Relinquishment of Dominance as a Requirement for Citizenship in the Kingdom of God
In the Roman world, within the household, the position of child is the lowest in terms of power and hierarchy. Taking this into account, consider Mark 10:15:
I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.
Rather than assuming our standard in pouring of innocence and [...]
For the Greekers in the Crowd - the Participle in John 3:16
A while ago Hank did a five part post series on his translation process of John 3:16. I was translating the verse again tonight and came across some questions while I was trying to knock the participle in the side to give it legs.1 I thought I would give ole Hank’s translation another [...]