Greek

What do you think about the removal of part of the Lord's Prayer in some translations? What about the differences in translations for 1 John 5:7 where parts are left out?

Why does the translation/ transliteration of Jesus' name, change in the way it is prounounced, unlike the name of Abraham?

Could you comment on the verbs used in the prophecy of about being “left behind?” [Matthew 24:40-41].

Could you clarify "For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly (Romans 2:28)?" Is the word "merely" (a Jew) implied there in the Greek? [Romans 2:26-29, Galatians 6:16, Romans 8:4, Philippians 3:3, Galatians 5:6, Galatians 6:15, 1 Corinthians 7:19].

Is the Webster's dictionary a good resource to determine what meek, patience, and longsuffering, and so on?

Did the New Testament authors write in Aramaic and Greek?

Could you shed some light on the contrast between the Old Testament Jewish names (like Nehemiah) versus the names that appear in the New Testament (like James and John)?

What do you think about R.B.Thieme?

Are there specific scholars you lean more heavily upon than others (for commentary and language expertise)?

Since you are not a Greek or Hebrew scholar, where do you get your expertise when you expound on Bible words in those languages?

Caller hopes to share his thoughts about the word "nephesh" translated as "soul" or "life." [Leviticus 17:11-14].

Could you comment on the difference in meaning of "Rhema" and "Logos?"

Who were the Greek Stoic and Epicurean philosophers? [Acts 17:18, Acts 17:21].

What do you know about the various types of manuscripts used for the Bible?

Could you help me better understand the various manuscripts for the Bible?

Should we apply the ongoing nature implied by the tense of the Greek verb found in "asking, seeking, knock" to a later reference on the directive to keep on "coming, taking, learning?" [Matthew 7:7, Matthew 11:28].

Caller attempts to support his Calvinist views with scripture. [Romans 3:21-22, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, Romans 10:17, Isaiah 6, Matthew 13:15, Isaiah 64:6, Isaiah 29:13, Ezekiel 33:31, Jeremiah 17:9-10, Genesis 6:5].

What do you think about the different translation of the words "in" and "of" Jesus in Galatians? [Galatians 2:16, Galatians 2:20, Luke 17:5, Mark 9:24].

Do you think that the Latin Vulgate is a better manuscript?

Because "taking" is in the present tense, [John 1:29-32, 1 Peter 2:24, Matthew 1:21].

How do I find out if the book of Mathew was written in Hebrew, rather than Greek, like the rest of the New Testament?

Caller comments about the context of Acts 13, and its relationship to "disposed to election."

Caller disagrees with Steve's view of Acts 1 regarding the tense of the Greek word in relationship to being "disposed to" and "ordained" for election (or predestination). [Acts 13:48, 1 Corinthians 16:15, Acts 13:46, 2 Thessalonians 2:13].

Would you explain why the common translation (and understanding) is often incorrect for "in your midst" when it is said to mean "inside of you"? [Luke 17:21].

Does the word for "baptism" in the Greek actually mean "pickling?"

Why does the Greek scripture refer to the one Sabbath (the first day of the week)? [Matthew 28:1, Acts 26].

Regarding baptism, could the word "for" (eis) be interpreted as "because" of "remission of sins?" [Acts 2:38, 1 Peter 3:21].

Do you think that translators sometimes copy one another when the Greek or Hebrew does not designate which preposition was intended?

Regarding David Hocking and the "Pre-trib Rapture" and vacillating between the Greek and Hebrew translations to support his view, how legitimate is his thinking? Rec: Topical Lecture series; "When Shall These Things Be?," three lectures about the rapture proving and disproving the Pre-trib rapture. [Revelation 3:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:9].

Could you explain why some of the translations say just "antichrist" and others says "the antichrist?" [1 John 2:18].

Why doesn't the western church use the Aramaic Bible (the Peshitta)?

Could you review the syntax (word order) of the Greek & Hebrew languages?

Could you talk about the biblical words for "Eternal" and its application to hell? [Genesis 17, Leviticus 23, Jonah 2:6].

Why don't the translators work for the language of the Jews, rather than Greek?

Where can I get a Bible that doesn't add words that are not there in the Greek? Rec: Greek or Hebrew Interlinear.

Caller challenges Steve's explanation of the Greek meanings of the words, "everlasting" and "punishment?" [Matthew 25:46].

Where would one go to see the original breaks in the original Greek manuscripts?

What about the parallels between Greek mythology and the word, "Tartarus" in the New Testament? [2 Peter 2:4].

Are there two different words for "love" in the Aramaic in John 21, where Jesus asks Peter if he loves Him? [John 21:15-16].

What do you know of the work of Spiros Zodhiates?

Catholic caller shares the meanings of the Greek word for "rock" or "stone" (Petra vs Petros). [Matthew 16:15-18, James 3:1, Titus 1:5].

Are there two words in the Greek for "rock"- one for a larger rock, and one for smaller ones? [I Peter 2].

Could you expand on John's use of the Greek word "logos" and if there are other words that could have been used? [John 1:1, Genesis 1, Psalm 33:6, John 1:4, John 1:9, Hebrews 1:1-3].

Why would the New Testament writers reference from the Septuagint if it was written in Greek when they didn't speak in Greek?

What language did Jesus speak to His disciples, & how is it related to the Hebrew language? How come they didn't speak in Greek?

Why do people think the language of Hebrew is superior to Greek, & if it was, why wasn't the NT written in Hebrew?

What was the difference between the "Helenistic" (Greek) Jews and the Hebrew (Palestinian) Jews?

What did Paul mean by "To the Jew first, and then also to the Greek"? [Romans 1:16].

Is the misplacing of the comma in the passage about the thief going to paradise significant? [Luke 23:43].

Atheist; Should we not be learning ancient Greek and Hebrew and Aramaic?