Exegetically Speaking

Beneath the surface of fairly stable English translations of 1 Corinthians 1:30 there flow quite varied interpretations of the Greek language Paul uses. Jon C. Laansma [https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/faculty/jon-laansma/] is the Gerald F. Hawthorne Professor of New Testament Greek and Exegesis in the Classical Languages [https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/departments/classical-languages---greek-latin-hebrew/] program at Wheaton College, and the Wheaton-based director of this podcast series. He is currently working on a commentary on 1 Corinthians for the T&T Clark International Theological Commentary [https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomsbury.com%2Fus%2Fseries%2Ftt-clark-international-theological-commentary%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cjesse.doogan%40wheaton.edu%7C18264b0e7f6b4055187308dd94604c11%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638829863518270072%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BiY5Nr2KdFel%2B%2BDt3HTxireFiUSBArB4JPIwMrLuSco%3D&reserved=0] series. Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/3SFcxcR [https://bit.ly/3SFcxcR]  M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/45dIW1H [https://bit.ly/45dIW1H]

The choice for Israel is between quiet trust and anxious haste in an important prophetic passage. Prof. Schultz explains the background, Hebrew imagery, and the NT’s interpretation of Isaiah 28:16. Dr. Richard Schultz [https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/faculty/richard-schultz/] is the Blanchard Professor of Old Testament in Wheaton College Graduate School [https://www.wheaton.edu/graduate-school/]. In addition to other publications, he has authored Out of Context: How to Avoid Misinterpreting the Bible [https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FOut-Context-Avoid-Misinterpreting-Bible%2Fdp%2F080107228X%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fdib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Bs4TAfW9_2v_Ed890lT3VF8yn-5ElB1c4JEtJbgfUxMEqyQJNqxLynMqtwm7bVNpLyC8uwa4AEmYeWtnalDTCybA4HabyXPnFTsp_Vpkriem2-s6SRyP7oImdZaIfVGpfYZW67mGNFbGfFESTiEEhhb941f-HEMFUdqmIYkmHG3ziVOH_FLQo47mbjgTyXWYrDNqn_fQ-bHJlcv-p79TLNnM-Mlb2irAarVOaVVN-LQ.FVW8XMOc7y887IqOKt7eKb6deBNqkXsVCiKy67okI5Q%26dib_tag%3Dse%26qid%3D1716468917%26refinements%3Dp_27%253ARichard%2BL%2BSchultz%26s%3Dbooks%26sr%3D1-1%26text%3DRichard%2BL%2BSchultz&data=05%7C02%7Cjesse.doogan%40wheaton.edu%7Ccc695c36a72e4361f57208dd8bb8151d%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638820344936308679%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qpFOF6a7L%2B8NGlEXwV%2Bofm1R%2BkfxxlSW1mIxnktjMg0%3D&reserved=0] and The Search for Quotation: Verbal Parallels in the Prophets [https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSearch-Quotation-Verbal-Parallels-Prophets%2Fdp%2F1850754969%3Fref_%3Dast_author_dp&data=05%7C02%7Cjesse.doogan%40wheaton.edu%7Ccc695c36a72e4361f57208dd8bb8151d%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638820344936320881%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6BmPitGOP%2FejOtkb4%2FtUZ3nvvNb0l%2F8RkQYoRUAxqkU%3D&reserved=0]; he has co-edited with Daniel Block, Bind Up the Testimony: Explorations in the Genesis of the Book of Isaiah [https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBind-Up-Testimony-Exploration-Genesis%2Fdp%2F1619705990%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJGYQBXXGETPQMZBA%26tag%3Dexpertfile100-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1619705990&data=05%7C02%7Cjesse.doogan%40wheaton.edu%7Ccc695c36a72e4361f57208dd8bb8151d%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638820344936332689%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2B7NwShvoIxnM3sD5fEk7m8OM6NIOG458SeZGcswfpNM%3D&reserved=0]. Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/3EWIdHE [https://bit.ly/3EWIdHE]  M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/42Pce5h [https://bit.ly/42Pce5h]

Dan. 5:2, within the Aramaic portion of Daniel, has always been taken to refer to the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines, but a fresh look at the Aramaic and its context suggests that the last were female officials, not concubines. Dr. Aubrey Buster [https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/faculty/aubrey-buster/], who has been with us before, is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College [https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/programs/biblical-and-theological-studies/]. Her publications include Remembering the Story of Israel: Historical Summaries and Memory Formation in Second Temple Judaism [https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FRemembering-Story-Israel-Historical-Organization%2Fdp%2F1009150685%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fcrid%3DAB1196LPQG8L%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sTPlNau0KL5WzIcyyXDYgg.6T9e_8MbVuEx4YL2IrUqHAVXurwT3EcudUIZ5HDhkBQ%26dib_tag%3Dse%26keywords%3Daubrey%2Bbuster%26qid%3D1743877089%26s%3Dbooks%26sprefix%3Daubrey%2Bbuster%252Cstripbooks%252C127%26sr%3D1-1&data=05%7C02%7Cjesse.doogan%40wheaton.edu%7C734ab555f8b14fa8972708dd895d265f%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638817755361958120%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VaLIxfya3DGlDJUlWQXZTJYqR8iE%2BvzKhMwakqWM8Nc%3D&reserved=0]. She and John Walton are co-authoring a major commentary on Daniel (NICOT). The first volume on Daniel 1-6 [https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDaniel-Chapters-International-Commentary-Testament%2Fdp%2F0802875998%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fcrid%3DAB1196LPQG8L%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Nmt-Xs0FY8nEE0lXdU3pRWPZh1Bzj1PEedrDcS_aX29N5m4iBJkLlxcprXHign4a4dYYYfDOR4ZWDWlyo56UCjrcta7KnheqBJsn6-RA--iP8UGUAxtvyZpog2ukXLCKzHFj5HW3ekm2GT3ZywMRh0t_NtFLvMAlC9vP3mG7-_gZXxahZmDVA99xnf7e9lggv72nMqt1v2JLUQAi8hr9dWmg9Chsxrs_pMHueYTfGfc.CdKWD4-L_JBNeyB3JYbMQqPZz1-5U0ndB3PC4IfUd70%26dib_tag%3Dse%26keywords%3Daubrey%2Bbuster%26qid%3D1743877290%26s%3Dbooks%26sprefix%3Daubrey%2Bbuster%252Cstripbooks%252C127%26sr%3D1-1-catcorr&data=05%7C02%7Cjesse.doogan%40wheaton.edu%7C734ab555f8b14fa8972708dd895d265f%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638817755361970363%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jwAMsnL2SF4WE0eZTm%2FmI2R9MWzzoduVyLfX4XXXZW0%3D&reserved=0] is due out soon. Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/4m02lJy [https://bit.ly/4m02lJy]  M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4jUhz0K [https://bit.ly/4jUhz0K]

