Was the Pericope Adulterae (Woman Caught in Adultery) Original or Added?
In John chapter 8, there’s a story of a woman who was caught in adultery and brought before Jesus. Her accusers want to trap Jesus, who writes in the …
What’s the Best Bible Translation? And More Importantly, Why?
This article won’t be a quick read because it’s an in-depth treatment of the topic, not a gloss. Deciding on the best Bible translation to use is a very …
Patronage and Reciprocity: The Context of Grace in the New Testament
What follows are selected excerpts from “Patronage and Reciprocity: The Context of Grace in the New Testament” written by David A. deSilva. The full document is linked above, and …
Majority Text vs. Critical Text vs. Textus Receptus – Textual Criticism 101
There are three major competing Greek sources to use for translating the New Testament: the Critical Text, the Majority Text, and the Textus Receptus. The science of assembling these …
Is the Catholic Church Infallible? No, and Here’s Proof
Let me be clear up front: I am not “anti-Catholic” in any way. I have several Catholics in my circle of friends and one of my wife’s best friends …
Yes, The Bible CLEARLY Says Sex Outside of Marriage is Wrong
It’s strange that this article is necessary. The plain text of scripture is pretty clear on this point and how people miss this is beyond me. (Unless they’re missing …
Seeing the Bible from the Hebrew Cultural Perspective
The vast majority of Christians grew up in a “western” culture and style of thinking. However, the Bible was written with an “eastern” culture and style of thinking. Western …
A Few Fun Things About Biblical (Koine) Greek
Since I reference Greek so often on this website, I thought it might be helpful and fun to do a short little primer on how cool the Greek language …
Is God Male, Female, or Neither/Both? (“What are God’s Pronouns?”)
The transgender movement has made a lot of fuss lately about “misgendering” people. That is, not calling someone by their “preferred pronouns”. Setting aside that whole issue for a …
In Greek, the Greatest Commandment isn’t About “Love”
I put love in quotes because our English word “love” has a lot of linguistic baggage. It has so many meanings it’s almost meaningless these days. Not so with …