I just received the following: Mark, Word on the street is that you're the local expert on Logos [at Bob Jones]. So I thought I'd get your input, when you have time, on the pros and cons of Logos. I have Bibleworks and have not seen the need for Logos until recently...
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Greenville-Area BibleWorks Seminar
I will be putting on an area-wide BibleWorks seminar at Morningside Baptist Church. There will be two sessions: Beginner-Intermediate (Feb 11, 9:30 am–12:00 pm) Gain a solid understanding of how to use BibleWorks in real-life exegesis and sermon prep. I assume you...
Bible Typography Manifesto
I’ve released a manifesto, and I invite you to sign it. “Manifesto” sounds a whole lot nicer than “private opinion,” and that’s my only excuse for using such a grandiose word. The format is slightly tongue in cheek, but the upshot is serious. I’m a Bible curriculum...
Must-See Video on the ESV Translation Committee
The Internet lets the whole world into doors that are otherwise of necessity locked. Check out this video of the ESV translators arguing (courteously but firmly) over the rendering of δούλος in 1 Cor 7. Incidentally, somebody paid to have all those busy scholars flown...
Nine Initial Impressions of BibleWorks 9
I received BibleWorks 9 at lunch today, and I installed it on my work computer as soon as I returned to the office. Here are my 9 initial impressions: I really do like that “Use” tab. I think I will, uh, use it quite a bit. Searching for a given word in all of...
Nick Kristof Is Right and (A Lot of) TV Preachers Are Wrong
Kristof says: Centuries ago, serious religious study was extraordinarily demanding and rigorous; in contrast, anyone could declare himself a scientist and go in the business of, say, alchemy. These days, it’s the reverse. A Ph.D. in chemistry is a rigorous degree,...
Another Problematic KJV Rendering
“The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness.” All modern translations render that last phrase with another word: “who suppress the truth.” In contemporary English, to “hold the...
Tips and Links for Studying Jewish Documents
David Instone-Brewer of Tyndale House offers some resources for studying Jewish documents. I have found it frustrating a few times to locate and translate Jewish documents relevant to NT study. Looks like this page will be a help. Be sure to submit your e-mail address...
May 21, 2011
It's not clear to me exactly what Harold Camping is predicting, but it is very, very sad. And wrong—though I wish he were right. Mark 13 admonishes readers against attempts at constructing timetables and deciphering signs of the Parousia. Disciples are admonished to...
BibleWorks Favorites
I can read English, Spanish, Greek, Hebrew, German, and Latin, in that order of fluidity. Truth be known, my German is mainly structural, my Latin mainly vestigial—though the latter is strengthened by my Greek. This mix of training means I can piece together a good...
Agape Love
One of the most popular linguistic and exegetical fallacies in modern times is that the Greek word for love, agapao, carries in it the implication of a divine love that is unconditional and comes to us in spite of our sin. That is not true. Context must decide if...
SBL Bible Book Abbreviations
The Society of Biblical Literature has a series of standard abbreviations for Bible books. I particularly appreciate the fact that they do away with the unnecessary period. If you use Mark Ward’s Microsoft Word Miracle Macro, you’ll need to use these as well for it to...