An Exegetical Examination of John 4:2: The Agency of Baptism in Early Johannine Ministry John 4:2 presents a significant parenthetical clarification within the narrative of Jesus’s early ministry, specifically concerning the administration of baptism. Following the statement in John 4:1 that Jesus was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John, verse 2 immediately qualifies this…
An Exegetical Study of Titus 1:12-13 This exegetical study of Titus 1:12-13 is based on a b-greek discussion from Tue Dec 8 22:33:55 2009. The initial query sought to identify the specific classical Greek source for the poetic quotation found in Titus 1:12, particularly the line beginning with Κρῆτες ἀεὶ ψεῦσται. The inquiry notes a…
An Exegetical Analysis of Matthew 28:19-20: The Relationship Between Discipleship, Baptism, and Instruction This exegetical study of “An Exegetical Analysis of Matthew 28:19-20: The Relationship Between Discipleship, Baptism, and Instruction” is based on a b-greek discussion from February 5th, 2013. The initial inquiry focused on the grammatical and theological implications of the sequence of the…
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An Exegetical Analysis of Galatians 3:18: The Nature of the Conditional Clause This exegetical study of An Exegetical Analysis of Galatians 3:18: The Nature of the Conditional Clause is based on a b-greek discussion from September 15th, 2012. The initial query focused on Galatians 3:18, specifically the conditional protasis “εἰ γὰρ ἐκ νόμου ἡ κληρονομία,…
The following academic biblical exegesis focuses on a key grammatical feature of Koine Greek—the contrary-to-fact conditional sentence—as applied to John 14:28b. This study is structured to provide a comprehensive analysis of the text, incorporating insights from textual criticism, lexical studies, and grammatical-rhetorical interpretation. The Contrary-to-Fact Conditional in John 14:28b: An Exegetical Study This exegetical study…
An Exegetical Examination of Conditional Clauses in Galatians 3:18 and Their Function in Pauline Argumentation This exegetical study of “verbless conditional Gal. 3:18 what mood?” is based on a b-greek discussion from September 16, 2012. The discussion commences with the assertion that certain Pauline conditional statements, specifically Galatians 3:18 (initially misidentified as 3:19 in one…
An Exegetical Analysis of 1 John 4:2 and 2 John 7: The Grammatical Construction of ὁμολογέω and the Nature of the Christological Confession This exegetical study critically examines the grammatical construction of the verb ὁμολογέω (“to confess,” “to acknowledge”) in 1 John 4:2 and 2 John 7, addressing a common interpretive challenge regarding the identity…
James 5:16: The Force of ἐνεργουμένη in the Prayer of the Righteous This exegetical study of James 5:16: πολὺ ἰσχύει δέησις δικαίου ἐνεργουμένη. is based on a b-greek discussion from February 23rd, 2013. The initial query focuses on the precise semantic and grammatical force of the participle ἐνεργουμένη in James 5:16. Specifically, the discussion seeks…
“`html An Exegetical Examination of Grammatical Concord in John 19:31 This exegetical analysis addresses a common grammatical feature found in the New Testament, specifically concerning the apparent discord between a plural subject and a singular verb. The focus is on John 19:31, where the clause ἵνα μὴ μείνῃ ἐπὶ τοῦ σταυροῦ τὰ σώματα ἐν τῷ…
An Exegetical Inquiry into the Semantics of πλησιον and γειτων in Luke’s Gospel This exegetical study, based on an online philological discussion, explores the semantic range and potential distinctions between the Greek terms πλησιον (neighbor) and γειτων (neighbor) as they appear in the Gospel of Luke, specifically Luke 10:27, 10:30, and 15:9. The initial query…
“`html An Exegetical and Text-Critical Analysis of John 6:39: The Variant Reading of αὐτὸ vs. αὐτόν body { font-family: ‘Palatino Linotype’, ‘Book Antiqua’, Palatino, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 40px; } h1, h2, h3 { color: #2c3e50; } h2 { border-bottom: 2px solid #34495e; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 30px; } h3 { border-bottom: 1px solid #7f8c8d; padding-bottom:…
“`html An Exegetical Study of Matthew 22:34 with Focus on the Referent of τὸ αὐτό body { font-family: ‘Times New Roman’, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 20px; } h1, h2, h3 { color: #333; } h2 { border-bottom: 2px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 5px; } h3 { border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 3px; } blockquote { background:…
“`html An Exegetical Analysis of the Tripartite Anthropological Terms in 1 Thessalonians 5:23 body { font-family: ‘Times New Roman’, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 2em; } h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-family: ‘Times New Roman’, serif; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; } h2 { font-size: 1.5em; } h3 { font-size: 1.2em; } p { margin-bottom:…
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An Exegetical Study of Acts 13:48: The Grammatical Function and Semantic Nuance of τεταγμενοι This exegetical study of “Tense of τεταγμενοι in Acts 13:48″ is based on a b-greek discussion from Thu Jul 1 00:47:32 EDT 1999. The initial inquiry sought clarification on the use of verb tense in dependent clauses, specifically regarding the phrase…
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An Exegetical Examination of the Conditional Clause in 2 Corinthians 13:5 body { font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; } h2, h3 { color: #2c3e50; } blockquote { background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 10px solid #ccc; margin: 1.5em 10px; padding: 0.5em 10px; font-style: italic; } ul { list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 20px; } ol { margin-left: 20px; } b.greek-text {…
An Exegetical Analysis of Matthew 19:9: The Exception Clause and the Nature of Adultery This exegetical study of Matthew 19:9 is based on a b-greek discussion from Wednesday, May 12, 1999. The initial inquiry focused on the grammatical structure of Matthew 19:9, particularly the phrase μὴ ἐπὶ πορνείᾳ, and its implications for understanding Jesus’ teaching…
An Exegetical Examination of ναυαγεο in 1 Timothy 1:19 This exegetical study of An Exegetical Examination of ναυαγεο in 1 Timothy 1:19 is based on an online b-greek discussion concerning the unique lexical choice of ναυαγεο. The initial query presented the Greek text of 1 Timothy 1:19 alongside its English translation, highlighting the term ναυαγεο…
