February 2021 – Resounding The Faith

[Greek] ἐκλείπω (ekleipō), [Latin] deficere

Mike Szczesny February 28, 2021February 14, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] ἐκλείπω (ekleipō), [Latin] deficere: to eclipse, to fail, to leave out, to cease, to die, to omit, to end; Lk.16:9, Lk.22:32, Lk.23:45, Heb.1:12 Parable of the Unjust Steward: painting by Marinus van Reymerswaele (1540). This parable challenges one to…

[Greek] παρακούω (parakouō), [Latin] auditare, [Latin] non audire

Mike Szczesny February 21, 2021February 14, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] παρακούω (parakouō), [Latin] auditare, [Latin] non audire: to refuse to hear, to ignore, to neglect to hear, to disobey, to overhear, to mishear; Mt.18:17, Mk.5:36 Raising of Jairus’ Daughter: painting by Llya Repin (1871). After Jesus overhears (and ignores)…

[Greek] διασκορπίζω (diaskorpizō), [Latin] spargere, [French] disperser, [German] spritzen

Mike Szczesny February 4, 2021February 14, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] διασκορπίζω (diaskorpizō), [Latin] spargere, [French] disperser, [German] spritzen: to squander, to separate, to winnow, to scatter, to dissipate; Mt.25:24,26, Mt.26:31, Mk.14:27, Lk.1:51, Lk.15:13, Lk.16:1, Jn.11:52, Acts 5:37 The scorpion has become that iconic arachnid that scurries and scatters across…