Insights into Biblical Greek Grammar and Syntax

Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary In a time when aggressive, militarized versions of Christianity and other faiths are gaining strength around the globe, preachers may be inclined to avoid the battle armor imagery of today’s 2nd NT reading, Ephesians 6:10-20. Indeed, its rhetorical form most closely resembles peroratio, the rousing speech a…

Ephesians 5:15-20 Filled with the Spirit 5:15 Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, 5:16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 5:17 So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 5:18 Do not get drunk with wine, for…

Sally A. Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton Theological Seminary At first glance, today’s text (Eph 5:15-20) may seem to offer little homiletical traction. Not only is it telegraphically brief, but its language (“be wise … not foolish…because the days are evil”) is likely to strike modern listeners as antiquated and obscure. On the other hand, allusions…

Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Put away evil, live in love 4:25So then, putting away falsehood, let each of you speak the truth with your neighbor, for we are members of one another. 4:26Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 4:27and do not make room for the devil. 4:28Those…

Owing to travels I shall resume in the course of next week with comments for Sunday, 28th July.