While the definition of biblical canon seemed clear, the question of what constituted it—within both Judaism and Christianity—remained unsettled for centuries. The books of the Bible are like a series of pictures, some of them simple portraits, others more subtle sketches, still others highly ...
In Greek for the Rest of Us, I give the definition of ἐν as “in, by, with.” The preposition is flexible in meaning, and often translation requires significant interpretation. I have often thought it strange that prepositions were introduced into the Greek language to bring clarity to ...