Paper Category: New Testament Greek Language and Exegesis

Stanley Porter has argued that the two most productive fields of linguistics in New Testament studies are Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and Cognitive Functional Linguistics (CFL) (Stanley E. Porter, “What Is the Relationship between Exegesis and Our Views of Greek, or Vice Versa?” in Linguistics and the Bible: Retrospects and Prospects, ed. Porter, Land, and … Read more

Previous scholarship on the cosmic eschatology of Hebrews 12:25-29 generally suggests a pessimistic view of the created world’s destiny. Some scholars, drawing on Platonist or Philonic thought, argue for a metaphysical dualism (e.g., James Thompson, Wilfried Eisele). They contend that Hebrews’ inherent pessimism regarding the material world naturally leads to the expectation of cosmic dissolution … Read more