This is the second part of a short series looking at the translation of Romans 15:8-9a. In the first part we looked at some of the translation options using, as a starting point the AV translation. In this second part,… Read More ›
Romans
A Possible Translation of Romans 15:8-9a – Part 1
Looking at bible translations and commentaries on Romans, it is clear that the correct translation of Romans 15:8-9a is a contested topic! In this series of articles, I wish to see whether various factors, including structural and contextual considerations, might… Read More ›
Who Are the Husband and Wife in Romans 7:1-6?
In Romans 7:1-6, Paul gives a famous illustration of a wife who re-marries after the death of her first husband. A number of traditional commentators saw this illustration as an allegory in which the first husband is the “old nature”,… Read More ›
Was Junia a Female Apostle (Romans 16:7)? – a Chiastic Study of Romans 16:3-15
I have recently been looking at some of the literature which discusses whether Junia (or Junias) – who, along with Andronicus, is greeted by Paul in Romans 16:7 – was a female apostle. A book on this topic strongly supporting… Read More ›
Chiastic structure of Romans Ch. 6 – Part 3
In this short article, a second structural analysis of Romans 6:12-14 is put forward. This analysis, like the previous one, shows how Paul uses this “bridge” section to link the two main arguments of Ch. 6. The analysis, if correct,… Read More ›
Chiastic Structure of Romans Chapter 6 – Part 2
In this article, I continue looking at structures in Romans ch. 6 by considering some possible structural aspects of the “bridge” section, Romans 6:12-14. Please click on the link below to acces the article which, as usual, is a Word… Read More ›
Chiastic Structure of Romans Chapter 6 – Part 1
This is the first of what I hope will be several notes on chiastic aspects of Romans Ch. 6. Here, I put forward a suggested chiastic outline for the chapter as a whole, and in future articles, I will try… Read More ›