One of the difficulties in the exegesis of Ezekiel Ch. 16 concerns the “restoration of the fortunes” (v. 53), and the “return to an original state” (v. 55), of three cities, Jerusalem, Samaria and Sodom. The main difficulty here concerns… Read More ›
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A Note on “Pastors and Teachers” in Eph. 4:11. Can Structural Analysis Help?
There is a continuing and long-standing debate about the relationship between the gifts/persons of pastors and teachers in Eph. 4:11. In particular, grammatical arguments are sometimes put forward to the effect that they should be combined in the single gift/person… Read More ›
“Tongues as Languages Understood By the Speaker” – a Structural Analysis of 1 Cor. 14:1-19
This article is a structural analysis of 1 Corinthians 14:1-19 which pays particular attention to the chiastic structure in verses 6-19. The structure will be analysed from the perspective that the spiritual gift of languages or tongues refers to human… Read More ›
Acts Ch. 2 – A Structural Analysis
The momentous events of the Day of Pentecost are described in Acts Ch. 2. In this article, I attempt a structural analysis of the chapter. I hope you will find the article interesting, and welcome any comments and corrections. The… Read More ›
The Prophetic Foreknowledge of the Ascension of Elijah
We read the exciting and dramatic account of Elijah’s ascent to heaven in 2 Kings 2. At the very start of that narrative, we, as readers, are told that Yahweh was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a… Read More ›
Tongues for Unbelievers; Prophecy for Believers – a Structural Analysis of 1 Cor.14:21-25
This is the first part of what will hopefully be an analysis of structures found in 1 Cor. 14: 21-36 and which will also include the famous verses (vs. 34-35) about women keeping silent in church. In this first article,… Read More ›
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