#palmsunday #gospels #biblestudy #easter #textualvariation #matthew #luke #mark #john
The #Gospel passages about #jesus ' s entry into #jerusalem on what is now known as #PalmSunday are ones that do show textual variation however the description of the events ALL AGREE on the MAJOR points.
The disciples were sent to pick an female donkey and her colt.
People were throwing down clothes and greenery cut branches onto the road.
The event was prophesied by #Zechariah (9:9)
People were calling out #Hosanna and Blessed Be eulogeemenos in greek
Mark records blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord
Blessed is the realm of our father david that is coming Hosanna in the highest
Matthew said Hosanna to the son of David blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord hosanna in the highest
Luke
blessed is the king who comes in the name of the lord
peace in heaven and glory in the highest
John
hosanna blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord even the king of israel
Simplest explanation the crowd was calling out ALL of these things!
A note about the #Palms
Only John mentions palms the others just mention leafy branches or cut greenery but this is not a problem since perhaps a variety of plants were strew along the road depending on what plants were nearby and Matthew and John may be walking at opposite ends of the procession and saw and heard slightly different things?
A note about #Hosanna this word originally meant save / help and the full hebrew / aramaic form is according to my web search hosh(i)a - na'. Greek had no SH sound but did have a san syllable cluster or perhaps the double nn was simply a local dialect variant?
Finally a short poem. If you want to read a better poem read Chesterton!
Not on a path of gold but green
he rode into Jerusalem
Not on a tank or royal steed
but as the prophet decreed
borne on a lowly females back
not on a path of gold but green
he rode into jerusalem
hosanna hosanna blessed
blessed be praise be kingdom come
prophet teacher prince so blessed
now sing in praise though silent are some
not on a path of gold but green
he rode into jerusalem !
He didn't use a chariot or horse or camel but a female donkey and her son.
This is like using a workers ute (pickup truck for americans) rather than an open limo!
Anyway enjoy Palm Sunday Praise the Lord and if you have to shop cos you're working and want to avoid the Thursday evening rush don't overdo it on the chocolate and hot cross buns or other Easter specialities!
Saturday, 28 March 2015
Saturday, 21 March 2015
comparative irony
How one verse serves as Irony and a great example of Adverbs used to create a comparision too!
#biblestudy #greeknewtestament #whatjesussaid
#Matthew 10: 24 - 25
not is student over the teacher nor slave over the master his
enough for student that (Note subjunctive in Greek geneetai) becomes as the teacher his and the slave as the master his
two simple comparisons
then
if the housemaster Beelzeboul is called / named (as) how much more the householders / the residents in the houses / oikakos his
RSV adds maligned
we know from other verses some people accused Jesus of having mastery over demons because he was a sorcerer or magician
the servants and students will be maligned like the master
these two verses also give me an excuse to discuss mallon
NOTICE WELL
mala mallon malista
much more most
could also be translated as
very rather especially
basic adverb comparative form and superlative form
If a = such and such than how much more B = such and such
note rather than using a suffix an adverbial construction is used here and the verb implied
you could just use mallon by itself but the use of posos plus mallon makes the whole verse much stronger and expressive and adds an ironic twist !
mallon is an overlooked but very useful word you will encounter in both new testament and classical greek
#biblestudy #greeknewtestament #whatjesussaid
#Matthew 10: 24 - 25
not is student over the teacher nor slave over the master his
enough for student that (Note subjunctive in Greek geneetai) becomes as the teacher his and the slave as the master his
two simple comparisons
then
if the housemaster Beelzeboul is called / named (as) how much more the householders / the residents in the houses / oikakos his
RSV adds maligned
we know from other verses some people accused Jesus of having mastery over demons because he was a sorcerer or magician
the servants and students will be maligned like the master
these two verses also give me an excuse to discuss mallon
NOTICE WELL
mala mallon malista
much more most
could also be translated as
very rather especially
basic adverb comparative form and superlative form
If a = such and such than how much more B = such and such
note rather than using a suffix an adverbial construction is used here and the verb implied
you could just use mallon by itself but the use of posos plus mallon makes the whole verse much stronger and expressive and adds an ironic twist !
mallon is an overlooked but very useful word you will encounter in both new testament and classical greek
Saturday, 14 March 2015
Persecution Complex
#biblestudy #whatjesussaid #gospel #greeknewtestament
Matthew 10: 16 - 23
There are a lot of American and other Christians who sadly use these verses to justify claims they are being persecuted ... WHEN THEY ARE NOT.
