A feather in your theological cap.
The personal blog of pastor, grammarian, and runner Brent Niedergall
WHAT IS THE PRESERVATION OF SCRIPTURE?
Has God preserved a fixed master copy of the Scriptures? https://youtu.be/BD8g2ItZ3Fw God has preserved His written Word. We have the Bible. But He has done so providentially, not miraculously. Once upon a time, there were two brothers who printed a Greek New...
From Research to Teaching: A Guide to Beginning Your Classroom Career
A Book Review The transition from student to teacher is not automatic, nor is it natural. Years of top-tier, top-notch scholarly research does not entirely equip you to educate a classroom of undergraduate students. You are an expert on a topic, not teaching a variety...
Reboot Your Greek
A Book Review In general, many prefer the idea of Greek to reading Greek. Pastors, who studied it in seminary, retain only enough to consult with Thayer and Strong so they can tell their congregations what the Greek “really means.” Realistically speaking, the majority...
WHAT IS THE SUFFICIENCY OF SCRIPTURE?
What do we need God to tell us? https://youtu.be/LLB5hRsIAss The Word of God gives us everything God wants us to know. This is called the sufficiency of Scripture. All the words that God wants you to have when it comes to salvation, and trusting Him, and obeying Him...
A Theology of Butter: BUTTER-OLOGY
Did you know the ancient Greeks had a word for “butter eater”? https://youtu.be/apeMEquOUcU βουτυροφάγος (boutyrophagous). That’s the ancient Greek word for “butter eater.” Maybe you’re a butter eater. I like butter as much as the next guy. But I’ve never really spent...
T&T Clark Handbook for Septuagint Research
A Book Review Who could have foreseen the current skyrocketing popularity of Septuagint (LXX) scholarship? Recently published resources abound and there are more to come. For friends of the LXX, the only preferable time to live and witness would have been when the...
WHAT IS THE NECESSITY OF SCRIPTURE?
Sure, Scripture is nice to have. But is it necessary? https://youtu.be/3ALDYDkQHKU Yes. Scripture is necessary. We need it. One dictionary of theological terms I checked gave me this definition. The necessity of Scripture means that the Bible is necessary for...
Supremes and Supremacy
When I think of what’s supreme, I think of Taco Bell. Fries Supreme Nachos Supreme Beef Crunchy Taco Supreme Beef Soft Taco Supreme Beef Burrito Supreme Chicken Burrito Supreme Steak Burrito Supreme Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco Supreme I could keep going, but you...
Discourse Analysis of the New Testament Writings
A Book Review Everyone is a discourse analyst. Everyone, consciously or unconsciously, processes texts and speech to identify boundaries, prominence, and cohesion. Discourse Analysis of the New Testament Writings, edited by Todd A. Scacewater, is a conscious attempt...
WHAT IS THE CLARITY OF SCRIPTURE?
If Scripture is clear, why is there so much in here I still don’t understand? https://youtu.be/EPmEiFEQ4uE If you’ve spent much time in the Bible, you are no doubt well aware that not everything in Scripture is clear. And when theologians talk about the clarity of...