Biblical Hermeneutics Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, July 31, 2014

Biblical Hermeneutics newsletter

Top new questions this week: What is the Righteousness of God in Romans 1:17? Romans 1:16-17 (excerpted), ESV: For I am not ashamed of the gospel . . . For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith . . . SBLGNT: Οὐ γὰρ ἐπαισχύνομαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον … greek romans righteousness   asked by Susan 10 votes answered by kmote 2 votes What evidence exists to show that the Galatians could understand Greek? I have seen before an atheist argument that the Galatians being migrant tribesmen from Gaul could not speak or read Greek, and therefore could not have understood an epistle in Greek, much less a … history galatians audience   asked by david brainerd 6 votes answered by ScottS 6 votes Can αδελφοί refer to cousins? Matthew 13:55-56a (ESV) Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all his sisters with us? … greek matthew   asked by Susan 6 votes answered by ScottS 5 votes What does Paul mean by "everything that does not come from faith is sin"? In Romans 14 Paul says: But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin. (Romans 14:23, NIV) What … exegesis sin faith romans   asked by Benny 5 votes answered by justbennett 0 votes What were the women in Mark 16:8 afraid of? At or near the end of his gospel, Mark says that the women fled from the tomb trembling and bewildered and that they "said nothing to anyone because they were afraid." What were they afraid of? I can … mark   asked by Soldarnal 5 votes answered by G.Rassovsky 0 votes Inconsistent translations of Revelation 13:10? KJV has for Revelation 13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the … revelation textual-criticism ambiguity   asked by jlovegren 5 votes answered by Noah 3 votes Is the book of Daniel critiquing Humanism? Assumptions: across the whole old Testament, the city of Jerusalem is (in part) a literary symbol for God's work in contrast, across the whole old Testament, the city of Babylon is (in part) a … daniel humanism   asked by hawkeye 4 votes answered by david brainerd 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: Why does Paul get annoyed with the slave girl in Acts 16? The story in Acts 16 of the demon-possessed slave girl is a curious story to me for many reasons. If it's better to break up my questions into several, I can do so; but for now I'd like to keep them … paul acts   asked by Soldarnal 11 votes answered by Frank Luke 8 votes Who were the Pharisees? Many times in the New Testament, Jesus, John the Baptist, and the Apostles interact with Jewish men called the Pharisees. At other times, the Sadducees are prominent. Several Pharisees are named in … history acts   asked by Frank Luke 1 vote answered by Frank Luke 5 votes Can you answer this? Does Babylon get 'attacked twice' on the 'Day of the Lord.' In the book of Revelation at chapter 18 (NIV) we read a very detailed account about the 'fall of Babylon' which happens in one hour [Revelation 18 ] My understanding is, that the attack on Babylon … revelation   asked by Bagpipes 1 vote

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