I got an email this week from a listener in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  His name is Jonathan, and we had an email thread about Colossians 1:16 and the meaning of the word κτίζω.  It occurs twice in Colossians 1:16, and 15 times in the New Testament, so it is not a word we will come […]

In this episode, we look at the 5 conditional statements of 1 John 1:6-10 and see that they are mitigated exhortations.  We discuss why John would use mitigated exhortations rather than regular exhortations (or commands) like he does in 2:17ff. 1 John 1:6-10 6 Ἐάν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ’ αὐτοῦ καί ἐν τῷ σκότει […]

Someone asked why we should study NT Greek.  A lot of people chimed in with answers.  I thought I would give you a few reasons why I think it’s important. Color vs. Black and White.  Moving from a translation into the original is like going from black & white to color.  Everything is richer and […]

In 1 John 1:2, there is a word that appears twice.  In the New American Standard, that word is translated as manifested.  However, I really, really wanted to translate it as revealed.  But that would be confusing since revealed translates another Greek word.  That led me to discover what the difference between the two words is. […]

In this episode, I recount my visit to the Museum of the Bible. I had the privilege of attending the grand opening. In short, this museum is unbelievably good! What do you think? Let me know at http://10minutesinnewtestamentgreek.com/022 Find more episodes at http://10minutesinnewtestamentgreek.com.

John speaks to the new mood in America that says, “True truth does not exist.” 1 Ὃ ἦν ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς, ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν, ὃ ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, ὃἐθεασάμεθα καί αἱ χεῖρες ἡμῶν ἐψηλάφησαν, περί τοῦ Λόγου τῆς ζωῆς,—   What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, […]

Anyone who has ever taken New Testament Greek can tell you that participles are hard.  They are difficult to parse, and just as difficult to understand how they function in a sentence.  The truth is that the participle in Greek functions as a sort of “catch-all.”  It does a little bit of everything.  In this […]

There is a lot of subtlety in aspect that is difficult to translate into English.  In this episode, I explain what verbal aspect is, talk about verbal aspect and the perfect tense, and then we look at 1 John 1:1 to see how verbal aspects affects our understanding of the verse in a way that […]

Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Mark Meyer who leads the Ph.D. in Biblical Studies program at Capital Seminary & Graduate School. We discuss the importance of biblical languages in ministry. UPDATE 10/24/2017.  It turns out that Dr. Meyer misunderstood a question.  I have added a portion at 38:50 to ensure his views are […]

Part 1 of my interview with Dr. Mark Meyer who leads the Ph.D. in Biblical Studies program at Capital Seminary & Graduate School.  We discuss the importance of biblical languages in ministry. What do you think?  Let me know at http://10minutesinnewtestamentgreek.com/017 Find more episodes at http://10minutesinnewtestamentgreek.com.

The Greek word μάρτυς is translated as witness in the New Testament. However, what is meant by the word and what is understood are often not the same thing. What is understood is often tainted by the way the church would eventually come to use the word in light of the persecution of Christians in […]