The meaning of the individual parts of a passage of Scripture (or any other writing) is determined by the larger context in which the parts are found. However, when we happen to have a fixed agenda — a list of things we want to prove from Scripture — we can contort Scripture out of context […]

I am teaching my 2 girls (6 & 8yo) Greek with the help of a Greek friend. What are the differences between modern and ancient Greek that we need to be aware of in this situation? Jen Kelly The letters of the alphabet are the same, but the diacritical notation is a little different — […]

John 1:1-3 John 1:4-5 John 1:6-8 John 1:9-10

A Brief (and Incomplete) Introduction to This Exegetical Translation (XT) by Harvey Bluedorn

Recently we were talking to our new pastor, and I asked him what he thought about the benefits of our children learning Greek and Hebrew. … his response was that – yes, he learned these languages in his educational pursuits, but he does not rely on that knowledge nearly as much as he does his […]

Hello Mr. Bluedorn, I have some questions about the Bible in Greek: What are the guidelines to buy a Bible in Greek? When we buy a Bible in Greek what is the text we are getting? The one called the Septuagint? When choosing a Bible, how do we know if it is missing something — […]

Hebrews 11:1 – 12:13 (NKJV) 1. Faith projects into the invisible future. 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. 2. Faith projects into the invisible past. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed […]

I. The conspiracy of the nations against the Lord’s Anointed King (1-3) II. The Lord’s derisive response to those opposing His Anointed King (4-6) III. The Lord’s sovereign right and decree rules over all kingdoms (7-9) IV. A call for all man’s kingdoms to submit to the Anointed Son (10-12) 1 Why do the heathen […]

I. The lawful man (1-3) A. His conduct (1) B. His character (2) C. His reward (3) II. The lawless man (4-6) A. His character (4) B. His conduct (5) C. His reward (6) 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, […]

Westminster and Her Sisters: A Complete Collation and Comparison of Three English Confessions of Faith: Westminster (Presbyterian–1646), Savoy (Congregational–1658), Second London (Baptist–1677); With Their American Cousins: Saybrook (Congregational–1708 etc.), Philadelphia (Baptist–1742), Philadelphia-New York (Presbyterian–1788 etc.) by Harvey Bluedorn Some of the observations made in this careful comparison of confessions: • Savoy made many major deletions […]