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When Rocks Talk :: Discourse Features of Luke 19.40

Wow. So I really miss writing. A lot. I’ve been preparing for a move, ending a couple jobs, still figuring out how to be a new dad, and everything in between – so apologies for my quietness here. Thankfully, Fresch has been keeping you all entertained with his (very engaging) dialogue with others at Mosissimus Mose. … Continue reading →

Review of When God Spoke Greek Ch. 3 is up!

The third chapter of When God Spoke Greek is up over at Mosissimus Mose. Check it out! The third chapter, “Was There a Bible Before the Bible?”, deals with the plurality of textual traditions before the MT became the prominent one. It also touches on the issues of Scripture and canonization. This time, Ed Glenny … Continue reading →

Ch. 2 Review of When God Spoke Greek is up!

I forgot to post this when it happened, but it’s only a few days out. The dialogic review between myself, Ed Glenny, and Aaron White of Ch. 2 of T. Michael Law’s When God Spoke Greek is now up over at Aaron’s blog Mosissimus Mose. This time, the reviewer was yours truly with Ed and Aaron … Continue reading →

@Logos Summer Internship: Greek Discourse Grammar with @Steve_Runge

Originally posted on Theological Musings:
Greek Discourse Grammar Internships Logos Bible Software is seeking highly qualified candidates for Greek Discourse Grammar Internships this summer. Successful candidates will have mastered the concepts described inDiscourse Grammar of the Greek New Testament, and will assist in the development of exegetical handbooks which help pastors and students better understand the exegetical implications of…

Heterosemy… now that’s a funny word

It wasn’t but a year ago that I’d heard the word heterosemy for the first time. I was beginning to write an article with a good friend and he started throwing around this new $10 word. I quickly and unashamedly asked what it meant. He explained it something like this (except, take out the US … Continue reading →

$If you can split loaves then you can walk on water$

If you can split loaves then you can walk on water

I came across this verse the other day, and honestly don’t remember ever having read it. Though I know I must have, but I guess I wasn’t paying attention because, boy, is it weird. (48) … Around the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea… (49) But when they saw … Continue reading →

Dialogic Review of When God Spoke Greek – Ch. 1 is Up!

Head on over to Aaron White’s blog Mosissimus Mose — the dialogic review of Michael Law’s When God Spoke Greek - Ch. 1 between Aaron White, Ed Glenny, and me is now live! Here, have a link! As it is the introductory chapter to the book, there is not a whole lot to say just yet, so … Continue reading →

Coming Soon! A Dialogic Book Review of T. M. Law’s When God Spoke Greek!

You know what the world needs? More blog posts about the Septuagint. Thankfully, Aaron White (PhD candidate at Trinity College, University of Bristol and pastoral intern for young adults at Northwest Presbyterian Church) over at Mosissimus Mose knows this and has spearheaded an upcoming series of blogposts reviewing T. M. Law’s phenomenal book When God Spoke Greek. … Continue reading →

Afraid to make mistakes… ?

I think a lot of times we feel afraid to make mistakes. This obviously inhibits our learning and creates a false sense of security. I hope that in the way we write on this blog that you don’t get the sense we’re afraid to make mistakess. We certainly don’t want to create that type of … Continue reading →

O, what to do with instincts and lexicography…

I’m beginning research on how to study a noun’s semantic potential and came across Atkins and Rundel’s (2008) Oxford Guide to Practical Lexicography and decided to jump to chapter 5, titled “Linguistic Theory meets Lexicography”. Here’s the first couple sentences, which already have my mind humming. “By the nature of the work they do, lexicographers … Continue reading →

Neuroanthropology, UFC, and substance abuse

Yesterday I tweeted about a podcast I listened to via Brain Science Podcasts. It was so interesting that I kept pausing it to take notes (with my thumbs on my phone!). Here are some of those notes. Hopefully they’ll prompt you to go listen to the awesome podcast for yourself. (PS: Two chaps are interviewed, and after a brief … Continue reading →

Buth Blogged on “The Perfect Storm” and the Greek Perfect!

If you were at SBL, and even if you weren’t, you likely heard about “The Perfect Storm.” The session in which Buist Fanning, Constantine Campbell, and Stan Porter debated the Greek Perfect. Well, Randall Buth has blogged his thoughts on the issue and offers an incredibly clear, concise, and excellent treatment of the issue. Go … Continue reading →

Simple(ton) questions on 1 Clement

Today I randomly picked up a book that has until now rested unopened above one of our toilets for casual reading (let’s be honest, I mean aesthetics and charm). It’s volume 1 of The Apostolic Fathers, containing 1 and 2 Clement, Polycarp, Ignatius, and the Didache. I picked it up intending to read the latter, but not knowing … Continue reading →