It can be hard to make time for the biblical languages amid everything else that's going on. But five simple steps can help you start today.
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How to Make Time for Biblical Languages
The best way to retain what you’ve learned of biblical languages is to read a little bit of Scripture in the original language every day.
Fun with multiple editions of Migne's Patrologia Latina
There are a pair of references in Cranfield’s ( affiliate disclosure) and Moo’s ( affiliate disclosure) Romans commentaries to comments by Ambrosiaster about the origin of the Christian community in Rome, and I’ve been curious to give this reference a look. Both authors cite the reference as found in J.-P. Migne’s Patrologia latina, vol. 17, col. 46 (Cranfield, xiii, 17n2; Moo, 4n7).
Finding the right tools for biblical studies can be a challenge. Here are some of the main ones in my toolbox that you might find helpful too.
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Your Biblical Studies Toolbox
You're ready to hone your craft in biblical studies with this free toolbox guide. Each craft has its tools. Biblical studies is no exception. But no one ever seems to say
Creating a table of contents manually can consume much more time and attention than it should. But @Microsoft Word can update them automatically.
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How to Quickly Create a Dynamic Table of Contents
Tables of contents can consume much more time than they should. But Word can create tables that automatically update with your document.
For critical biblical scholarship, it’s critically important to be deeply familiar with the biblical text.
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12 Reasons You Need to Read Your Bible
Critical biblical scholarship is irreplaceable. But even when you do this, there are 12 reasons you still need to read your Bible.
Style manuals often require that footnotes have a blank line between them. The best method for achieving this spacing is to edit the footnote style.
https://www.jdavidstark.com/the-no-fail-way-to-space-footnotes/ @Microsoft @sblpress @SBLStudents
The No-fail Way to Space Footnotes
Style manuals often require that footnotes have a blank line between them. The best method for achieving this spacing is to edit the footnote style.
You need to budget your time in order to manage your commitments because your time is limited, but your possible commitments are unlimited.
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You Need to Budget Your Time to Manage Your Commitments
You need to budget your time in order to manage your commitments because your time is limited, but your possible commitments are unlimited.
Rhetoric and hermeneutics aren’t as different as you might think.
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How to Understand the Fusion of Rhetoric and Hermeneutics
At first glance, rhetoric and hermeneutics are quite different things. But, if we look more closely, they comingle in a way that makes them inseparable.
I'm so thankful I didn't lose any files, but malware still ate a huge amount of time. The experience has taught me some key lessons.
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You Need to Prevent Ransomware from Devouring Your Research
The Internet is an incredible tool. But threats from it can devour your research. It almost happened to me. Don’t let it happen to you.
#ScriptureFirstBook argues for reading Scripture along with earliest Christian tradition as the church seeks to express its unity better.
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6 Ways to Make Scripture First
𝘚𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 argues for reading Scripture along with earliest Christian tradition as the church seeks to express its unity better.