The Greek word usually translated as ‘righteousness’ in the Beatitudes (and elsewhere), is closer to the concept of ‘justice,’ signaling the down-to-earth concern of a people living under an unjust regime. Dr. George Kalantzis [https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/faculty/george-kalantzis/] grew up in Athens, Greece, and has been at Wheaton College since 2007, where he is Professor of Theology and the Director of The Wheaton Center for Early Christian Studies [https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/academic-centers/the-wheaton-center-for-early-christian-studies/]. Among his publications are Theodore of Mopsuestia: The Gospel of John [https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTheodore-Mopsuestia-Gospel-George-Kalantzis%2Fdp%2F0957748396%2Fref%3Dsr_1_3%3Fcrid%3D1L2J5F36IER71%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Sj2l85EvzQlXDsHXP8yu1_1YjzA0wfU3PviYN9AU7a16br2yfQy0_i9dBGPUGatj.-sm-qdnrbMoG_8rZz0cSw84QrWGJJX4nRoIi_q_XL4M%26dib_tag%3Dse%26keywords%3DTheodore%2Bof%2BMopsuestia%253A%2BGospel%2Bof%2BJohn%26qid%3D1743717618%26s%3Dbooks%26sprefix%3Dtheodore%2Bof%2Bmopsuestia%2Bgospel%2Bof%2Bjohn%252Cstripbooks%252C112%26sr%3D1-3&data=05%7C02%7Cjesse.doogan%40wheaton.edu%7Cca60e9301d634e0d4b5908dd83dc652b%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638811704796878791%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vYCwAYirigmnAorhao7RY8%2Bowh%2FxPTpD3d6ExNOU0HY%3D&reserved=0] and Caesar and the Lamb [https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCaesar-Lamb-George-Kalantzis%2Fdp%2F149821245X%3Fref_%3Dast_author_dp_rw%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DOBD3AXvNr0q83bYSKeNiwjzGqvs_lAwF4SU1c7L89iVHaHqOvW_OaAFMNAz_LrTjCYf2c2MOrsvT3cL89sh2g55dQeIU8FyE8TvQes5rWEcCvtMXje1cnVj8xuJOgCV-eHRtRe9uq-CE1DElZcDsavG4qp5yOoNTLqcktmmh9l1orRIMNA8ZnS4bvQ85j4rgPf1HxK5SWylViisRzre9VbU_Ad-4WhRUJqeWwbcsVo.HoS30ABCd2W9YmuNTBIl2vdPK1T7D8ALRC8P7qSXrO4%26dib_tag%3DAUTHOR&data=05%7C02%7Cjesse.doogan%40wheaton.edu%7Cca60e9301d634e0d4b5908dd83dc652b%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638811704796900371%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EeJHPj%2Bmll8s7OSpBYRMH8a%2BQj%2B47n3io9fseiIdEyI%3D&reserved=0]. He has co-authored, Evangelicals and the Early Church [https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FEvangelicals-Early-Church-George-Kalantzis%2Fdp%2F1498214096%2Fref%3Dtmm_hrd_swatch_0&data=05%7C02%7Cjesse.doogan%40wheaton.edu%7Cca60e9301d634e0d4b5908dd83dc652b%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638811704796913957%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZTFJR4MSIcJa3Dc9KLSqFfKsPSQqflnHM1y%2FwWPfZAU%3D&reserved=0]. Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/3EDw2zf [https://bit.ly/3EDw2zf]  M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4lLI2zm [https://bit.ly/4lLI2zm].

The M.A. in Biblical Exegesis at Wheaton has been running for about a quarter of a century and it recently broadened its mission to enroll remote learners. Prof. Abernethy explains this transition, along with the program’s resolute commitment to the acquisition and use of the original languages. Dr. Andrew Abernethy [https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/faculty/andrew-abernethy/], a frequent contributor to this podcast, is Professor of Old Testament, Assistant Dean of Biblical and Theological Studies in the Litfin Divinity School, and Program Director of the M.A. in Biblical Exegesis [https://www.wheaton.edu/graduate-school/degrees/ma-in-biblical-exegesis/]at Wheaton Graduate School [https://www.wheaton.edu/graduate-school/]. He is currently President of the Institute of Biblical Literature.  Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/4jwANK8 [https://bit.ly/4jwANK8]  M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4cYI6Ic [https://bit.ly/4cYI6Ic]