Recently I posted an article responding to Damon Richardson’s mishandling of the Greek text of Acts 2:38. In return Damon has offered a response in one of the most scholarly ways possible: on Facebook. I have provided screenshots of his social media diatribe below. In this present article I will be addressing Damon’s “worded response.”…
One of the most powerful verses in the whole Bible, to me at least, is Hebrews 1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. (KJV)πρὸς δὲ τὸν υἱόν Ὁ θρόνος σου ὁ θεός εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ…
Sometimes a translation difference can have massive implications for our theology. Take Hebrews 1:8 for example. Today we are going to examine how this verse should be translated, and why. The way that we translate the original Greek text of Hebrews 1:8 greatly influences what we teach concerning the divine nature of Jesus Christ. Compare…
Mark 16 is one of the most awesome chapters in the entire New Testament. It tells us how Jesus rose from the dead (v.1-8), and how he appeared to Mary Magdalene and a couple other disciples (9-13). It tells us how he commissioned his apostles to preach the gospel and baptize (14-16), and how the…
By my counting, the popular website biblegateway.com lists no less than about 50 different English translations of the Bible. These days it seems like everyone is using a different translation of the Bible and arguing over which version is the best, is the easiest to understand, is the closest to the original Greek, and so…
I noticed something the other day as I was studying. One day Jesus' disciples tried to cast out a devil but couldn't. After Jesus had successfully cast the devil out, the disciples asked him why they were unable to. In Mark 9:29 Jesus gave them the answer: "And he said unto them, This kind can…
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