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?...
by Rob Plummer | Jun 8, 2019 | Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Grammar, Other Texts
When Paul was converted/called on the Damascus Road, he had traveling companions with him. Did they hear or not hear the Lord speak to Paul? Do the accounts in Acts disagree?...
by Rob Plummer | Jun 1, 2019 | Scripture Passage, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Grammar, Other Texts
Have you ever noticed that all of the imperatives (requests) in the Lord’s Prayer are in the aorist tense? In today’s weekend edition, we explore the reasons for this pattern....
by Rob Plummer | May 25, 2019 | Scripture Passage, Greek Resources, Extended Exegetical Discussions, Grammar, Other Texts
Dr. Plummer is a big fan of micro-learning, or learning in bite-size chunks. Today, he recommends a Weekly 5-minute podcast on church history, www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com. The episode from February 20, 2019, “The 3 Foot Manuscript,” is about the famous Greek...
