In "where did all the spirits go?" Jefferson Vann shows how the authors of the Hebrew historical books in the Old Testament used the word that is most often mistranslated as “spirit.”In our study of the Hebrew word רוּחַ (ruach) in the books of Moses, we found this semantic range for the word:First, רוּחַ is the Breath of God, as the source of life for all … [Read more...]
Articles in this subcategory seek to identify and explain who human beings are by noting what the Bible says about our composition. Key biblical terms discussed in these articles include:
body (בֶּטֶן ) (σῶμα)
flesh (בּשָׂר) (σάρξ)
soul (נֶפֶשׁ) (ψυχη)
spirit (רוּחַ) (πνεῦμα)
heart (לֵב) (καρδία)
mind (כּלְיָה) (νοῦς)
Key theological terms discussed in these articles include: dichotomy, trichotomy, and composite unity and functional unity.
introducing the breath of God
In “introducing the breath of God” Jefferson Vann shows how Moses used the Hebrew word that is most often mistranslated as “spirit.”Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to engage in a uniquely productive form of Bible study. I have been translating Scripture! I began with no preconceived notions about the best translation theory, but in the process of … [Read more...]
Christians for Hope
First presented at CIANZ Conference April 2018 by Warren PrestidgeREADING: Romans 8:18-24aIntroduction: CIANZ, the Conditional Immortality Association of NZ, is an association of Christians for hope. By definition. Because we put our hope fully and firmly where real hope is to be found and only there: in the Lord Jesus Christ. That is where real hope is to be found, … [Read more...]
When did our souls come into being?
A review of Pre-existentialism, Traducianism and Creationism Have you ever wondered, when did our souls come into being and how they got here? If the amount of literature devoted to the subject is any indicator, not too many Christians contemplate this question in any degree of depth. Of course, most Christians today would affirm that God created the heavens and the earth and … [Read more...]
Did God issue a garbled threat?
One day, during a phone call to a jeweller, a customer service employee and myself were trying to determine if my son’s school ring would arrive on time. It was obvious that the manager was hovering over her employee’s shoulder; like all good managers, she was trying to smooth out any glitches in their procedures. While the service lady is busily typing, her manager could be … [Read more...]