A Life of Missionary Scholarship | Todd Scacewater
The story of one Bible translator who integrated his mission work with his scholarship, and became the most prolific contributor in a journal’s history.
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Bible Translation and Linguistics: Formal vs. Functional? | Todd Scacewater
What are “formal” and “functional” Bible translation? Which is better, and in which context?
Why Your Exegesis Needs Discourse Analysis | Todd Scacewater
You need more than grammar and syntax to exegete the Bible, because its authors naturally incorporated elements of discourse into their writing! Learn where discourse analysis came from, what it is, and what to do about it.
What is Biblical Theology? Geerhardus Vos Knows.
What is biblical theology, really? Geerhardus Vos, an elite theologian of Old Princeton, knows. His classic on the Kingdom of God and the Church is a great case study.
Discussing the Tyndale Greek New Testament in Simple Language
“Ad fontes,” said Erasmus. Return to the sources! The brand new Tyndale House Greek New Testament uses a distinct methodology to attempt to do just that. Does it succeed? Dr. Todd Scacewater, founder of Exegetical Tools, explains the point of a new Greek New Testament and gives an in-depth review of this new effort from Crossway.
Tool Talk | Two Common Errors in Bible Study
Resources mentioned in this episode: Todd’s custom layout for BibleWorks software
Land Center Young Scholars’ Competition
Last Friday July 10, I participated in the Land Center Young Scholars’ Competition. This colloquium was a unique opportunity for graduate students to compete for prizes in front of an accomplished scholar in the field and receive generous but significantly helpful feedback. It was put on by the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Seven PhD students or recent PhD graduates presented papers on topics that intersected with their PhD emphasis and the area of faith, work, and economics. We turned in an academic paper before the competition, which was scored by two different philosophy professors from Southwestern….
Meet Our New Blog Team
Who is New? This week, Warren Campbell and Laura Guzman have joined the Exegetical Tools team. Both are fascinatingly sharp students of biblical studies and hope to serve our audience with their blogging efforts. Please check out their profiles here on our new Contributors page. What Will We Be Offering? We have a pretty clear vision of what we want to offer, and we hope it will be enticing enough for you to follow our blog. New Books. Keep up…