Category Archives: scripture study

Pondering Peleg and the partions of the earth

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: October 5, 2008
Opening my Bible to First Chronicles, I began perusing the listing of the generations of mankind. Mostly my eyes glaze over when confronted with these tables, but there are narrative fragments in there like Nimrod (1.10), Archar (2.7) and the infamous Jabez (3.9-10) that hint at broader stories not more explicitly told to us in [...]
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Wisdom: craftsman, child or companion?

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: September 24, 2008
I’m continuing to look at the portrayal of Wisdom in Proverbs 8. Several Bibles have noted that the translation of 8.30 has significant theological importance in our understanding of who and how God created the heavens and the earth in Genesis 1-2. There seem to be three main views: that (a) Wisdom was God’s companion, [...]
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NT use of the OT: Fuller Meaning, Single Goal

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: September 20, 2008
NT Use of the OT — Test Your View! Fuller Meaning, Single Goal view You seem to be most closely aligned with the Fuller Meaning, Single Goal view, a view defended by Peter Enns in the book “Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament” (edited by Kenneth Berding and Jonathan [...]
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The literary Bible: Feeding the flames of hell

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: September 3, 2008
This is a post in a continuing translation comparison series. Focused on “the literary Bible”, my intent is look at passages or phrases where translations that have been especially noted for their literary translation qualities seem to capture the meaning of the text with an extra dash of written flavor, at least in comparison with [...]
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Comparing Jonahs: ESV vs NLT Study Bibles

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: September 3, 2008
Jeff (Scripture Zealot) and Sean Harrison (NLT Study Bible) have been doing a fantastic job of centralizing many of the recent NLT Study Bible reviews and articles, but I wanted to call your attention to a recent review at Biblia Hebraica comparing the book of Jonah in both editions. Part 1 – introductory comments on the [...]
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Pew Bible ponderings: 2 Peter 1:3-9

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: July 11, 2008
I attempted once again to use my REB as my Sunday “church Bible” again this past week, with mixed results. For those coming new to this blog, my church uses the NIV as its pew and pastoral translation; however, for reasons I can’t fully explain, I’ve never warmed to the NIV and so have been [...]
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The northern Gentiles?

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: June 25, 2008
For a fascinating comparison of Paul’s use of “Gentile” and “Israel” in Romans 11 with the OT language of the northern and southern tribes of Israel, be sure to check out Michael Barber’s new post: How “All” Israel Will Be Saved on his excellent Singing in the Reign blog. The northern Israelites were sent into exile [...]
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Anyone familiar with the Epworth commentaries?

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: June 11, 2008
I’m frequently asked what resources are available for the Revised English Bible, especially if it’s available electronically (sadly, as far as I know, it is only available as an optional module for the Mac-only Accordance Bible software program; none of the Windows software titles appear to support it). However, thanks to Andrew Dunning, my attention was [...]
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Is eschatology milk?

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: May 25, 2008
The author of Hebrews has some biting words about the Christian maturity of his or her audience. In 5:12, the author writes, “By this time you ought to be teachers, but instead you need someone to teach you the ABCs of God’s oracles over again. It comes to this: you need milk instead of solid [...]
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The 7th day: work and rest in Hebrews 4

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: April 28, 2008
Last week I was reading a bit in Hebrews and paused for a while over chapter 4, where the author describes our future prize in the context of God’s Sabbath rest: [1] Therefore, while the promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear so that none of you should miss it. [2] For we also [...]
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