
Post · August 17, 2026The Aramaic command survives in several spellings, especially “cumi” and “cum.” The received feminine form suits the girl addressed, while both forms could sound alike in later pronunciation.
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Post · August 15, 2026Calling the textual controversy intramural does not make it nonfoundational, and church polity does not excuse elders from publicly answering public error about the identity and preservation of…
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Post · August 15, 2026The received text places Jesus’ familiar hearing summons between his public parable and its private explanation. The critical text omits the whole verse as an apparent echo of…
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Post · August 15, 2026The received verb says Jesus heard the report of the girl’s death. The critical verb may mean overheard it or disregarded it. The narrative consequence is the same…
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Post · August 13, 2026Both forms accuse the Pharisees of abandoning God’s command for human tradition. The received text then repeats the vessel washings and says they do many similar things; the…
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