Foster's Theological Reflections

Sporadic theological and historical musings by Edgar Foster (Ph.D. in Theology and Religious Studies and one of Jehovah's Witnesses).

Monday, June 12, 2023

Benjamin Merkle's "Exegetical Gems" (A Discussion)-Part I

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Merkle opens his book Exegetical Gems from Biblical Greek by addressing the issue of translation and what it means to render Greek into Eng...
Sunday, June 11, 2023

Benjamin Merkle's "Exegetical Gems" (A Discussion)-Intro

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Starting this week, I'll begin discussing Benjamin L. Merkle's work, Exegetical Gems from Biblical Greek: A Refreshing Guide to Gram...
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Saturday, June 10, 2023

2 Timothy 3:6 (γυναικάρια)

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Greek (WH):   ἐκ τούτων γάρ εἰσιν οἱ ἐνδύνοντες εἰς τὰς οἰκίας καὶ αἰχμαλωτίζοντες γυναικάρια σεσωρευμένα ἁμαρτίαις, ἀγόμενα ἐπιθυμίαις ποικ...
Tuesday, June 06, 2023

Philip W. Comfort on 2 Timothy 3:16

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I'm making a new post for Comfort's observations since the comment box skews the characters from the book: Source: New Testament Tex...
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Monday, June 05, 2023

"All Scripture" or "Every Scripture"? (John Feinberg and 2 Timothy 3:16)

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The Greek word pasa may be translated either “all” or “every.” If the former is used, then what this verse says relates to Scripture taken ...
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Saturday, June 03, 2023

Was John 21 Later Added to the Fourth Gospel?

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There is not one universally accepted answer to the question as to whether John 21 was added later or by someone other than the original wri...
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Friday, June 02, 2023

The Gospel of John--A Forgery?

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Back in 2020, Hugo Méndez of UNC-Chapel Hill published an open access article, "Did the Johannine Community Exist?" See https://jo...
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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Words of the Month (June 2023)

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1. Incarnation (English)- Merriam-Webster defines the English noun, incarnation as "the act of incarnating : the state of being incar...
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Scriptures in the Hebrew Bible That Speak of Jehovah Being "King" Or Ruling (In Process)

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Exodus 15:18 (ASV)- "Jehovah shall reign for ever and ever." Judges 8:23- "And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over yo...
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Colossians 1:15 (J.B. Lightfoot)-Firstborn

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Saturday, May 27, 2023

Barry Bandstra's Translation of Genesis 1:20-22

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And deity said, “Let the waters swarm with a swarm of living being, and let fowl fly on the earth, on the face of the barrier of the heavens...
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Friday, May 26, 2023

Ephesians 5:19 (Morphosyntax)

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Greek (SBLGNT):   λαλοῦντες  [ a ] ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ  [ b ] ψάλλοντες τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ, ...
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Monday, May 22, 2023

Marianne M. Thompson's Comments On John 10:30

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[30] Few passages have played a more important role in the formulation of christological confessions than the statement "J and the Fath...
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Thursday, May 18, 2023

1 Peter 5:8 (Morphology and Syntax)

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Greek (SBLGNT): νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε. ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος περιπατεῖ ζητῶν [ a ] τινα [ b ] καταπιεῖν· ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Α΄ 5:8...
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

1 Chronicles 21:15-16 (Malak YHWH?)-Anchor Bible Comments

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ASV: " So Jehovah sent a pestilence upon Israel; and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men. And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem...
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I have lived in North Carolina most of my life. I love sushi, Chinese food, Pakistani and Indian food and whatever other exotic dishes I can find. I am also an incorrigible bibliophile. Reading is my hobby.
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