Tag Archives: Prepositions

PRO: “Before” All Things

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Each weekday in the month of August, we will pursue “prepositional truth” by zeroing in on a single Greek preposition in a single verse, noting the theological richness so often embedded in the humble words we so often overlook.  Many words have multiple meanings. Some words take that to the extreme…. Read more »

APO: “From” God

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Each weekday in the month of August, we will pursue “prepositional truth” by zeroing in on a single Greek preposition in a single verse, noting the theological richness so often embedded in the humble words we so often overlook.  In 1993, a consortium of progressive Bible scholars and lay persons known… Read more »

DIA: “Through” the Cross

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Each weekday in the month of August, we will pursue “prepositional truth” by zeroing in on a single Greek preposition in a single verse, noting the theological richness so often embedded in the humble words we so often overlook.  We know them at a glance. People the world over – regardless… Read more »

META and SUN: “With” Christ

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Each weekday in the month of August, we will pursue “prepositional truth” by zeroing in on a single Greek preposition in a single verse, noting the theological richness so often embedded in the humble words we so often overlook.  Four words. That’s all the Bible gives us in answer to one… Read more »

HYPO: “Under” God’s Wings

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Each weekday in the month of August, we will pursue “prepositional truth” by zeroing in on a single Greek preposition in a single verse, noting the theological richness so often embedded in the humble words we so often overlook.  Numerous species of birds exhibit a special behavior when it comes to parenting…. Read more »

EN: “In” Christ

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Each weekday in the month of August, we will pursue “prepositional truth” by zeroing in on a single Greek preposition in a single verse, noting the theological richness so often embedded in the humble words we so often overlook.  If you had to take the United States citizenship test, would you… Read more »

Prepositional Truth

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In the vast majority of human languages, nouns and verbs have all the fun.  Those forms of speech are usually at the center of the action when it comes to communication. Prepositions, however, aren’t far behind.  That’s because they express relationships between words.  And that can matter a great deal. When someone says, “The boat is in the water,” our… Read more »