Sarcasm in Paul's Letters? Never. | David Dickenson

04/30/18 • 30 min

Ever wished there was a sarcasm font? If it's hard to tell when someone is being sarcastic or ironic in your native tongue, how much more Koine Greek! Travis sat down with David Dickenson, Adjunct Professor and PhD Candidate in New Testament at Midwestern Seminary, to talk about Paul's use of irony and sarcasm. But you probably don't need to listen, because you already know sooo much about it.Check out this episode on exegeticaltools.com, and look around for more helpful content to help you rightly divide the Word of Truth.

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Psalm 82:1 says, "God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment." Who are these gods? Why do so many interpreters gloss over this and other elements of the supernatural in the Scriptures? Travis asks Michael Heiser, expert in Ancient Near Eastern studies and author of "The Unseen Realm." Dr. Heiser is Scholar-in-Residence for Logos Bible Software, and he's also got some great advice for those who have been avoiding learning biblical Hebrew.As always check out this episode on exegeticaltools.com for links to featured resources!

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You probably know just how important grammar and syntax are to interpreting Scripture, but what about paragraphs, chapters, and sections? If you’ve studied discourse analysis, you know just how important it is to understanding the author’s intended meaning of any passage. If you haven’t, you’re only going to be hearing more and more about it. In this episode of Tool Talk, Todd Scacewater (Founder, Exegetical Tools, Co-Founder, Fontes Press) provides a primer on discourse analysis and points to some helpful resources to further your understanding.As always, check out this episode on exegeticaltools.com for links to featured resources and a host of other helpful tools!