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Trenchard’s “The Complete Vocabulary Guide to the Greek New Testament”

Posted on October 15, 2013 by jacobcerone

Warren C. Trenchard, English Grammar to Ace New Testament Greek (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998); 352 pages, $13.98. Building upon Bruce Metzger’s Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek, Warren Trenchard provides his readers with a comprehensive guide to the vocabulary of … Continue reading →

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English Grammar to Ace New Testament Greek

Posted on October 14, 2013 by jacobcerone

Samuel Lamerson, English Grammar to Ace New Testament Greek (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004); 110 pages, $8.99. Ignorance of English grammar is one of the greatest stumbling blocks for students of New Testament Greek. Those who overcome often leave Greek Grammar claiming to … Continue reading →

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The Case for the Psalms: A Review

Posted on October 8, 2013 by jacobcerone

N.T. Wright’s A Case for the Psalms: Why They Are Essential is a quick and pleasant read. Atypical of books written by scholars on  the Psalms, Wright does not spend time digging into the intricacies of Hebrew poetry, the nature of … Continue reading →

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Learn to Read NT Greek

Posted on October 2, 2013 by jacobcerone

Dr. David Alan Black’s book, Learn to Read New Testament Greek, is currently on sale for $2.99 (Kindle version). There is no doubt the hard copy is preferable, but at $2.99 you would be crazy to pass up this deal.

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QOTD: Wright

Posted on September 23, 2013 by jacobcerone

This becomes more obviously true, and at a more serious level, when we try to talk about events in the past. Suppose, for example, we try to make a small but central claim about Jesus. If we say ‘Christ died … Continue reading →

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Rabanus Maurus on Esther 1:1-6

Posted on September 21, 2013 by jacobcerone

Rabanus Maurus was a Benedictine monk, the archbishop of Mainz, and a theologian living during the 8th and 9th century. His comments on the text of Esther, along with those of Nicolas of Lyra, comprise the majority of the material … Continue reading →

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MIA?

Posted on September 19, 2013 by jacobcerone

I apologize to my faithful readers. I haven’t had much time to blog recently. Sometimes that means that I haven’t been very productive. That is not the case this semester. I have been busy working away on countless projects (personal, … Continue reading →

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QOTD: Melito of Sardis

Posted on August 27, 2013 by jacobcerone

Meltio of Sardis On Pascha 30-33 Such was the calamity which surrounded Egypt, and made her suddenly childless. Israel was guarded by the slaughter of the sheep, and was illuminated by the shedding of blood, and the death of the sheep … Continue reading →

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The Use of γράφω and its Compounds in Eusebius: Origen and Pauline Authorship of Hebrews?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by jacobcerone

David Alan Black is slated to release a new book contending that Paul wrote the book of Hebrews. It is sure to make some waves in the scholarly field. I highly suggest you read his thoughts on the matter. Even … Continue reading →

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Eusebius

Posted on August 7, 2013 by jacobcerone

I’ve recently been working through Eusebius and thought I might pass along a bit of advice that might help you. Eusebius is fond of separating the article from its noun and nestling a phrase inside. Take 5 Eusebius 16:3 for … Continue reading →

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