by Rob Plummer | Nov 9, 2019 | Matthew, Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Grammar, Other Texts
In today’s weekend video, we look at the use of the future tense in Greek to convey a request or command—the imperatival future....
by Rob Plummer | Nov 2, 2019 | Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Grammar, Other Texts
Dr. Plummer overviews emphatic negation in Greek, with a focus on Hebrews 13:5...
by Rob Plummer | Oct 26, 2019 | Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Grammar, Other Texts
In today’s weekend feature, Dr. Plummer warns against the danger of doing theology based on the gender of Greek nouns. He discusses the application of this point to the noun πνευμα (Spirit)....
by Rob Plummer | Oct 19, 2019 | Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Grammar, Other Texts
In today’s weekend edition, Dr. Plummer looks at the nuances of three Greek verbs that describe speech: εἶπεν, λέγει, ἐλάλησεν....
by willvarner | Oct 12, 2019 | Acts 1, Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Guest Hosts, Special Editions, Grammar, Other Texts
Today, we are happy to have Dr. William Varner of The Master’s University doing a guest screencast on Acts 1:8. Enjoy!...
by Rob Plummer | Oct 5, 2019 | Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Grammar, Other Texts
In today’s weekend feature, Dr. Plummer overviews “semantic range,” illustrating the concept with the verb ἀφίημι....
by Rob Plummer | Sep 28, 2019 | Mark, Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Mark 06, Grammar, Other Texts
Dr. Plummer uses a participial referehttps://vimeo.com/336231730nce to John, ὁ βαπτίζων (Mark 6:14), to review some characteristics of present participles....
by Rob Plummer | Sep 7, 2019 | Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Grammar, Other Texts
When Paul says that the thorn in his flesh was given “to torment” him, he employs a present tense subjunctive for the verb κολαφίζω (torment, strike, beat). Why?...
by Rob Plummer | Jul 6, 2019 | 1 John 1, Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Grammar, 1 John, Other Texts
The NLT and NASB are both very good modern English Bible translations, but their renderings of 1 John 1:1 are different. Is there any loss of meaning in reordering the Greek text of 1 John 1:1 to make it more readable in modern English?...
by Rob Plummer | Jun 15, 2019 | Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Grammar, Other Texts
A student came up to me during a class break and asked, “How does Jesus’ circumcision as an 8-day old boy impact our salvation?” He was reading Colossians 2:11. Does the text of Colossians 2:11 speak to that issue?...
