2 John 8, noun adj word order
Consider the word order of “full reward” μισθον πληρη in 2 John 8. My linguistic theory is that anytime in […]
Word Order
Word Order
2 John 1-4, time and aspect
I noticed a nice play on time. In verse 1 is οι γινωκοτες, a perfect active participle. Thus, this letter
Historical Background
2 John, date and original recipients
I looked through about a dozen commentaries on 2 John and most don’t go much into the date and original
Discourse
2 John Message
I have been reading a lot of commentaries and other sources about the Message of 2 John. I noticed a
Historical Background
Bible Historical Background 66-70
First question, why is accurate historic background important? The way words work is that we have experiences floating around in
Historical Background
Date of 1-2 Peter, Death of Peter
There are two traditions about the death of Peter. One, during 64 when Nero was using Christians as party torches,
Verbal Imperative
Imperative in 1 Peter
In 1 Peter there are 10 present imperatives and 25 aorist imperatives. As discussed elsewhere, and in general agreement with
Verbal Imperative
Present Imperatives
The Grammars give us some interesting, if not contradictory insights concerning present imperatives. In ΒΓΤΕ, the present imperative is described
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Present Imperatives in Galatians
My theory of the present imperative is supported by the above verses, and by a comprehensive study of the letter
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Imperfective and aoristic aspect in Matthew 5:7-8
Notice the verbs in Matt 5:7-8. In 5:7 there are three present imperatives followed by three future indicatives. In 5:8