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May 26, 2025
Unlike other parts of the Epistle to the Hebrews which are quotes from the Book of Psalms, Hebrews 11:3 is original.
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→Romans 1:20
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→John Calvin's analysis: Calvin commented on Hebrews 11:3 is not merely about the Creation, but the Greek indicates that it encompasses post-creation action attributable to God. Calvin explains that the Greek for this verse is often mistr
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May 21, 2025
May 20, 2025
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John Calvin's analysis
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The present-tense translation of the second half of this verse by the Geneva Bible (which was the first full English translation of the Bible with commentary) is better:
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May 19, 2025
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The New Living Translation renders this verse superbly as follows: "By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen."
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The verse could better be translated with consistent use of the present tense, as follows
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