Tag Archives: Translation

“Full of Grace” (Or, Was Mary a Hottie?)

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Daniel R. Streett

Luke 1:28 and The Message Luke 1:28 records Gabriel’s greeting to Mary, χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη. In a recent conversation, someone brought up Eugene Peterson’s Message translation of the passage: Good morning! You’re beautiful with God’s beauty, Beautiful inside and out! God be with you. … Continue reading →

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Greek Version of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Daniel R. Streett

I’m the kind of person who finds myself singing Christmas carols in the middle of 110-degree heat in August. I don’t condone this sort of behavior; it just happens. I especially love advent hymns that capture some of the rich … Continue reading →

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The Old Testament Church (LXX Texts of Note 4)

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Daniel R. Streett

This post is the fourth in a series where I note Septuagintal passages of interest to students of Christian origins; e.g. texts where the New Testament quotes an LXX reading significantly different from the Masoretic reading, or texts where the … Continue reading →

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The Man Behind the Curtain—Or, The Dirty Truth About Most New Testament Greek Classes (Basics of Greek Pedagogy, pt. 2)

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Daniel R. Streett

About the Series This is part 2 in a series of posts laying out the problems with traditional Koine Greek teaching methods (though we will soon have opportunity to question just how “traditional” they really are in the broader scope … Continue reading →

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What Does it Mean to “Read” Greek? (Basics of Greek Pedagogy, pt. 1)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Daniel R. Streett

By far the most common objection to oral/aural methods for teaching ancient Greek is the following: Greek is a dead language. We will never need to speak ancient Greek, so why should we waste time listening to and speaking it when … Continue reading →

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