Exploring the biblical theology of Christian egalitarianism

Tag: Greek Words

eshet chayil

Revisiting Eshet Chayil (“Woman of Valour”)

In this article, I look at the Hebrew word chayil, used in Proverbs 31:10 for an eshet chayil (“virtuous/ valiant woman”), and at the Greek word andreia (“courageous”), used to describe some Bible and early Christian women.

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Biblical manhood and masculinity

Manhood and Masculinity in the ESV

The word “manhood” occurs twice in the English Standard Version. Does this word convey what Paul wanted to say in Eph. 4:13? In what other ways does the ESV create a masculine bias.

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boldness humility God

The Power of God’s Grace

Grace has sometimes been confused or conflated with the concept of mercy, but they are not the same thing. Read more about the power of grace that God gives us.

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Hebrews 13, Leadership, Matthew's Gospel

A Note on Hebrews 13:17

In this short post, I look at two keywords in Heb. 13:17a which is poorly translated in the KJV as “Obey them that have the rule over you …”

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Did Priscilla Teach Apollos?

Did Priscilla Teach Apollos?

This article looks at Priscilla and Aquila and explores Luke’s use of the Greek verb ektithēmi (“explain”) in Acts. Did Priscilla teach a man?

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monogenēs Greek meaning

Monogenēs: Only Begotten?

The Greek word monogenēs is an important word in Christology. It has been translated as “only begotten” but is this an adequate translation? What was John’s intention in using this word to describe Jesus?

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