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Greek Syntax - Jude 1:3
πᾶσαν σπουδὴν ποιούμενος + infinitive = “being very eager to …” ἀνάγκην ἔσχον + infinitive = “I felt it necessary to …” (BDAG ἔχω 7aβ) παρακαλῶν – present participle followed by indirect discourse (infinitive…
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Greek Syntax - Jude 1:1
τετηρημένοις – perfect passive participle of τηρέω τοῖς … κλητοῖς (article τοῖς goes with κλητοῖς rather than the two participles) = “to those who are called, beloved by [instrumental ἐν] God the Father…
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Study Notes on Jonah 1:4-5
"Hurled" is used four times in this episode (vv. 4, 5, 12, 15). Just as God hurled the great wind, the sailors hurled the cargo. "cried out." The sailors pray, evidently believing that a divine being…
Created over 3 years ago
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Study Notes on Jonah 1:4-16
Jonah and the Pagan Sailors. This episode highlights Jonah’s encounter with pagan sailors and raises the question, "Who fears the Lord—Jonah or the pagans?" The key repeated word is “fear”: at the beginning…
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Jonah 1:4 (ASV), Jonah 1:5 (ASV), Jonah 1:6 (ASV), Jonah 1:7 (ASV), Jonah 1:8 (ASV), Jonah 1:9 (ASV), Jonah 1:10 (ASV), Jonah 1:11 (ASV), Jonah 1:12 (ASV), Jonah 1:13 (ASV), Jonah 1:14 (ASV), Jonah 1:15 (ASV), Jonah 1:16 (ASV)
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Study Notes on Jonah 1:1
Jonah prophesied prosperity for Israel during the reign of Jeroboam II (2 Kings 14:23–28). Jonah means “dove,” a symbol for Israel as silly and senseless (Hos. 7:11); Jonah will be true to his name.…
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