This paper presents the findings of a comprehensive investigation of καταστολή, a term appearing as a hapax in 1 Timothy 2:9. The usage of καταστολή in 1 Tim 2:9 represents one of only eighteen occurrences of this term among twelve primary sources through the mid-second century CE. Based on a five-year study of καταστολή within … Read more
A general consensus exists within Markan scholarship that the Gospel of Mark highlights the suffering and death of Jesus. For example, this is seen from the programmatic logion of Mark 10:45, the distribution of εὐθύς in the narrative, and the narrative space given to the passion week. Broadly, this paper proposes to bolster this consensus … Read more
This paper is an exploratory response to recent claims that there is no concept of the covenant of grace (as understood in Reformed covenant theology) within the New Testament. These claims demonstrate well the difficulty that can be felt by many in seeking to move from the text of Scripture to systematic and theological formations. … Read more
Discussions of the exegesis of John 1:1c, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος, commonly focus on the nonuse of the article with the predicate noun θεός. The purpose of this paper is to investigate what significance, if any, the nonuse of the article might have by examining the three parallel versions (and textual variants) of Christ’s … Read more
Despite the efforts of esteemed Greek grammarians (Huffman 2012, Moulton 1908, Mounce 1993, Nuun 1920, Robertson 1934, Wallace 1996, Young 1994), and like a recurring nightmare, the phrase πορευθέντες οὖν μαθητεύσατε in Matthew 28:19 continues to be misinterpreted as “Therefore, as you go, make disciples.” This misinterpretation, which has significant ramifications on global evangelism, is … Read more
Discourse analysis is a daunting field to enter, and as students and scholars seek to apply discourse analysis to the New Testament, they need a map to navigate the domains of the discipline. The most thorough and important work to-date is the article by Porter, “Discourse Analysis and New Testament Studies: An Introductory Survey” (1995), … Read more
The Confessio Petri is a pivotal Christological declaration about the identity of Jesus. It is found in each of the Synoptics, albeit with noteworthy differences in the Greek text. This paper begins by looking at how patronymics are presented in Greek inscriptions found at archeological sites in the Greek East and in their related museums. … Read more
The relationship between word order and syntax in New Testament Greek (NTG), on one hand, and the meaning of the text, on the other, continues to be an important field for New Testament interpretation. In a previous paper, I argued that a new method was needed to identify the purpose for patterns of word order … Read more
This paper applies principles of linguistic grammatical analysis expressed by M.AK. Halliday, Robert E. Longacre, Stanley E. Porter, Ronald D. Peters to articular substantival participles of πιστεύω in the Gospel of John. Ronald D. Peters analyzes the functional discourse implications of the Greek article, including its presence with the participle. Peters concludes that a speaker … Read more
This study delves into the intricate interplay between intentionality and text within the framework of the Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), focusing particularly on the process of language usage and intentions in conjunction with linguistic choices. While Michael A. K. Halliday, a leading figure in SFL, predominantly addresses the sociological aspects of language, there remains a … Read more