Author Archives: jacobcerone

Membership in a Local Church

Posted on January 11, 2012 by jacobcerone

Last night Mary Beth and I attended one of the quarterly “All Members Nights” at Vintage21.  This is a night where all members and membership candidates join together for a time of worship, updates, and planning.  During the meeting the … Continue reading →

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Greek NT Reading Calendar 2012

Posted on January 10, 2012 by jacobcerone

Over at “The Upper Register” Lee Irons has provided a Greek reading calendar for 2012.  He provides two options: read through the NT in one year or in two years.  He has divided the daily passages up into content-based sections. I … Continue reading →

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Work for Glory

Posted on January 5, 2012 by jacobcerone

Martin Luther was instrumental in changing the religious world.  This fact shouldn’t come as a surprise to many of you.  But you may not know that his theology had substantial import for the believer’s involvement in the socio-economic world. Vocation, … Continue reading →

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Apostolic Fathers: Ephesians

Posted on January 2, 2012 by jacobcerone

I came across this quote today in the Ephesians 4:1-2 (the Ephesians of the Apostolic Fathers…not the biblical book): τὸ γὰρ ἀξιονόμαστον ὑμῶν πρεσβυτέριον, τοῦ θεοῦ ἄξιον, οὕτως συνήρμοσται τῷ ἐπισκόπῳ ὡς χορδαὶ κιθάρᾳ. διὰ τοῦτο ἐν τῇ ὁμονοίᾳ ὑμῶν καὶ … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day

Posted on December 30, 2011 by jacobcerone

νομοθέτης, today’s Greek word of the day, comes from Philo’s de mundi opificio (If I am not mistaken, the translation being “Concerning the Creation of the World”). νομοθέτης is made up of two words: νόμος “law” and τίθημι “to give.”  Μωυσῆς … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Past Work

Posted on December 30, 2011 by jacobcerone

I hate reviewing my work.  This includes listening to sermons I have preached and re-reading papers I have written.  Why?  Because it is a humbling experience.  For me it is embarrassing to know that I submitted sub par work.  But ignoring it…well…that helps … Continue reading →

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The Baptism of Jesus

Posted on December 29, 2011 by jacobcerone

I am a bit distraught.  I have been utilizing an invaluable resource I received as a Christmas present from several family members in order to further conduct my research in the area of the baptism of Jesus in Matthew 3. … Continue reading →

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Fun in Vaticanus: Citations and Divisions

Posted on December 28, 2011 by jacobcerone

Greek students, what are the cardinal rules you were taught in Bible College and or Seminary about the basic features of Greek manuscripts?  There is no versification, there is no punctuation, there are no formal citations, there are no paragraph … Continue reading →

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Indecision

Posted on December 22, 2011 by jacobcerone

As I sit on my front porch enjoying a favorite past time my mind wanders to past experiences, to friends still here and those that have passed into eternity.   Our conversations about life, theology and future aspirations still influence me today. … Continue reading →

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Fun in Vaticanus: Some More Features

Posted on December 20, 2011 by jacobcerone

I am continuing to find a number of interesting features in Codex Vaticanus.  The first example is taken from Matthew 3:7, the second is taken from Matthew 3:11-12. If a word ends in a “Ν” and there is no room … Continue reading →

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