OPEN THREAD: Through the #Bible in a Year.
Like many, I’m on my way through Matthew.
A few things I’ve noticed so far which I might not have noticed in a translation.
Please add observations as and when they occur to you.
#MutualEncouragement
Like many, I’m on my way through Matthew.
A few things I’ve noticed so far which I might not have noticed in a translation.
Please add observations as and when they occur to you.
#MutualEncouragement
Joseph seeks to divorce Mary ‘quietly’ (λάθρα);
Herod summons the wise men ‘secretly’ (λάθρα) (1.19, 2.7).
Similar manners of behaviour, but v. different motives.
Joseph wants to protect Mary’s dignity; Herod wants to protect his claim to the throne.
Herod summons the wise men ‘secretly’ (λάθρα) (1.19, 2.7).
Similar manners of behaviour, but v. different motives.
Joseph wants to protect Mary’s dignity; Herod wants to protect his claim to the throne.
The wise men ‘opened’ (ἀνοίγω) their ‘treasures’ and gave Jesus an earthly gift (2.11);
God ‘opened’ (ἀνοίγω) the heavens and gave Jesus a heavenly gift (the Spirit: 3.16).
Matthew will have more to say on what people bring forth from their ‘treasur(i)es’ later on.
God ‘opened’ (ἀνοίγω) the heavens and gave Jesus a heavenly gift (the Spirit: 3.16).
Matthew will have more to say on what people bring forth from their ‘treasur(i)es’ later on.
John refers to the Pharisees and Sadducees as a ‘brood (γέννημα) of vipers’ (3.7).
γέννημα sounds like γένημα (‘fruit’: e.g., 26.29). Maybe they’re the same word (?).
That was the Phar’s and Sad’s all over; many seemed fruitful but weren’t.
John req’s the fruit of repent’ce.
γέννημα sounds like γένημα (‘fruit’: e.g., 26.29). Maybe they’re the same word (?).
That was the Phar’s and Sad’s all over; many seemed fruitful but weren’t.
John req’s the fruit of repent’ce.
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Continuing...
In 4.1, the Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness in order for him ‘to be tempted’ (peirazo).
And, right on time, ‘the tempter’ (peirazo) shows up.
He’s there to play a part in God’s pre-determined plans; nothing more.
In 4.1, the Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness in order for him ‘to be tempted’ (peirazo).
And, right on time, ‘the tempter’ (peirazo) shows up.
He’s there to play a part in God’s pre-determined plans; nothing more.
Jesus, however, refers to ‘the tempter’ by his real name--Satan.
He’s the only person in the Gospels to refer to Satan by that name.
Jesus aware of spiritual realites others don’t perceive.
He’s the only person in the Gospels to refer to Satan by that name.
Jesus aware of spiritual realites others don’t perceive.
Question: Why does the NLT feel the need to render /peirazon/ as ‘the devil’? Doesn’t it think readers could work it out?
Next, the temptations begin.
But, in the /eremos/ = ‘wilderness’, Jesus is sustained by the /rema/ = ‘word’.
#Assonance (sort of)
But, in the /eremos/ = ‘wilderness’, Jesus is sustained by the /rema/ = ‘word’.
#Assonance (sort of)
Afterwards, Jesus makes fishermen into fishers of men.
Those who ‘cast’ (ballo) their nets into the sea (4.18) will later ‘cast out’ (ekballo) demons.
And those who ‘mend’ nets (katartizo: 4.21) will be prepared/schooled (katartizo) in the things of God (cp. Luke 6.40).
Those who ‘cast’ (ballo) their nets into the sea (4.18) will later ‘cast out’ (ekballo) demons.
And those who ‘mend’ nets (katartizo: 4.21) will be prepared/schooled (katartizo) in the things of God (cp. Luke 6.40).
P.S. S/times it’s helpful to read the Bible in its orig. languages simply cos it slows you down.
Struck today by how Jesus declines ‘the kingdoms of the world (tou kosmou)’ cos he’s come to inaugurate ‘the kingdom of heaven’ (4.8, 17).
Could’ve noticed it in trans/n but didn’t
Struck today by how Jesus declines ‘the kingdoms of the world (tou kosmou)’ cos he’s come to inaugurate ‘the kingdom of heaven’ (4.8, 17).
Could’ve noticed it in trans/n but didn’t
