collins has served as the director for the National Human Genome Research Institute at the… Read More

Q&A 0282 – Illegal aliens

Written on July 25, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

I am trying to gain a conviction about how I feel about people living illegally in the US.  The Bible says we need to love the aliens and help meet… Read More

The Language of God, by Francis Collins

Written on July 24, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743286391/sr=8-1/qid=1153704507/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7832208-6381734?redirect=true&ie=UTF8. Excellent evidences book… I highly recommend it.  (For those of you who do not know, Collins presided over the completion of the Human Genome Project at the National Institutes… Read More

Q&A 0281 – Christmas pagan?

Written on July 23, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Where did Christmas come from? A friend of mine told me it is a pagan holiday, and that Christians should not celebrate it. What do you think about this? The… Read More

Q&A 0280 – Did Jacob see God?

Written on July 21, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

In Genesis 32:22-30 after his wrestling match Jacob says "I saw God face to face and yet my life was spared." Yet 1 John 4:12 says "No one has ever… Read More

Q&A 0279 – The sin of the census

Written on July 19, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Why was David’s taking a census of Israel a sin in 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21? I looked up "census" in my concordance and found Exodus 30:11-13: "When… Read More

Apologetics: Evidences book recommendations

Written on July 19, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

A popular and incisive writer for the cause of Christian apologetics is Lee Strobel. His books include: The Case for a Creator (ISBN 0310241448) The Case for Christ (ISBN: 0310209307)… Read More

Q&A 0278 – “Disciples” only

Written on July 17, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

My church says that the proper term for a true Christian is "disciple," since this is the word that appears hundreds of times in the New Testament. Why don’t I… Read More

Book Names of the Bible

Written on July 16, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

In weekly LINGUISTICS spot during 2003, we explored the etymologies of names of the books of the Bible. Download the file below to see all 66. Available Downloads: Download File… Read More

Q&A 0277 – Jesus’ return

Written on July 15, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

I’ve done a study on Jesus return. Jesus’ return is talked about in most of the New Testament books. From what I can tell the brothers and sisters of the… Read More

2006 Biblical Manuscripts Weekend – July 14-15

Written on July 13, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

How much do you know about how the Bible came together, or how it was copied? Are you confident that you can refute the arguments of skeptics who treat the… Read More

When Love is Loyal, by Glenn Giles

Written on July 13, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

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Q&A 0276 – Coming soon in Revelation

Written on July 13, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

At least four times in Revelation, Jesus says "I am coming soon." In the Bible, "soon" usually doesn’t mean two thousand plus years later. Is there a scripture in the… Read More

Apologetics: Bible Difficulties: Come Reason Ministries

Written on July 12, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

The following website is one of many that attempt to give help to those resolving Bible difficulties. See what you think. http://www.comereason.org/bibl_cntr/

Q&A 0275 – Pelagianism

Written on July 11, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Recently, an article I read accused my church of Pelagianism. From the context, it seems Pelagius believed Adam’s sin was not passed down from generation to generation, except in the… Read More

Linguistic Insight: physioo

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Physioo (or phusioo), accent on the third syllable (of four), means to cause conceit or arrogance. In the passive voice, it means to be conceited or arrogant. This word appears in… Read More

Linguistic Insight: eis and baptism

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

In this article I am replying to a memo emailed to me… I recently read an article on baptism and its purpose. I fully believe baptism is necessary, but some… Read More

Linguistic Insight: selah

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

I was reading Psalm 3 and the word selah came up a few times. In the footnote it said, "A word of uncertain meaning, occurring frequently in the Psalms; possibly… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Malakoi and arsenokoites

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

The following linguistic insight pertains to homosexuality. We will consider two terms, malakos and arsenokoites (plural malakoi and arsenokoitai). Malakos (the singular of malakoi) means “soft, fancy, luxurious,” when speaking… Read More

Linguistic Insight: First day of the week

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Let us consider a question emailed to me, the answer to which is illuminated through careful study of the original language. Acts 20:7 in the NIV states that Paul and… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Homologeo

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

This short linguistic study focuses on the New Testament teaching about confession, and is in the Q&A format. (This has been excerpted from actual correspondence, with permission.)I have searched quite… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Xmas

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Many Bible believers erroneously claim that the word Xmas is an attempt by unbelievers "to remove Christ from Christmas." This is simply not a legitimate claim! In the Greek language,… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Maranatha

