At the end of a highly technical 1966 article in the Journal of Hellenic Studies , JH Quincey contrasts Greek expressions of thanks to modern English expressions: “The Greeks’ habit in accepting an offer, service, etc. was to confer praise and not thanks. The difference between their . . . . Continue Reading »
It was “not good” for Adam to be alone. But he wasn’t alone. He was alone with God . But God judged that “alone with God” was “not good.” Adam’s state became fully good only when another person joined him. As John Paul II says ( Man and Woman He . . . . Continue Reading »
The Leviticus system has five basic offerings. Below I use the more literal translations of the Hebrew terms that I’ve used for years: What’s usually called the “whole burnt” offering is better translated as “ascension” offering; the word for “grain . . . . Continue Reading »
Apropos of my posts in the past couple of weeks about Warfield, mediation, regeneration, and changing natures, here is a lengthy and very helpful quotation from Michael Horton’s The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way (pp. 572-4). Thanks to Pastor Garry Vanderveen . . . . Continue Reading »
I’ve been teaching an Old Testament survey class to the 5-11 year olds at church this summer. It’s a five-week overview, and I’m trying to teach them the overall structures of the Old Testament and of particular books. In short, I’m trying to James-Jordanize them before they . . . . Continue Reading »
Depending on the Greek text used, the word “Lamb” appears in Revelation 28 or 29 times. Why is Jesus identified so frequently as the Lamb? There’s obviously a rich Old Testament and Johannine background to that title, but, as James Jordan has pointed out, the key seems to be the . . . . Continue Reading »
In his farewell letter to the PCA, Jason Stellman says that he has concluded that “the teaching that sinners are justified by a once-for-all declaration of acquittal on God’s part, based upon the imputation of Christ’s righteousness received by faith alone, is not reflective of . . . . Continue Reading »
In a treatment of envy and gratitude, Visser ( The Gift of Thanks: The Roots and Rituals of Gratitude , p. 362-3) notes that the Latin invidia comes from videre and means “‘seeing with intensity,’ paying meticulous and malevolent attention, eyeing in order to measure and compare . . . . Continue Reading »
What follows is an oblique contribution to a debate between my friends Doug Wilson and James Jordan. Doug has recently addressed an issue - regeneration - on which he and Jim have disagreed for a number of years. I hope that the brief discussion below will untangle the debate somewhat. In my view, . . . . Continue Reading »
Isaiah 41:17: The afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst; I, Yahweh, will answer them Myself. As the God of Israel I will not forsake them. Three times in this chapter Yahweh reassures Israel. Do not fear, do not fear, do not fear. . . . . Continue Reading »
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