Category Church
Previously, we considered the first part of 1 Peter 5.13, arriving at the tentative conclusion that ‘she’ or ‘the one’ (ἡ) likely refers to the church. Let’s remind ourselves of the Greek: ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς ἡ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι συνεκλεκτὴ καὶ Μᾶρκος… Continue Reading →
The letter of 1 Peter concludes with a rather cryptic circumlocution: ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς ἡ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι συνεκλεκτὴ καὶ Μᾶρκος ὁ υἱός μου. Roughly translated: “She/the [feminine] one in Babylon greets you, and also my son Mark.” Does this verse in… Continue Reading →
It is perhaps best to let Irenaeus, a contemporary bishop in southern France, introduce our next guest: But Polycarp also was not only instructed by apostles, and conversed with many who had seen Christ, but was also, by apostles in… Continue Reading →
In recent days, regular church gatherings, liturgies, masses, and services have ceased in, at least, their normal weekly (or daily) operations. Churches have proven flexible, and are finding alternative means of congregating and worshiping, whether outdoors separated by several paces,… Continue Reading →