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Let’s consider the sole Bible verse containing Maranatha, in three versions: * NIV 1 Corinthians 16:22 – If anyone does not love the Lord — a curse be on him. Come,… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Hallelujah

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

What does the common biblical term Hallelujah

Linguistic Insight: Slippery nomenclature

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Slippery Nomenclature, by Craig Springer. Outdoor Life, August 2003. A fish by any other name smells just as — well, never mind. The point is that one man’s largemouth is… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Acts 2:38-41—repentance

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

At this website we have examined various words related to water and baptism. Today we take a look at Acts 2:38-41, which will set our study of New Testament baptism… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Christos

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Christos is the Greek word for "Anointed," which we will recognize from the familiar word "Christ." This perfect passive participle comes from the infinitive chriein, which means "to anoint." In… Read More

Q&A 0274 – Saved through childbirth

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

1 Timothy 2:15 speaks of women being saved through childbirth. What salvation is this referring to? Contractually speaking, there is only one way to be saved (Acts 2:38), so our… Read More

Linguistic Insight: agonidzomai

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

The word for the week is agonidzomai, the N.T. Greek verb meaning struggle, fight, do one’s best, or compete (in an athletic contest). An “agon” is a contest, struggle, fight,… Read More

Linguistic Insight: palingenesia (rebirth)

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

This is the word appearing in Titus 3:5, where we read, “He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His… Read More

Linguistic Insight: amen

Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

What does the word “amen” really mean? If you were like me, you learned to say it after “grace,” thanking God for the food before you ate a meal. Can… Read More

Q&A 0273 – Mount Gerizim

Written on July 7, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

In John 4:20, what is this place of worship on Gerizim? The Samaritans built their own temple as a rival worship center to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. This was… Read More

Linguistic Insight: logos

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

This common Greek word appears some 250 times in the New Testament. Logos can mean “word, saying, message, talk, teaching, conversation; account, reason’ matter, thing.” Rema, a similar word, means… Read More

Linguistic Insight: rabbi

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Rabbi is found in Matthew 23:7, 8, 25; 26:25, 49; Mark 9:5, 10:51, 11:21. 14:45; John 1:38, 49; 3:2, 26; 4:31, 6:25, 9:2, 11:8, 20:16. This honorific term of address… Read More

Linguistic Insight: nomos

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Nomos (NO-mos) is the New Testament Greek word for law, though it occasionally means principle or reason. Nomos occurs nearly 200 times in the New Testament, and 400 times in… Read More

Linguistic Insight: terms for the Lord’s Supper

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

The following has been excerpted from my 1992 paper on the Lord’s Supper. There are five Greek terms employed in describing this sacred meal. As my paper argues, the early… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Bara’

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Bara’ is the usual Hebrew word for create. It is found in the very first verse of the Bible. Some Bible believers insist on a complete instantaneous creation. But must… Read More

Linguistic Insight: hypernikomen

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

This unusual Greek word appears in Romans 8:37. The infinitive form, hypernikan (or hupernikan), could be rendered “to completely conquer, to be more than conquerors.”Many words in Koine Greek (the… Read More

Linguistic Insight: wuh / vav (and)

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

The short Hebrew wuh (we), which must be prefixed to the word to which it applies, means “and.” But that is not all it means. It can mean many things:… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Basileus

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Basileus (pronounced bah-si-LAY-yus) is the New Testament Greek word for king. (Often Latin and Greek words are similar, but not in this case. The Latin is rex, similar to the… Read More

Linguistic Insight: haima (blood)

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

The Greek word haima (HI-mah) appears in various forms some 99 times in the Greek New Testament. Many English derivatives will be familiar: hematology (the study of blood), hemorrhage (a… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Abbott and Costello learn Hebrew

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Today we will have a little fun — and for most of us, learn a few words of Hebrew as well. Before the famous “Who’s on first” dialogue will make… Read More

Linguistic Insight: teleios

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Let us consider the Greek word teleios (TEL-lay-oss). The word means "complete, perfect, whole; full-grown, mature (when used of persons). Among the places it appears in the New Testament are… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Asteres planetai

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

In his tirade against the false teachers, Jude employs the phrase asteres planetai (pronounced as-TER-es pla-NAY-tie), or "wandering stars" (NIV). This is interesting because the planets ("wanderers") of our solar… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Apolutrosis

