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“She who is in Babylon” 2

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 →

“She who is in Babylon”

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 →

How to Pronounce Koine Greek?

So, you want to read the New Testament in its original language? You have to learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. While vocabulary and grammar are mostly settled — in other words, you’ll get more or less the same instruction from… Continue Reading →

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