Author Archives: John Harris
Doctor Luke
The NT was written by Jewish men, this is a generally accepted statement, with the possible exception of one author, Luke. You’ve probably heard at least two things about Luke, he’s a “Medical Doctor” and he is a Gentile (a … but wait… there’s more (click here)
Figurative Language (8-10)
(8) Apostrophe – this is when personification is used (giving human traits to non human things) in the form of an exclamation. A good example of this in the Bible is “O death, where is your victory? O death, where … but wait… there’s more (click here)
Figurative Language (5-7)
As we seek the truth, it’s important that we go to the Scripture to see what God tells us. We should not go to the Bible to confirm what we already believe, that’s doctrine, and though it has it’s place, … but wait… there’s more (click here)
Bible Abbreviations
When writing about the Bible, it can be helpful to have generally accepted abbreviations so that you don’t have to write out words that happen over and over again. To that end, I thought it might be helpful to write … but wait… there’s more (click here)
English Bibles
So let’s talk English Bibles. There are more “word-for-word” Bibles and there are more “thought-for-thought” Bibles. Technically speaking, the two categories are “Formal Equivalence” (FE) and “Dynamic Equivalence” (DE). The FE translations attempt to preserve the “forms” (e.g. word order, … but wait… there’s more (click here)