Chances are if you're reading this in English and have access to the Internet you live in a country where the only "persecution" you have to worry about is a court case and a fine for libel?
Be cautious about people
for hey will give you over into the councils
(Note Plural from in greek this is not just the Jewish Synhedrin but councils in general)
and in their synagogues they will flog / whip you
and to / before leaders and also kings you will be taken / lead
(akheesesthe is a future passive from agoo
remember aspiration as a passive marker so the stem of agoo becomes kh
and the kh is the sound in Kin not sKin !)
for / because of me to witness to them and to the (pagan non jewish) nations
When(ever) and they deliver you not worry how or what to say!
it will be given to you in that hour what you will say
it will be you speaking
but the spirit of the father of you the talking in you ?
note alla emphasizing that the spirit will inspire and give your speech
betray brother a brother into death and father a child and raise up against / ( rebel violently ) children against parents and kill them
epanasteesontai from epanistami
Something like the situations during the religious wars of the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe or the Russian and Chinese revolutions and the great persecutions under the Roman empire
you might also want to read about the Donatists and Arians?
and you will be hated by all for the name of me
he who endures to end this one will be saved
when(ever) and they pursue / hunt you in the city flee into the other.
The persecution perhaps we should worry about is the denial of refugee status to those forced to flee their countries to others.
truly for i say to you not will have completely finished (going thru) the cities of israel until comes the son of man
perhaps what we should worry about is not whether or not you can boycott certain people or causes without being sued but actual PHYSICAL violence towards you?
As I said at the start if you have your own laptop to access to a public library you are probably at little risk of physical persecution but please do spare a thought or more if possible for those who genuinely are?
Matthew 10: 16 - 23
There are a lot of American and other Christians who sadly use these verses to justify claims they are being persecuted ... WHEN THEY ARE NOT.
Chances are if you're reading this in English and have access to the Internet you live in a country where the only "persecution" you have to worry about is a court case and a fine for libel?
Be cautious about people
for hey will give you over into the councils
(Note Plural from in greek this is not just the Jewish Synhedrin but councils in general)
and in their synagogues they will flog / whip you
and to / before leaders and also kings you will be taken / lead
(akheesesthe is a future passive from agoo
remember aspiration as a passive marker so the stem of agoo becomes kh
and the kh is the sound in Kin not sKin !)
for / because of me to witness to them and to the (pagan non jewish) nations
When(ever) and they deliver you not worry how or what to say!
it will be given to you in that hour what you will say
it will be you speaking
but the spirit of the father of you the talking in you ?
note alla emphasizing that the spirit will inspire and give your speech
betray brother a brother into death and father a child and raise up against / ( rebel violently ) children against parents and kill them
epanasteesontai from epanistami
Something like the situations during the religious wars of the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe or the Russian and Chinese revolutions and the great persecutions under the Roman empire
you might also want to read about the Donatists and Arians?
and you will be hated by all for the name of me
he who endures to end this one will be saved
when(ever) and they pursue / hunt you in the city flee into the other.
The persecution perhaps we should worry about is the denial of refugee status to those forced to flee their countries to others.
truly for i say to you not will have completely finished (going thru) the cities of israel until comes the son of man
perhaps what we should worry about is not whether or not you can boycott certain people or causes without being sued but actual PHYSICAL violence towards you?
As I said at the start if you have your own laptop to access to a public library you are probably at little risk of physical persecution but please do spare a thought or more if possible for those who genuinely are?
Saturday, 7 March 2015
Serpents and Doves
#matthew10:16
One of those verses that probably do have multiple levels of meaning so lets stick to the simplest one?
See! I send you (on a mission) as sheep in midst wolves!
Become therefore prudent as the snakes and pure as the doves.
I know some people think the reference to wise serpents refers to ancient cults but look at ehich words used ?
Phronimos not spiritual wisdom or occult knowledge but a word that translates into Latin as Prudent having common sense and practical wisdom.
Snakes hunt bird eggs and peristera which refers to pigeons and doves were kept for fertilizer eggs and meat. Doves originally nested in cliffs to get away from snakes.
Irony?
The Doves are described as akeraios pure and innocent cos they are unmixed undiluted ...akeraios derives fron the root of the verb kerannumi.
Learn the virtues of both predators and prey ?
