“`html An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 17:16: Participles, Indirect Discourse, and Paul’s Emotional Response body { font-family: ‘Palatino Linotype’, Palatino, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 2em; max-width: 900px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } h2, h3 { color: #333; } b { font-weight: bold; } i { font-style: italic; } blockquote { border-left: 3px solid #ccc; padding-left:…
This academic exegesis addresses the interpretive challenge posed by the phrase ἀστεῖος τῷ θεῷ in Acts 7:20. The primary exegetical issue concerns whether this construction should be understood as a literal statement about Moses’ beauty in God’s estimation or as a Semitic idiom functioning as a superlative, signifying exceptional or exceeding beauty. The varying interpretations…
“`html An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 4:33b: The Meaning of Χάρις and the Referent of Πάντας Αὐτούς This exegetical study of “Acts 4:33b χάρις and αὐτούς” is based on a b-greek discussion from November 22, 2006. The initial query concerned the meaning of the term χάρις and the precise referent of the pronoun πάντας αὐτούς…
An Exegetical Study of Acts 5:3-4: The Syntactic and Semantic Implications of ψεύδομαι with Accusative and Dative Cases body { font-family: ‘Times New Roman’, serif; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 800px; margin: auto; padding: 20px; } h1, h2, h3 { color: #333; } blockquote { border-left: 4px solid #ccc; margin: 1.5em 10px; padding: 0.5em 10px; } b…
An Exegetical Study of `ζέων τῷ πνεύματι` in Acts 18:25 This exegetical study of An Exegetical Study of `ζέων τῷ πνεύματι` in Acts 18:25 is based on a b-greek discussion from July 21, 1999. The initial inquiry concerned the precise referent of `πνεύματι` within the phrase `ζέων τῷ πνεύματι` in Acts 18:25. Early scholarly…
“`html An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 2:41: The Semantics of λογος and the Function of Particles μεν ουν body { font-family: ‘Times New Roman’, serif; line-height: 1.6; } h1, h2, h3 { font-family: ‘Georgia’, serif; } b { font-weight: bold; } blockquote { border-left: 3px solid #ccc; margin-left: 20px; padding-left: 15px; font-style: italic; } ul…
An Exegetical Study of the Conditional Clause in Acts 17:27 This exegetical study of An Exegetical Study of the Conditional Clause in Acts 17:27 is based on a b-greek discussion from Wed Sep 4 19:42:00 EDT 2002. The initial inquiry concerns the nature of the conditional clause found in Acts 17:27, specifically highlighting the presence…
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“`html An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 19:4 Syntax: The Prepositional Phrase ‘εἰς τὸν ἐρχόμενον μετ’ αὐτόν’ An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 19:4 Syntax: The Prepositional Phrase ‘εἰς τὸν ἐρχόμενον μετ’ αὐτόν’ This exegetical study of Acts 19:4 word order is based on a b-greek discussion from Thu Jul 22 14:16:51 EDT 1999. The initial inquiry…
An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 10:39: The Syntax of Culpability in the Passion Narrative This exegetical study of Acts 10:39 syntax around the passion of Christ is based on a b-greek discussion from Wed Apr 21 06:12:50 EDT 2004. The initial inquiry concerned the precise syntactic relationship of the phrase “whom also they slew, having…
An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 22:17-18A: Syntactic Structure and Thematic Implications This exegetical study of An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 22:17-18A: Syntactic Structure and Thematic Implications is based on a b-greek discussion from April 8, 2004. The initial query focused on the identification of the grammatical subject within the complex sentence of Acts 22:17-18A, specifically…
An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 17:18: Voice, Derision, and the Proclamation of Christ This exegetical study of Acts 17:18: Voice, Derision, and the Proclamation of Christ is based on a b-greek discussion from May 25, 1999. The initial inquiry concerned the historical background and supposed use of the acronym ιχθύς (ichthys), or “fish,” as an…
“`html An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 16:34: The Grammatical Ambiguity of πανοικεὶ body { font-family: ‘Palatino Linotype’, ‘Book Antiqua’, Palatino, serif; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 900px; margin: 2em auto; padding: 0 1em; } h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #333; } h2 { border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 2em;…
An Exegetical Examination of the Term Χριστιανός in Acts 11:26 An Exegetical Examination of the Term Χριστιανός in Acts 11:26 This exegetical study of An Exegetical Examination of the Term Χριστιανός in Acts 11:26 is based on a b-greek discussion from Sun May 23 15:49:50 1999. The initial inquiry posed a question regarding the definition…
“`html An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 2:37: The Temporal Implications of ἀκούσαντες body { font-family: ‘Times New Roman’, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 20px; max-width: 900px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } h2, h3 { color: #2C3E50; } h2 { border-bottom: 2px solid #2C3E50; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 40px; } h3 { border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 3px;…
An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 16:25: The Relationship Between Prayer and Hymn-Singing This exegetical study of Acts 16:25 is based on a b-greek discussion from May 18, 2002. The initial inquiry posed the question of whether the phrase Παῦλος καὶ Σιλᾶς προσευχόμενοι ὕμνουν τὸν Θεόν implies that Paul and Silas sang *unto* God or *about*…
An Exegetical Study of Acts 5:16: The Conjunction καί and its Translational Nuances This exegetical study of Acts 5.16 NASB using ‘or’ for και is based on a b-greek discussion from Mon Jul 24 09:31:04 EDT 2006. The initial query observed that the New American Standard Bible (NASB) renders the Greek conjunction καί in Acts…
An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 2:46: The Nature of Early Christian Communal Practices This exegetical study of An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 2:46: The Nature of Early Christian Communal Practices is based on a b-greek discussion from May 14, 2003. The initial inquiry questioned whether the phrase καθ’ ἡμέραν in Acts 2:46 refers to a…
“`html Linguistic Context of First-Century Palestine: An Exegetical Inquiry Linguistic Context of First-Century Palestine: An Exegetical Inquiry This exegetical study of “The Passion” and Koine Greek is based on a b-greek discussion from Wednesday, September 17, 2003. The discussion commenced with an inquiry into the linguistic choices of a forthcoming film, “The Passion,” which was…
The following academic exegesis transforms an email discussion from a b-greek list into a structured scholarly analysis of Acts 1:10. An Exegetical Analysis of Acts 1:10: The Grammatical Function of πορευομένου αὐτοῦ This exegetical study of Acts 1:10 is based on a b-greek discussion from Tue May 11 06:30:28 EDT 1999. The initial inquiry posed…
