I’ve been mulling over how to articulate the goal of teaching and what exactly it is that I am trying to do every day. I don’t think this is the best or only way to say it; it’s just my way at the moment. In short A teacher must be distinguished by two qualities: a…
This week, alongside the Brill Dictionary of Classical Greek, Accordance has released Robert Beekes’ Etymological Dictionary of Greek (2 vols.). In the preface, Beekes describes his work as “the first comprehensive etymological dictionary of Greek in the English language … incorporating the most recent scholarly literature on Greek etymology” (p. vii). I’ve used a hardback…
Accordance has a fantastic sale right now on the Old Testament and New Testament Library series (OTL and NTL) by Westminster John Knox Press. OTL and NTL are longstanding pillars in biblical scholarship, regularly appearing on best commentary lists like this one by Scot McKnight. The contributors are regularly insightful and helpful to anyone interested…
Accordance has released The Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek, also known as GE, GI (the Italian editions), BrillDAG, and MGS, the “official” shorthand designation recommended by SBL. It’s currently on sale for $74.40. I’ve been using this lexicon in print since it was published, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m thrilled to see how it…
There are plenty of better places to go for Enlish to Greek, but this is my little list. I’m sure there’s typos and whatnot. It’s just notes, but I thought some of you might like to see it as it develops. I’ll update it occasionally. If you want a full English-Greek dictionary, see Woodhouse. agree…
I’ve written about this scene in Mark before. It appears in Matthew 26:45 and Mark 14:41. Jesus is in Gethsemane with Peter, James, and John, and he finds his friends sleeping for the third time. In Matthew and Mark, the scene is so powerful and intriguing to me because Jesus says “Look!” (ίδού) even though…
There is so much about Jesus’ life that isn’t practical. In a real sense, he is not a very practical person. You remember the story about the woman with the alabaster box of ointment (Matthew 26:6–13)? The disciples were outraged because she had wasted the ointment by pouring it on Jesus. Was it a waste?…
Here, you’ll find a collection of posts I’ve made over the years reflecting on Jesus. When Jesus says, “Look, Reader.” Feasting with frinds while Rome is burning Jesus with a sense of humor When Jesus told you so Isbell and Jesus on Good Friday Peter and Jesus on Good Friday Jesus and disappointment Jesus and…
The Two Horizons commentary is on sale at Accordance for one more day, and in this post I want to give you an example of what you can expect from the 13 volume Old Testament collection. In a previous post, I discussed the 9 volume New Testament collection and couple ways you can access commentaries…
The Two Horizons Commentary is on sale right now at Accordance Bible Software. The New Testament bundle ($99) covers 14 books in 9 volumes, and the Old Testament covers ($125) 14 books in 13 volumes. In this post, I want to help you better understand the unique perspective this series offers and demonstrate how it…