Sunday, 1 March 2015
yo and behold idou
IDOU
#idou #ecce #behold #greeknewtestament
the next section of Matthew begins with a word that appears frequently in the New Testament .
Translated into Latin as ECCE IDOU and related forms like ide idete are actually VERBS even if they seem to be used more like Adverbs!
IDOU is the Second Aorist Imperative Middle of horaoo - see but horaoo uses a stem of - (e) id from * wide cognate with Latin video.
When you see these forms used you are being called to not just see but to pay attention and learn and these secondary meanings have lead to this word being translated as
Look See Listen Behold LO
If you're doing a full colloquial version you might even venture to use YO! or whatever the equivalent in local slang ?
Just dont go so far you in your efforts to make the Bible more modern you end up weakening the meaning.
#idou #ecce #behold #greeknewtestament
the next section of Matthew begins with a word that appears frequently in the New Testament .
Translated into Latin as ECCE IDOU and related forms like ide idete are actually VERBS even if they seem to be used more like Adverbs!
IDOU is the Second Aorist Imperative Middle of horaoo - see but horaoo uses a stem of - (e) id from * wide cognate with Latin video.
When you see these forms used you are being called to not just see but to pay attention and learn and these secondary meanings have lead to this word being translated as
Look See Listen Behold LO
If you're doing a full colloquial version you might even venture to use YO! or whatever the equivalent in local slang ?
Just dont go so far you in your efforts to make the Bible more modern you end up weakening the meaning.
Saturday, 21 February 2015
Staying with the Worthy
#biblestudy #jesus #greeknewtestament
Matthew Chapter 10 11 - 15
and when into a city or village you enter search for who worthy is
and there stay until you depart
and when coming into the house make respectful greetings
and and if the house is worthy let your peace come upon it
and if it is not worthy your peace turn back / withdraw
and whoever not receives you nor hears the words of you go out of that house or city shaking the dust of the feet of you
truly i say to you more tolerable it would be for earth of sodom and Gomorrah on day of judgement than that city
AXIOS usually means worthy deserving or valuable but here it seems to be used as we might when saying a person is respected or respectable.
he's asking his disciples to show good manners ask if they can enter and offer their blessings and to leave if it turns out they are not welcome
the comparison to Sodom and Gomorrah seems very severe to us but remember the ancient tradition of guest rights in Greece and the Near East.
To mistreat a guest after you have accepted them into your house and they have offered their blessings was regarded as not just rude but almost blasphemous!
Bless who ever is hosting you as a visitor in response to their hospitality!
Matthew Chapter 10 11 - 15
and when into a city or village you enter search for who worthy is
and there stay until you depart
and when coming into the house make respectful greetings
and and if the house is worthy let your peace come upon it
and if it is not worthy your peace turn back / withdraw
and whoever not receives you nor hears the words of you go out of that house or city shaking the dust of the feet of you
truly i say to you more tolerable it would be for earth of sodom and Gomorrah on day of judgement than that city
AXIOS usually means worthy deserving or valuable but here it seems to be used as we might when saying a person is respected or respectable.
he's asking his disciples to show good manners ask if they can enter and offer their blessings and to leave if it turns out they are not welcome
the comparison to Sodom and Gomorrah seems very severe to us but remember the ancient tradition of guest rights in Greece and the Near East.
To mistreat a guest after you have accepted them into your house and they have offered their blessings was regarded as not just rude but almost blasphemous!
Bless who ever is hosting you as a visitor in response to their hospitality!
Saturday, 14 February 2015
Mission Statement
#whatjesussaid # bible #christ 3gospel
#Mission Statement #GospelofMatthew Chapter 10 1 - 10
#biblestudy #Greek #greeknewtestament
At the beginning of Matthew Chapter 10 #Jesus give his students ... yes students matheetas ... is the actual Greek Word ... EXOUSIA power / authority to HEAL.
A list of the names of the 12 is given and then more of the "Mission statement"
he sent the 12 away ordering to them saying
Note eis by itself as a preposition as well as a prefix can also mean into or onto NOT just IN or AT ... Position and Motion !
"On the road to the nations (gentiles pagans non jews) and the city of the Samaritans not go / enter but rather towards the lost sheep of the house of Israel
and approaching you will announce
(literally herald keerussoo not preach that meaning came later)
saying NEAR the realm of heaven (is)
weak heal / attend to / serve, note use of therapeuoo again,
dead arouse / rise up / wake egeiroo,
lepers cleanse / purify,
(note that with hansens and other skin infections and disorders cleaning the affection areas can reduce or limit the problem getting worse and for centuries before modern antibiotics were discovered lepers were masked and bandaged not just to hide their disfigurements but also to to try to reduce further infection so not just spiritual healing? )
again he states (evil) spiritual powers / entities are to be cast out,
and why
because (free) gifts DOOREA you did receive elabete (so) gifts give DOTE !
or to use a modern phrase Pass it on!
