Lydia McGrew, “Hidden in Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts”

This book was recommended by Ross Douthat in his recent book, and an excellent recommendation it was! *** I’ll begin with an overview of the book, starting with the author’s definition of the eponymous “undesigned coincidence” (12): An undesigned coincidence is a notable connection between two or more accounts or texts that doesn’t seem to … [Read more…]

Hebrews Chiasm

I recently ran across this nicely presented chiasm for Hebrews 12:1-2 (page 207 of David Alan Black’s Learn To Read New Testament Greek): A [H]aving SEATED around us such a great cloud of witnesses >>B SETTING ASIDE every weight and clinging sin >>>>C with PATIENT ENDURANCE >>>>>>D  let us run the race THAT IS SET … [Read more…]