Disciple of Jesus, Husband to Kristen, Father to Asher and Lyla, Lead Pastor at 11th Street, Old Testament Ph.D. from SBTS, Adjunct Faculty at Gateway and CBU
Upland, CA
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I think the translation of James 1:5 - "generously" - obscures James' point in verses 5-8 about being single minded. We should be single minded - ask in faith - not because God is generous (although he is) but because he himself is single minded.
The hero list in 1 Maccabees 2:49-60 follows the sequence of Scripture. Look especially at how the three friends appear before Daniel suggesting knowledge of the sequence of the book of Daniel (Daniel 3 before 6).
One of my favorite discoveries while preaching Amos is that the name of the Lord traces the Bible’s redemptive arc. Defiling God’s name (2:7) moves to fearing God’s name (6:10) which transforms into calling on his name (9:12).
Jesus is that name!
Ancient example of exegesis by means of word association and context in Amos 9:1.
MT reads הַכַּפְתּוֹר “capital?"
LXX reads ἱλαστήριον "place of propitiation"
Ancient example of exegesis by means of minor editing in Amos 4:13
MT: וּמַגִּיד לְאָדָם מַה־שֵּׂחוֹ
LXX: ἀπαγγέλλων εἰς ἀνθρώπους τὸν χριστὸν αὐτοῦ
LXX renders משיחו for מה שחו
The announcement of God's Messiah!
Ancient example of exegesis by means of transliteration in Amos 3:12
MT reads עָרֶשׂ "couch"
LXX reads ἱερεῖς "priests"
In Amos 2:8–11, God moves from factual accusations to a personal reminder of his historical love and Israel’s historical disloyalty. The cadence shifts too: no more balance, no more order. There is asymmetry in the cadence.
What Scripture says and how it says it is important
Take Amos 2:6-16, for example. Balanced, orderly accusations; expansive grace; pointed corruption; and judgment that collapses.
Amos' cadence matches his message.
Textual Criticism is a gold mine for ancient exegesis. See 4Q41 which incorporates both reasons for the Sabbath day. The reason: to stress that God and Israel make this day holy in complementary ways.
Guide dots ensure straight lines on ancient Hebrew manuscripts. Very important feature for a scribe to produce a neat text for us to read 2000 years later!
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Not all OT manuscripts are created equal. Some were copied with extraordinary care; some were not. This phylactery shows a scribe finishing words above the line after running out of space. Variety does not equal corruption.
It may not seem difficult to us with word processors, but this straight left-hand column shows real care in copying. 4QDeutj!
I’m preaching an Advent series through Deuteronomy and marvel at how gospel-centered it is. The book is organized to prove that human effort can never solve the problem of our sin; only God’s gracious intervention can. Happy Advent!
Infrared and multispectral imaging are both crucial for manuscript analysis. I almost mistook this hole for ink.
Isaiah saw the Lord high and exalted in the temple and fell down as dead man; we see the Lord high and exalted on the cross and rise alive for the first time.
Name of God. OT law: honor it, don’t take it in vain. Qumran: misuse = expulsion; scribes sanctified it with dots & paleo-Hebrew, not even touching it. Paul… wait for it… the sacred name belongs to Jesus!
Jesus is Lord!