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Hawai'i has recently been devastated by wildfires. In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb, who lives in Hawai'i, takes on the question of whether God was the cause of the fires. He points out some not-so-logical thinking and then offers some more reasonable points to consider. Tune in! #hawaii #maui #theodicy #naturaldisaster #wildfire #God #Jesus #endtimes Hawaii, Maui, Theodicy, Natu...

In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb takes a look at the Greek root (and its related forms ). Want to strengthen the your core vocab-learning muscles? Here's your chance. Tune in! #greek #koine #koinegreek #vocab #vocabulary #language #languagelearning Greek, Koine, Koine Greek, Vocab, Vocabulary, Language, Language Learning

In this episode, Dr. Jennifer E. Noonan continues diving deep into the heart of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). Here she considers the notions of "Implicit Language Knowledge and Proficiency." Ever wondered if you're proficient in another language or how to gauge it? Tune in! #sla #secondlanugage #languageacquisition #biblicallanguages #linguistics SLA, Second Language, Language A...

In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb shares 3 Biblical Language Resources that help him and, in kind, might just benefit you, too. Want to know what they are? Tune in! #greek #hebrew #language #biblicallanguages #semantics #books #manuscripts Greek, Hebrew, Language, Biblical Languages, Semantics, Books, Manuscripts,

In this episode, Dr. Fredrick J. Long takes a close look at Ephesians 2:1-5 and discusses what it means to be "made alive in Christ." Tune in! #greek #koine #koinegreek #newtestament #ephesus #ephesians #biblestudy Greek, Koine, Koine Greek, New Testament, Ephesus, Ephesians, Bible Study,

In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb offers an original spoken word piece based on Psalm 39 titled "My Folly." Tune in! #poetry #poem #spokenword #psalm #psalms #psalm38 #oldtestament Poetry, Poem, Spoken Word, Psalm, Psalms, Psalm 38, Old Testament,

In this episode, Dr. Fredrick J. Long shares his presentation at the "Greek and Hebrew for Life" conference in Louisville, KY (2023). Tune in! #greek #hebrew #koinegreek #grammar #language #participles Greek, Hebrew, Koine Greek, Grammar, Language, Participles,

In this GrammarPoint episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb and Dr. Fredrick J. Long continue discussing verbs. On the table today: Infinitives. Tune in! #grammar #greek #koine #koinegreek #verbs

In this episode, Dr. Mario Melendez considers the Hebrew name "Ruth." What does it mean? How does that add to the story? Why should we care? Tune in to learn! #ruth #bookofruth #hebrew #biblicalhebrew #oldtestament #biblestudy Ruth, Book of Ruth, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Old Testament, Bible Study,

In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb reads Jonah 1:2 in Hebrew. He works on pronunciation in a fun and creative way. Tune in! #jonah #bookofjonah #oldtestament #hebrew #biblicalhebrew #classicalhebrew #oldtestament Jonah, Book of Jonah, Old Testament, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Classical Hebrew, Old Testament,

In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb and J.M Smith ask 10 questions about Prov 3:5. Is it wrong to trust our understanding? What's going on what this verse? What questions do you have? Tune in! #proverbs #oldtestament #wisdom #understanding #scripture Proverbs, Old Testament, Wisdom, Understanding, Scripture,

In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb takes a look at the Hebrew term שׁמע. Wanna know what it means? Listen in! #hebrew #biblicalhebrew #vocabulary #biblicallanguages #languages Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Vocabulary, Biblical Languages, Languages,

In this episode, Dr. Fredrick J. Long takes a close-up look at 1 Cor 12:2 in the Greek and offers his analysis. Tune in! #greek #koine #koinegreek #ancientgreek #1corinthians #paul #apostlepaul Greek, Koine, Koine Greek, Ancient Greek, 1 Corinthians, Paul, Apostle Paul,

In this episode of ProveText, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb reads Mk 9:14-29 aloud. Want to hear how Koine Greek sounded? Tune in! #greek #koine #koinegreek #ancientgreek #gospelofmark #marksgospel #jesus

In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb explores several claims built around the notion that Jesus was a "radical law-breaker." Is this true? Is it accurate? Would Jesus be acting the same way if he were walking among us today? Was he always reaching out to "the marginalized" in radical ways? To learn more, tune in! #jesus #marginalized #law #lawbreaker #fallacy #logicalfall...

In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb takes a look at the amazing Greek root θαυ-. Wanna marvel, too? Tune in! #greek #koinegreek #ancientgreek #greekroots #vocabulary #language Greek, Koine Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Roots, Vocabulary, Language,

In this episode of SLA Insights, Dr. Jennifer Noonan continues looking at the nuts and bolts of language acquisition. Here, she talks about how to know if you're good at languages. Are you? Tune in to find out! #sla #language #linguistics #secondlanguage #languageacquisition #biblicallanguages SLA, Language, Linguistics, Second Language, Language Acquisition, Biblical Languages,

In this episode of 3 Things, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb shares about 1) The Holy Sexuality Project, 2) Preaching & Liturgy, and 3) Preaching/Reading large chunks of Scripture. Tune in! #preaching #sex #sexuality #liturgy #church #christianity Preaching, Sex, Sexuality, Liturgy, Church, Christianity,

In this episode, Dr. Fredrick J. Long takes a look at Ephesians 1:21-23 and offers some helpful insight. Tune in! #ephesus #ephesians #paul #apostlepaul #biblestudy #greek #koinegreek Ephesus, Ephesians, Paul, Apostle Paul, Bible Study, Greek, Koine Greek,

In this original spoken word piece, based on Psalm 37, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb offers a novel perspective. Following the acrostic order in Hebrew, his work is titled "Find Rest." Tune in! #spokenword #poetry #psalm #psalms #psalm37 #acrostic #hebreq

In this episode of ProveText, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb and Dr. Fredrick J. Long jump headfirst into Galatians. They take an up-close look at Gal 5:7-8 and discuss Paul's analogies, the notion of racing, and persuasion. Listen in! #apostle #apostlepaul #paul #galatia #galatians #newtestament #biblestudy #greek #koinegree Apostle, Apostle Paul, Paul, Galatia, Galatians, New Testament, Bible Study,...

In this episode of ProveText, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb and Dr. Fredrick J. Long offer some insights on grammar. In particular, they continue their long-running discussion on verbs by considering the "optative." Wanna know more? Tune in! #greek #koine #koinegreek #grammar #verbs #language #languagelearning #optative Greek, Koine, Koine Greek, Grammar, Verbs, Language, Language Learning, Optative

INCREDIBLE!!! Dr. Mario Melendez makes his first appearance as a member of the ProveText team with the launch of his series: "What's in the Name?" In this new series he takes a close-up and in-depth look at names throughout Scripture and reveals how, when taken in context, they uncover layers of meanings in various episodes and the larger canonical story. Tune in! #names #hebrew #jos...

In this episode, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb begins a new series: Hebrew Readings. He also offers a unique format. Want to practice listening to, speaking, and reading Hebrew? Tune in! #hebrew #biblicalhebrew #classicalhebrew #jonah #language #languagelearning #bookofjonah Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Classical Hebrew, Jonah, Language, Language Learning, Book of Jonah

In this episode of "10 Questions," Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb is joined by Dr. Fredrick J. Long. They discuss the famous passage from Matthew 18:20 that says "Where 2 or 3 are gathered...I am there." Do you have questions about this passage? They do, too! Listen in for 10 of them! #questions #interrogation #matthew #gospelofmatthew #jesus #bible #newtestament #biblestudy Questio...