Category: Romans
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The Overseer in the Apostle Paul’s Epistle of 1 Timothy 3:1
Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος · εἴ τις ἐπισκοπῆς ὀρέγεται, καλοῦ ἔργου ἐπιθυμεῖ. This saying is trustworthy: If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. This introductory verse is loaded with language that draws the reader to picture a man full of energy and strong emotions that are directed toward fulfilling the…
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Interpreting Paul’s Argument for God’s Faithfulness to Israel in Romans 9-11 through the Lens of the Case of Balaam in Numbers 22-24 Incorporating the Dual Nature of The Word of God
We will begin our examination of the thesis as stated in the title at Romans chapter 9 verse 6 where Paul writes, “[οὐ] εκπέπτωκεν ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ~ the word of God has [not] fallen” (i.e., that God has kept His word), which I take to be the infallible word of God as revealed…
