Author Archives: jacobcerone

On Unhelpful Comments in Commentaries

Posted on January 25, 2014 by jacobcerone

I have no desire or intention to call anyone out by name, but I do want to express my frustration with a particular commentary I was using this evening. I can’t speak to the quality of the commentary as a … Continue reading →

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Great Books for a Great Price

Posted on January 25, 2014 by jacobcerone

All these books just came in from CBD. Total cost? $20 (including shipping). I love a good deal on books!

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Phyllis Trible’s “Two Women in a Man’s World”: A Brief Summary

Posted on January 24, 2014 by jacobcerone

Trible observes that after the deaths of Elimelech, Mahlon, and Chilion, Ruth and Naomi take their futures into their own hands. They each have a choice to make. Ruth chooses to live out her days in Bethlehem. Orpah eventually, on … Continue reading →

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Augustine on the Validity of Many Texts (LXX and MT)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by jacobcerone

Here is an excerpt I found from Augustine’s City of God that pertains to the church’s use of the Greek Old Testament and the Hebrew Old Testament. For many modern Christians, the discussion between these texts is an either or proposition. … Continue reading →

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Striking a Balance: On Memorizing Scripture

Posted on January 22, 2014 by jacobcerone

As many of you know, I have been memorizing the Greek text of Philippians (NA27). As of this morning, I have memorized Philippians 1:1-19. It has taken me about a month to memorize these 19 verses. Though the holidays served … Continue reading →

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Translation Tuesday: Chrysostom Week 4

Posted on January 21, 2014 by jacobcerone

Remember, although I attempted to provide a footnote for all words used 20x or less in the New Testament with a gloss, I may have missed some. Also, you may not know all words used more than 20x in the … Continue reading →

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Stair Climber Extraordinaire

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jacobcerone

My six month old Elijah was crawling around this morning. He found his way to the stairs. Typically he likes to camp out around that area as there is a doorstop he loves playing with. All of a sudden, the … Continue reading →

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QOTD: Spurgeon on Humility

Posted on January 19, 2014 by jacobcerone

I came across this quote while preparing for my sermon tonight on Micah 6:1-8. Do you now account yourself to be a very experienced Christian, quite a useful member of the church, an ornament to society, a person considerably looked … Continue reading →

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Habakkuk’s Complaint

Posted on January 18, 2014 by jacobcerone

The book of Habakkuk is an oracle in the form of dialogue between God and his prophet. Habakkuk does not understand the ways of his God, and he wants an explanation. The dialogue proceeds as follows: C1: God, you allow … Continue reading →

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Jonah, Nahum, and Habakkuk: Some Thoughts

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jacobcerone

This Sunday I will be teaching through the book of Habakkuk in a class on the Minor Prophets at Cary Alliance Church. Over the past month or so, I have taught through Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and now Habakkuk. After this … Continue reading →

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