The following is section six from a series on emphatic elements in the Greek New Testament, written by biblical language expert Justin Alfred. Previous blog entries in this series: Section I Section II Section III Section IV Section V Section VI – Matthew 24:32-35 “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its […]
Emphatic Elements in the Greek: Matthew 24 (part 5)
The following is section two from a series on emphatic elements in the Greek New Testament, written by biblical language expert Justin Alfred. Previous blog entries in this series: Section I Section II Section III Section IV Section V – Matthew 24:29-31 “But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, […]
Emphatic Elements in the Greek: Matthew 24 (part 4)
The following is section two from a series on emphatic elements in the Greek New Testament, written by biblical language expert Justin Alfred. Previous blog entries in this series: Section I Section II Section III Section IV – Matthew 24:15-28 Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the […]
Emphatic Elements in the Greek: Matthew 24 (part 3)
The following is section two from a series on emphatic elements in the Greek New Testament, written by biblical language expert Justin Alfred. For section one, click here. For section two, click here. Section III – Matthew 24:9-14 Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and […]
Emphatic Elements in the Greek: Matthew 24 (part 2)
The following is section two from a series on emphatic elements in the Greek New Testament, written by biblical language expert Justin Alfred. For section one, click here. Section II – Matthew 24:4-8 When the disciples ask Jesus when the end is coming, He then begins to tell them what to expect until He returns, […]
Emphatic Elements in the Greek: Matthew 24
“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near; 33 even so you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. 34 “Truly I say to you, this generation will […]
Examining the Greek: Emphatic Negations (Conclusion & Review)
Editor’s note: Justin Alfred, a Biblical language expert, has been walking us through “emphatic negations” in Biblical Greek. Emphatic negations are an explicitly strong way to express a negative. While a normal negative might mean “that will not happen,” an emphatic negative further tells the reader that there is not even the slightest possibility that […]
Examining the Greek: Emphatic Negations in Matthew 13 (part 4)
There Is No Relationship With God Apart from the New Birth 2) When Jesus tells Nicodemus that “unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God,” the word “see” in the Greek is ὁράω (horaō), and in addition to it meaning “visually seeing”, it also means “to perceive, understand, comprehend, and […]
Examining the Greek: Emphatic Negations in Matthew 13 (part 3)
Jesus further confirmed this in His encounter with Nicodemus 1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; 2 this man came to Him by night, and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do […]
Examining the Greek: Emphatic Negations in Matthew 13 (part 2)
In the last blog post in this series, we introduced Matthew 13 and the importance of perfect passive verbs in the Greek. The text reveals that at some point in the past, it had been determined to give to these men who were Jesus’ disciples the right, privilege, and ability “to know the mysteries of […]