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Last Updated on Friday, 02 July 2010 16:16 Written by Greg Friday, 02 July 2010 16:14

Last Updated on Saturday, 12 September 2009 22:01 Written by Greg Tuesday, 14 October 2008 09:51

Here is the second installment of papers I've written in the past.  This was my first real exegetical research paper, written as a junior at Harding, and it was through writing it that I fell in love with the process.  I want to say thanks to Dr. Ken Neller at Harding in Searcy for all that I learned from him about NT research.  He is one of the finest undergraduate professors there is--although he may not want to be associated with my paper in any way!  Just attribute the parts I did right to him.

I've gone back over this one very thoroughly, rewording a number of things, but I've left my argument intact.  Not only was this my first exegetical research paper, it was also the first in a long line of last minute all-nighters to finish it in a rush and sacrifice good proof reading for content.  So it needed some fine tuning.

To be very honest, I have never been settled firmly on an understanding of 1 Cor. 11:2-16.  I've added an addendum to the paper, stating that I am still in agreement with some key points in my argument, but it is always difficult to go with an interpretation that is neigther mainstream nor obvious without a grasp of linguistic possibilities that are hardly the first choice among translators.  Yet, as you will see when you read, the problems with what is "obvious" and typical are weighty.  All in all, I find it an exercise in appreciating the insights that the research provides and holding lightly to a conclusion on the passage as a whole.

I would consider this paper semitechnical, which means there are some Greek words sprinkled in here and there and a little less-common terminology, but I've added some parenthetical help with the Greek.  For anyone who bothers to work through it, you are going to want to read over 11:2-16 four or five times before you start, to have the turns of phrase fixed in your mind as you read.

1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Last Updated on Saturday, 12 September 2009 23:08 Written by Greg Wednesday, 05 November 2008 22:57

Derek Webb has ministered to me through his prophetic music.  He has a gift for saying things we don't want to here but usually need to.  This song is provocative for me.

A King & A Kingdom :

(vs. 1)
who's your brother, who's your sister
you just walked passed him
i think you missed her
as we're all migrating to the place where our father lives
'cause we married in to a family of immigrants

(chorus)
my first allegiance is not to a flag, a country, or a man
my first allegiance is not to democracy or blood
it's to a king & a kingdom

(vs. 2)
there are two great lies that i’ve heard:
“the day you eat of the fruit of that tree, you will not surely die”
and that Jesus Christ was a white, middle-class republican
and if you wanna be saved you have to learn to be like Him

(chorus)

(bridge)
but nothing unifies like a common enemy
and we’ve got one, sure as hell
but he may be living in your house
he may be raising up your kids
he may be sleeping with your wife
oh no, he may not look like you think

Written by Meg Monday, 15 March 2010 00:53

1.  Peruvians are excellent gawkers and rubber neckers.

A bad wreck happened at the corner of our street and the park this afternoon.  One of our large combis hit an SUV dead on slamming it into my neighbor Stephanie's house.  3 people were injured on the combi and no one was injured in the vehicle.  Sadly, the SUV driver was drunk and it happened around 4 pm.  But check out this scene when I looked after hearing the thud...

2.  I have decided that a ping pong table is an excellent ministry tool here in Arequipa. I played with Stephanie the other day for quite awhile.  Tonight, Greg invited the oldest two Pinto sons down to play.  They had never played before, but after a few games they have improved tremendously.  It is a great way for Greg to hang out or invite others to hang out with him here at the house.  Of course, I will be getting in on the action as well.  :)

For the record, we have always talked about getting a ping pong table.  Both of us enjoy playing.  Greg went into town for all of the equipment for the gincana (the carnival for the library kids).  We were told that we could rent a table, but he couldn't find anyone that rented them.  We made a family decision to go ahead and buy one, and I am not sorry that we did.  It has been a blast.  There are times that just Greg and I play.