Note again the emphasis on HEALING rather just than preaching!
Verse 9 - 10
Not acquire gold nor silver or copper (coins) in your belt
the greek verb used is ktaomai get obtain acquire things
also note NO POCKETS BACK THEN!
purses or coins were rolled into belts or attached to !
again eis can mean onto as well as into )
no bag for journey nor 2 tunics / under robes nor shoes / sandals nor staff
TRAVEL LIGHT
however
worthy for the worker of food / support (is)
So should modern ministers be paid for work for by donations ?
Note the use of ergatees laborer worker something like a hired hand or builders labourer or factory hand not even a tradesman ?
There are probably people who would justify this to pay minimal wages to their workers forgetting jesus is addressing and TESTING his disciples?
Also trophee is not just food but what sustains life so maybe food and rent and clothing basic ways and means? Health care? A few little luxuries?
That first ministry tour was rough!
He may have made them get an UNPAID internship but he didn't say future ministers and workers should never be paid just NOT ACQUIRE wealth.
However once again the most important thing he calls on them to do is
More on this next week ... its a long chapter
and on the topic on LABETE and DOTE receiving and giving
I'm doing for NEW / MORE CASUAL or PART time work
Anyone in Sydney need a Greek or Classics tutor ?
No one's using the Paypal and I have utility bills due next week!
a little help please?
#Mission Statement #GospelofMatthew Chapter 10 1 - 10
#biblestudy #Greek #greeknewtestament
At the beginning of Matthew Chapter 10 #Jesus give his students ... yes students matheetas ... is the actual Greek Word ... EXOUSIA power / authority to HEAL.
A list of the names of the 12 is given and then more of the "Mission statement"
he sent the 12 away ordering to them saying
Note eis by itself as a preposition as well as a prefix can also mean into or onto NOT just IN or AT ... Position and Motion !
"On the road to the nations (gentiles pagans non jews) and the city of the Samaritans not go / enter but rather towards the lost sheep of the house of Israel
and approaching you will announce
(literally herald keerussoo not preach that meaning came later)
saying NEAR the realm of heaven (is)
weak heal / attend to / serve, note use of therapeuoo again,
dead arouse / rise up / wake egeiroo,
lepers cleanse / purify,
(note that with hansens and other skin infections and disorders cleaning the affection areas can reduce or limit the problem getting worse and for centuries before modern antibiotics were discovered lepers were masked and bandaged not just to hide their disfigurements but also to to try to reduce further infection so not just spiritual healing? )
again he states (evil) spiritual powers / entities are to be cast out,
and why
because (free) gifts DOOREA you did receive elabete (so) gifts give DOTE !
or to use a modern phrase Pass it on!
Note again the emphasis on HEALING rather just than preaching!
Verse 9 - 10
Not acquire gold nor silver or copper (coins) in your belt
the greek verb used is ktaomai get obtain acquire things
also note NO POCKETS BACK THEN!
purses or coins were rolled into belts or attached to !
again eis can mean onto as well as into )
no bag for journey nor 2 tunics / under robes nor shoes / sandals nor staff
TRAVEL LIGHT
however
worthy for the worker of food / support (is)
So should modern ministers be paid for work for by donations ?
Note the use of ergatees laborer worker something like a hired hand or builders labourer or factory hand not even a tradesman ?
There are probably people who would justify this to pay minimal wages to their workers forgetting jesus is addressing and TESTING his disciples?
Also trophee is not just food but what sustains life so maybe food and rent and clothing basic ways and means? Health care? A few little luxuries?
That first ministry tour was rough!
He may have made them get an UNPAID internship but he didn't say future ministers and workers should never be paid just NOT ACQUIRE wealth.
However once again the most important thing he calls on them to do is
HEAL and HELP !
More on this next week ... its a long chapter
and on the topic on LABETE and DOTE receiving and giving
I'm doing for NEW / MORE CASUAL or PART time work
Anyone in Sydney need a Greek or Classics tutor ?
No one's using the Paypal and I have utility bills due next week!
a little help please?
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