Author Archives: jacobcerone

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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Logos Reading Plan

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jacobcerone

I wanted to share with you one of my favorite features in Logos. At the beginning of this month, I discovered the SBLGNT reading plan. The reading plan breaks down all the passages in the NT into manageable chunks to … Continue reading →

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Camping around Mt. Baker

Posted on August 17, 2014 by jacobcerone

This weekend, Mary Beth, Elijah, Tölpel, Jazz, and I went camping with friends from Logos to celebrate a birthday. It was quite the adventure. When we arrived at the national park, all cell phone service went out. Since all the … Continue reading →

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Jesus Heals the Little Children? Preliminary Thoughts on Mark 10:13

Posted on August 12, 2014 by jacobcerone

Most of us are familiar with the story of Jesus and the little children. A group of individuals bring children to Jesus, and his disciples rebuke them. Jesus, in turn, welcomes them and uses the occasion as an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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An Unbelieving Generation: Mark 9:19

Posted on August 10, 2014 by jacobcerone

This morning in my reading I came across Mark’s pericope of the demon-possessed boy in Mark 4:14–29. If you are unfamiliar with the story, a father comes to Jesus requesting that he heal his son who has a spirit that … Continue reading →

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Learn to Read New Testament Greek: A Brief Review

Posted on August 9, 2014 by jacobcerone

Though I have been using my mentor’s Greek Grammar for some time now, I don’t think I have ever taken the time to mention what I like most of Black’s presentation of NT Greek Grammar. Since I mentioned that it … Continue reading →

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