Monthly Archives: August 2014

Wordplay in Genesis 11:9

Posted on August 29, 2014 by jacobcerone

Many are familiar with the story of Babel. After the flood, a group of prideful city folks try to build a city and a tower that reaches the heavens. Because all men shared the same language at the time, it … Continue reading →

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LXX Translation Difficulties in Genesis 5:2

Posted on August 27, 2014 by jacobcerone

This morning I was reading through Genesis 4–5 in the LXX and noticed something small that I thought I might point out. Here is the quotation with the relevant portions bolded: Αὕτη ἡ βίβλος γενέσεως ἀνθρώπων· ᾗ ἡμέρᾳ ἐποίησεν ὁ … Continue reading →

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Dr. Black’s Advice to New Seminarians

Posted on August 27, 2014 by jacobcerone

Dr. Black posted a list of seven pieces of advice for new seminarians here (8-26-14 at 7:28PM). Item number five naturally caught my attention. He writes: Take the languages first. Yes, I recognize that Greek and Hebrew are not usually … Continue reading →

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Translation Tuesday: Catenae Graecorum

Posted on August 26, 2014 by jacobcerone

I thought I might reinstitute Translation Tuesday. The posts will be excepts from the Catenae Graecorum on 1 Thessalonians. The Catenae was compiled by John Anthony Cramer and, for the book of 1 Thessalonians, primarily consists of comments from Theodore … Continue reading →

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Jonah 1:13a: Some LXX Alterations

Posted on August 25, 2014 by jacobcerone

Jonah 1:13a וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים לְהָשִׁ֛יב אֶל־ הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה καὶ παρεβιάζοντο οἱ ἄνδρες τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι πρὸς τὴν γῆν And the men dug in order to return to dry land And the men were pressing on in order to return to the land … Continue reading →

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Feeling a Bit Malnourished

Posted on August 23, 2014 by jacobcerone

In a conversation I had with a pastor in the Bellingham area this past week, I had a bit of an unsettling realization. We were talking about books that we are reading and have read recently. I couldn’t come up … Continue reading →

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Is It Really Worth It? Biblical Languages and the Local Church

Posted on August 22, 2014 by jacobcerone

Have you ever wondered if it is really worth it to teach the biblical languages in the local church? I’ve taught both Greek and Hebrew in my home church, and at the beginning of every new class, I ask myself … Continue reading →

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Researching and Writing

Posted on August 22, 2014 by jacobcerone

I’m sure many of you have struggled with the choice between digital and physical books. I know I have. Most of my library is in the old fashion paper form. There is nothing like being able to hold a book … Continue reading →

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On Removing the Comma From My Brother’s Eye

Posted on August 21, 2014 by jacobcerone

I have two active tasks on my agenda: (1) Translate through the NT in my personal time, and (2) write my thesis. The two of these tasks collided yesterday as I ran through the edits my good friend Thomas Hudgins … Continue reading →

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Alliteration in Luke 8:5

Posted on August 20, 2014 by jacobcerone

In my translation for this morning I noticed some alliteration: Ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπεῖραι τὸν σπόρον αὐτοῦ (Lk 8:5) As I translated the text, I noticed that the alliteration is naturally retained in an English translation, “A sower went out … Continue reading →

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