Home

Literal Bible Translation Should Not Literally Be Done

It is sometimes (often?) a theme in more conservative Christian circles that the more literal Bible translations are the better translations. Translations that are “less literal” and more “thought for thought” are not as faithful to the text and may…

Lucifer Is Not Satan’s Original Name

“Back before the creation of the earth, Satan used to be a beautiful cherub named Lucifer. But after he rebelled against God, he was cast out of Heaven and his name was changed to Satan…” If you were like me,…

Angel or Messenger? Some Interpretation in Translation

When it comes to translation, sometimes there are instances where English (and other languages) express multiple concepts that are contained within a single word in the source language (Hebrew or Greek in this case). The words commonly translated as “angel”…

Different Gospels: Quotations from Apocryphal Gospels

There is a fascination with the idea of “lost Gospels” or “secret Gospels” that were “suppressed” by the “theological winners.” The canon of the Bible is only in the form it is because a certain group won out, so the…

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

Welcome to my blog. You can expect to find me writing about church history, theology, biblical exegesis, critiques of false teaching, and perhaps the occasional book review. Whatever I write about, my hope is that it is useful for the equipping of the saints for ministry.