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My Boy Is Ahead of the Class

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jacobcerone

Since it’s a cloudy day here in Bellingham, E thought it would be a good idea to nap and then wake up to a light read of “Letzte Wirksamkeit in Jerusalem” in Synopsis Quattuor Evangeliorum. If only I had his discipline … Continue reading →

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Whale Watching

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jacobcerone

As promised, here are some of the shots from our whale watching excursion. We started off in Bellingham, went to San Juan Island (Friday Harbor), and made the return voyage. I will say, I was a bit disappointed with the … Continue reading →

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Translation Tuesday: Catenae Graecorum 02

Posted on September 2, 2014 by jacobcerone

Here is the second iteration in the Catenae Catenae Graecorum of 1 Thessalonians. Today’s text is rather simple, as it is the table of contents for the book. Enjoy: ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ ΠΡΩΤΗΣ ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗΣ  α´.        Ἔπαινος θεσσαλονικέων ἐπὶ τοῖς … Continue reading →

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Vancouver: Day 2

Posted on September 2, 2014 by jacobcerone

Day two was filled with a beautiful combination of man’s ingenuity and God’s glorious creation. I’m speaking of the Capilano Suspension Bridge, cliff bridge, and tree adventure. (Here’s a look at the suspension bridge) (My brave and beautiful bride crossing the … Continue reading →

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Vancouver: Day 1

Posted on September 1, 2014 by jacobcerone

My parents are in town, so that means extreme exploring around the Bellingham, Vancouver, Mt. Baker area. The first day was Vancouver Aquarium and Stanley park. Here are some pictures of our adventure at the aquarium: After the aquarium closed, … Continue reading →

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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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