1 Peter 2.2—Crave the Pure-Wordish Milk
Crave the Pure-Wordish Milk—1 Peter 2.2 In 1 Peter 2:2, Peter commands his audience in Türkiye (formerly Turkey) to desire “the pure-wordish milk.” As many...
The Main Message of 1 Peter
The Main Message of 1 Peter This May, I completed the final course of my M.A. in linguistics, Greek Discourse Analysis. Discourse analysis is essentially the...
Why are you looking for the Living among the dead?
Why are you looking for the Living among the dead? Have you ever wondered why some words or sentences stick with you longer or feel more powerful? It turns...
More on Surprise and Amazement in Luke 24.1-12
From https://www.gospelimages.com/paintings/46/peter-and-john-visit-the-empty-grave?focus=true More on Surprise and Amazement in Luke 24.1-12 Amazement, the...
Religious Significance of Amazement in the New Testament
Religious Significance of Amazement in the New Testament Moses was called at the burning bush, Isaiah through a visionary experience in the temple, Peter...
Angels dressed like Lightning - Literary Echoes and Emotion in Luke 24:1-7
Angels Dressed like Lightning - Literary Allusion and Emotion in Luke 24.1-7 I have been busily working on my thesis. Something I came across while doing my...
The story of God’s name pt. 4 - Our Translation Strategy for Yahweh and Kyrios
The story of God’s name pt. 4 - Our Translation Strategy for Yahweh and Kyrios Welcome to the fourth and concluding part of this series, which delves into...
The story of God's name pt. 3 - How Yahweh and Kyrios were translated into other languages, including English
The story of God's name pt. 3 - How Yahweh and Kyrios were translated into other languages, including English Happy New Year! This week, I will continue with...
The Semester Wrap-up: A Journey through 1 Peter 1:17-21
The Semester Wrap-up: A Journey through 1 Peter 1:17-21 In the business of closing out this semester, I have not had the opportunity to finish the 3rd part...
The story of God's name pt. 2 - Kyrios in the New Testament
The story of God's name pt. 2 - Kyrios in the New Testament In the previous newsletter, we explored the sacred name of God, Yahweh, and its transformation...
The story of God's name pt. 1 - From Yahweh to Kyrios
The story of God's name pt. 1 - From Yahweh to Kyrios Did you know that God has a personal name, and it appears three times more frequently in the Bible than...
Highlights from the International Bible Translation Conference - Engaging OBT and Emotions in Translation
Highlights from the International Bible Translation Conference - Engaging OBT and Emotions in Translation Me speaking during the Plenary Panel on AI I have...
🗝️ Unlocking the Gold Mine - How AI Can Quickly Simplify Technical Commentaries
Unlocking the Gold Mine - How AI Can Quickly Simplify Technical Commentaries All around the world, men and women sit daily around a team computer, diligently...
'Salvation' BEFORE Christ Appeared
'Salvation' BEFORE Christ Appeared In language, some words are like mansions and others like trailer houses. Our trailer-house words generally refer to...
Accurate Translations and Artistry in the Bible
Accurate Translations and Artistry in the Bible If you've been in Bible translation for any length of time, friends, family, and others you meet will often...
More Zingers in 1 Peter
More Zingers in 1 Peter Last week I introduced the idea of zingers and talked about one in 1 Peter 1:3-4. This week you get a window into two more of my...
Zingers in 1 Peter 1:3-4
Zingers in 1 Peter 1:3-4 Good speakers pepper their speeches with sonically pleasing "zingers" - the types of statements that stay in your head long after...
Luke's Unique Voice as a Writer
Click here for the original YouTube video by @magnity. Luke's Unique Voice as a Writer "Dids't thou know that reading the Bible is oft impeded by a...
What AI and Bible Translators have in common - Corpus Linguistics
What AI and Bible Translators have in common - Corpus Linguistics ChatGPT and other "Large Language Models" (LLMs) use collections of texts, called corpora...
🪟 A Window into My Research
A Window into My Research Most of my emails present work that I have already finished. In this email, I wanted to give you a window into my current projects....