Todd Scacewater

Todd Scacewater

Todd (PhD, Hermeneutics) serves with Wycliffe Bible Translators as a professor of international studies at Dallas International University.

26 Times the Word “God” Occurs in Esther

Esther is notorious for not mentioning “God.” He is working behind the scenes in his sovereignty to orchestrate events to work for the preservation of his people and for justice against their enemies. But, did you know that the word “God” actually occurs 26 times in Esther? Well, at least in the additions Old Greek….

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Make Sure this Greek Guide to Ephesians is in Your Library

Ephesians is not easy Greek. The sentences are complex and flowing; the syntax is ambiguous; genitives abound and interpretive decisions never cease. The Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament series from B&H Academic has so far produced many volumes, such as John, Philippians, and others. This latest volume covers every phrase in Ephesians with acute exegetical skill as well as concision. One of the best features of this volume is how brief it is. It spans only 246 pages,…

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Koine Greek Reader: Selections from the New Testament, Septuagint, and Early Christian Writers, by Rodney J. Decker

Koine Greek Reader: Selections from the New Testament, Septuagint, and Early Christian Writers, by Rodney J. Decker (Kregel Academic, 2007), 310 pages.  Many students wonder what to do to keep their Greek. Rodney Decker was a fantastic Greek professor that obviously cared deeply about his students’ knowledge of the language. His recent grammar Reading Koine Greek breaks some new pedagogical ground and includes many helpful exercises and practice that professors can use in the classroom and that students can use on their…

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Sailing Between Scylla and Charybdis for a Biblical Theology

In the last two and a half centuries, biblical theology has come to the fore, and among topics in biblical theology, the role of covenant and how the covenants relate to one another looms large. Two broad approaches to the relationship between the OT covenants and the New Covenant have emerged: dispensationalism and covenantalism. While dispensationalism is newer to the scene,…

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Greek Webinar: Mary’s Magnificat

This week we ventured into Luke’s Gospel and translated through Mary’s Magnificat, Luke 1:46-55. As you’ll see, we noted that about 11 of the 12 verbs are aorists, with the only present-tense verb being the very first one, “my soul is magnifying the Lord.” Why do you think all the other verbs are aorists? Comment below to help us out! Especially if you have any sources on it. If you want to tackle some similar Greek from Acts, check out William…

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