Daily Archives: August 1, 2007

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What Happens When You Steal a Bible

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Bible Grace on August 1, 2007 by tcblack

My earthly father is a Gideon and as a result I’ve learned plenty about the organization. But I’ve always wondered just how many Bibles are stolen from hotel rooms? Turns out the answer is “lots”. But the Gideon’s are always there to replace them.

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Geneva Bible Notes in PBB format

This entry was posted in Uncategorized on August 1, 2007 by tcblack

We originally put these Notes into a Logos Note file, but it makes more sense to have this as a PBB resource.

God bless!
JoeK

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The Baptism of Jesus Christ: Syntax and Exegesis Matthew 3:17

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Bibliology Greek on August 1, 2007 by tcblack

Matthew 3:17

When the crowds came to John for baptism they confessed their sins (Mat. 3:6). But Jesus makes no confession, he is praying (Luke 3:21). The only voice heard at Jesus' baptism is indeed a confession but it is the Father's confession of Jesus' identity. There is a sense in which this baptism is the inauguration of the king. The exclamatory phrase καὶ ἰδοὺ again turns the reader's attention to another new and unexpected event.¹ The prior event was visible, this second event is auditory. A voice is heard coming out of the heavens. The anarthrous φωνὴ most likely focuses on the character of the voice rather than trying to classify it in other ways.² The prepositional phrase ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν concludes with the ablative of source.³ The verbal participle λέγουσα functions as an indicative verb and reveals the content of the voice's statement.

The content of the message is primarily that of identification. This announcement

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