Part of my required reading this semester includes Jaroslav Pelikan’s The Christian Intellectual. I came a across this dynamite line today: Few tyrannies are more insidious than that of a teacher who is interested in disciples rather than pupils, who seeks to be imitated rather than transcended, and who is so sure of the correctness… Continue Reading
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Ancient Flushing Toilets
Another Tuesday Time Travel… After spending nearly two weeks visiting ancient Roman sites earlier this year, I was amazed at some of the advances changes in technology the Romans were making in the first and second centuries. One structure that was beginning to become more common was the public latrine. As the following picture reveals,… Continue Reading
Why study vocab? …context.
I have been pouring over Greek vocabulary the last couple of weeks (esp. words occuring less than 15x in the NT). For me, it sometimes feels tedious and vain. I spend time memorizing (or hopefully recalling) English glosses for Greek words apart from any context whatsoever. Why not spend this time moving through a passage… Continue Reading
Four Possible Splash Screens in BibleWorks 7
Here they are in consecutive (time of day) order: Continue Reading
Best Places to Find Greek 'Nuggets'
Some of the most helpful blogs (in my opinion) are those which frequently offer little exegetical insights into passages of the Greek New Testament. A few that I frequent: Decker’s NT Resources Blog Campbell’s Read Better Preach Better Blog Runge’s NT Discourse Blog Goodacre’s NT Blog Bird will sometimes offer up some nuggets at Euangelion… Continue Reading
Greek Vocabulary lists on the 'Resources' Page
As I create vocab review lists for certain chapters of the Greek New Testament (or LXX!), I’ll upload them as PDF files and create links on the resources page. You can find three lists there now. These are generated by BibleWorks. They are not perfect, but the glosses are will get you started. Continue Reading
What I Love About Accordance
After using BibleWorks (~5 yrs), Logos (~4 yrs), and Accordance (~1.5 yrs), I have found all three programs to have distinctive advantages and disadvantages as compared to one another. While I hope to offer an in-depth comparison of all three in a couple of months, I now offer what I love about Accordance relative to… Continue Reading
Greek Grammar on YouTube w. Steve Runge
For a bit of entertainment and perhaps a teaching aid for first or second year Greek students, check out some of Dr. Runge’s videos on YouTube. You can also find his blog here. Continue Reading
BibleWorks and the Tater-tot Splash Screen
When opening BibleWorks yesterday evening, I couldn’t believe what I saw on the splash screen (actual screen shot): With a little searching in the BibleWorks forums, I found that in BW7, there are four different splash screens that display according to the time: I was told that these are some sort of “potato tarts.” This… Continue Reading
Household Idolatry in the New Testament World
Another Tuesday Time Travel… When visiting various ancient households in and near Rome, one will notice the presence of the lararium in most homes (right). This niche served as a place for adorning the household Lar (pl. Lares), a ‘spirit’ who would protect the home and property. Wealthy households would often contain an elaborate lararium, but even… Continue Reading