I was reading 4 Maccabees in Greek this evening and was reminded of this audio clip from Brian Regan: It's the fascinating metaphorical extensions of the word: οἶστρος. Here's the entry from LSJ (with integrated supplement): οἶστρος, ὁ, gadfly, breese, prob. Tabanus bovinus, an insect which infests cattle, τὰς μέν τʼ αἰόλος οἶ. ἐφορμηθεὶς ἐδόνησεν,... Continue Reading →
Major Interpretive Issues in 1 Timothy 2:12
Dan Wallace has posted a very short essay that simply surveys the major interpretive landscape of 1 Timothy 2:12. He doesn't give much in terms of conclusions about what his view is. In general that's very helpful considering that most discussions of this verse are so emotionally charged toward one perspective that it can be... Continue Reading →
Poll on Translation & Hermeneutics
For sometime, I've been an advocate for people who do not know the original languages (& probably never will) to learn how to meaningfully look at and compare differences of translation, paragraphing, & formatting in using multiple translations rather than simply using a "literal" translation. But it has been only recently that I've realized that... Continue Reading →
Rules of Engagement
The Gender Blog has written a post on some "rules of engagement" that they think every Christian should follow: If I find something with which I cannot agree, I am wrong. If I find something which I cannot understand, I am wrong to judge it on that account. Here Lyons gives an unforgettable quote from... Continue Reading →
Scripture & Law: Hermeneutics
Few know that my brother blogs, mainly because he doesn't blog often and doesn't participate in this very strange community that is the blogosphere. His recent post on hermeneutics in Biblical Interpretation and law interpretation is definitely worth reading: Hermeneutics: Cross Streets for Law & Theology
Quote of the Day
God an author! – The inspiration of this Book is as much a grand humiliation and condescension of God as was the act of creation by the Father and the incarnation of the Son. Owing to this fact, humility of heart is the single dispositional condition inherent to rightly reading the Bible and is the... Continue Reading →
The Plain Sense of Scripture
Reading John Hobbin's recent post and the post at Compligalitarian, I must say that I don't care for "plain sense" arguments. Appeals to the plain sense of scripture tend to either ignore or deny that what was the plain sense of a text for the original audience is not necessarily applicable to us today. Appeals... Continue Reading →
Linguistic Satire & Biblical Studies
The Speculative Grammarian is probably my favorite linguistic journal in existence. In their most recent issue, they have a delightful article that can and should be applied to not only linguistics, but also to Biblical scholars and theologians or [Insert Discipline HERE] as well. 'The Symptoms and Warning Signs of Framework Psychosis' By Dr. Pill,... Continue Reading →
On Porter’s View of the Greek Verb, Part III
This is Part III of a four part series discussing my view of Stanley Port’er work on Verbal Aspect in Greek. The following are my four posts. The focus on this discussion will be point three. The following are my four points (which are also here with a little more information): His thesis that Greek... Continue Reading →
