But He says to the Son, “Your throne, God, is eternal, and the staff of uprightness is the staff of Your kingdom! You loved justice and hated lawlessness: it is for this reason that God, Your God, anointed You with the oil of gladness over and above Your fellows.” πρὸς δὲ τὸν υἱόν, Ὁ θρόνος…
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Hymns for Advent: “What Child is This?”
As of writing, this week, the first in December, marks the beginning of the Advent season. To Christians the world over, this is a time of expectation and meditation. Most obviously, this expectation builds unto the Christmas holiday at the end of Advent, and leading on into Epiphany. But more than just the expectation for…
My Favorite Textual Variant in the New Testament — Revelation 21.4
Codex Sinaiticus, Revelation 21.4 Most people wouldn’t know, but the above screenshot is actually really funny. This is the cool thing about knowing ancient, dead languages: I’m in on the joke, but you aren’t, and I know that it’s funny. It’s a sophisticated form of gatekeeping, like when scholars include lengthy citations in German or…