@kevinmyoung Any Christian that grew up on dctalk would know this quote expressing a similar idea.
I’m shocked people find this such a controversial take???
@GregAbbott_TX@HoustonChron Hi, @GregAbbott_TX. Linguist & Bible scholar here. Mary & Joseph were absolutely refugees according to the Gospel of Matthew. They fled (φεύγω > reFUGEE) Herod’s kingdom to Egypt to escape persecution. Luke’s census story is unrelated. You don’t know what you’re talking about.
So, this is a real "if the shoe fits" thread.
I think there's a lot to say about a culture that can get really excited about splashy action movies about people fighting trafficking but also struggles to identify Andrew Tate as a moral monster.
And I think it's because in the US
@verbalpyromania @ZachWLambert LOL my guy, the meaning of Ezer as we have argued is more contextually rooted than yours since ours actually appeals to the narrative use of the word versus yours which is just the translation.
Are you just trolling or???
@verbalpyromania @ZachWLambert Zach laid out argument 1 really well, my guy and your response is ok so? Be for real.
“Ezer” is not used as a term for a subordinate assistant but as a rescuing, partnering, saving ally. Equal footing.
Why Read The Bible In Hebrew?
Let's talk about the most famous murder in human history—the story of Cain and Abel.
In order to understand it, we'll need to unpack one of the most mysterious words in the entire Bible.
A thread (for non-Hebrew readers too!) 🧵 1