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Apolutrosis (setting free, release, deliverance) appears 10 times in the N.T. (Luke 21:28; Romans 3:24, 8:23; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 1:7, 1:14, 4:30; Colossians 1:14; Hebrews 9:15, 11:35). It is… Read More

Linguistic Insight: katakurieuo

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Let’s take a look at the Greek verb meaning “to have power over; to overpower.” The pronunciation: kah-tah-kyoo-ree-EUW-oh. It is especially significant in the context of Christian leadership. The word first appears… Read More

Linguistic Insight: mathetria

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Mathetria (pron. Mah-THEY-tree-ah) appears only one time in the N.T. This rare word is known as hapax — the Greek word for "once." (The word hapax itself appears 14 times… Read More

Linguistic Insight: paroxusmos

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Let us condier the Greek word paroxusmos (or paroxysmos), which suggests irritation or provocation. In Hebrews 10, this is not a bad thing. The English derivative is paroxysm, which as a… Read More

Linguistic Insight: soteria

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Soteria (so-tay-REE-ah) is the Greek word for "salvation, deliverance, preservation, release." Obviously our salvation is not only an event that took place in the waters of baptism, or "on a… Read More

Linguistic Insight: pistos / pistis

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Today we examine two related words, both of which appear extremely often in the New Testament (about twice in every chapter, on average). They are pistis (PIS-tis) and pistos (pis-TOS)…. Read More

Linguistic Insight: Galatians 5:19-23

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions; 21and envy, drunkenness,… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Up-close and personal with the biblical manuscripts

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Personal interestI’ve had the privilege of examining a number of ancient biblical manuscripts (MSS) in the past twenty years or so. Some were written in (the original) Hebrew or Greek,… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Epoptai

Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Epoptai is the Greek word for eyewitnesses, from epoptes (singular). It is a hapax. Hapax is the Greek word for “once.” That is, epoptai appears only once in the New… Read More

Apologetics: Islam at Georgetown and Harvard

Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

(Used by permission. Does God Exist?  March/April 2006, 30) Harvard and Georgetown Universities has been given $20m each "to teach about the Islamic world to the United States." Prince Alwaleed… Read More

Who Is My Brother? (2006 Teachers’ Seminar)

Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

‘WHO IS MY BROTHER?’ 12th Annual International Teachers’ Seminar ‘ November 16-19, Jurys Hotel, Washington, DC Previous locations: London, Jerusalem, Paris, Berlin, Athens, Chicago, Rome WHO IS MY BROTHER? This… Read More

Bible versions – by Toney Mulhollan

Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

In 1588, a Catholic priest, William Weston, a critic of the Puritans and their movement described for his readers a large gathering of them which he observed at Ely, England:… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Deliver

Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

There are a number of verses that contain the words "deliver" or "rescue," such as: * "Lead us not into temptation but DELIVER us from the evil one." (Matthew 6:13)*… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Faith is Being Sure of What We Hope For

Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for'(Hebrews 11:1-2). Faith is one… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Teach Them to Obey Everything, by Dan Demshar

Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey… Read More

Linguistic Insight: the Choices God Gives Us – by Dan Demshar

Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his… Read More

Linguistic Insight: peace, by Dan Demshar

Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

"Grace and PEACE to you…" (Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:2). Ephesians 2:8 reveals an astounding truth that Christians have salvation by grace and therefore peace with God. There… Read More

Linguistic Insight: Fight the Good Fight of the Faith

Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

What does it really mean "to fight the good fight?" To understand this idea (1 Timothy 1:18, 6:12; 2 Timothy 4:7), we first need to identify the "fight" to which… Read More

Q&A 0272 – Jude and Enoch

Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

How come the book of Enoch is quoted in Jude 14, but is not part of the Bible? — Vincent Grandia The book of Enoch (or 1 Enoch) is quoted… Read More

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Written on July 4, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

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Q&A 0271 – Apocryphal references in Hebrews 11:35,37

Written on July 3, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

What are those references to in Hebrews 11? Where can we read about someone being sawn in two? Who refused to be released to obtain a better resurrection? I can’t… Read More

Praying With Paul Series, by Robert Payne

Written on July 2, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

Intro: This is a series of seven lessons . Each lesson will usually include time for group discussion and prayer. The main aim is to work through seven of Paul’s… Read More

Q&A 0270 – Lying okay?

Written on July 1, 2006 at 12:00 am, by

I have a question that has been bothering my heart. I have been studying the book of Joshua and I find in the second chapter Rahab lies and that seems… Read More