Ten Ministerial Mistakes

Ten Ministerial Mistakes (copied from somewhere I forgot to set down. Do not know whom to credit. Sorry.)

1. Loving the spotlight but not the secret place.
2. Treating correction as an attack rather than an advantage.
3. Wanting authority without accountability.
4. Burning bridges instead of building bridges.
5. Following societal trends rather than scriptural tenets.
6. Planning functions rather than pastoring the flock.
7. Climbing the ladder rather than condescending to wash feet.
8. Fancying fans but not treasuring teachers.
9. Preaching on Sunday but not pursuing all week.
10. Ministering to get rather than give.

Christians ministers must be in it for the outcome and not the income!

Bibliology 101

Bibliology is a branch of systematic theology that deals with the nature of the Bible itself.

I think my own theology of the Bible might quickly and briefly be summed up in the following brief set of words.

• Eternal. Psalm 119:89. Settled in heaven, forever.
• Inspired. 2 Timothy 3:16 given by inspiration. 2 Peter 1:21.
• Infallible, completely true and incapable of error or untruth. Psalm 12:6; Proverbs 30:5; John 17:17.
• Authoritative. Let God be true, but every man a liar. 1 Corinthians 14:37.
• Sufficient, for all things that pertain to life and godliness. 2 Timothy 3:17.
• Preserved. Psalm 33:11; 119:160; Isaiah 30:8; Matthew 24:35.

Some mopping up on Matthew 27:9

In looking over the Jeremiah/Zechariah issue in Matthew 27:9, I noticed there are a great number of attempts to explain why “Jeremiah” is in that verse. Some fall within a reasonable attempt to understand the problem within the biblical inspiration and providential preservation. Others are outside the realm of consistency with these Bible doctrines. Here are 10 different suggestions.

1. The book of Jeremiah was first in the prophetic scroll, and sometimes the works in that scroll were referenced by the name of the first book. (Jeff Riddle, David Kimhi, et al.)
2. The prophecy began by Jeremiah (Jer. 18:1-6; 19:1-2, 10-12) was concluded by Zechariah (Zech. 11:12-13). (J. W. Griffith, et al.)
3. Matthew quoted from memory and got either the name of the prophet and text wrong, or both. (For example, Alfred Plummer writes, “A slip of memory is much more probable.”)
4. The prophecy is found in a lost writing or traditional saying of Jeremiah.
5. Jewish scribes tampered with the text of Jeremiah, removing the prophecy from Jeremiah’s writing.
6. The last three chapters in the book of Zechariah( 9-11) were written by Jeremiah. (Mede, et al.)
7. Jeremiah prophesied it, but did not write it down; Zechariah later wrote it down.
8. It was so written to teach us that all prophecies spring from one source, the Holy Spirit. (Augustine of Hippo, Christopher Wordsworth)
9. It is a copying error; a scribe added Jeremiah in the place of “Zechariah” or “the prophet.”
10. Matthew was originally written in Hebrew and later translated in Greek. The translator mistook Jeremiah for Zechariah, creating an error in this place.

This list is merely for informational purposes. Many of these explanations are obviously anti-biblical – from a standpoint of believing that the Bible is inspired, infallible, inerrant, and providentially preserved. I do not endorse or recommend them. See Tuesday’s post for what I see as the best understanding of Matthew 27:9.

A List of Resurrections

On his site, Peter Goeman gives the following “Full List of Resurrections in the Bible.” I think this is a helpful list, though perhaps a bit colored by his eschatology. Follow the link to read some of his discussion about the list.

• Resurrection of the widow’s son in Zarephath (1 Kgs 17:17–22)
• Resurrection of the Shunammite’s son (2 Kgs 4:18–37)
• Resurrection of the man thrown into Elisha’s grave (2 Kgs 13:20)
• Resurrection of Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5:41)
• Resurrection of the young man at Nain (Luke 7:14)
• Resurrection of Lazarus (John 11:38–44)
• Resurrection of unknown saints during the crucifixion (Matt 27:52–53)
• Resurrection of Christ (Matt 28:1-6)
• Resurrection of Tabitha/Dorcas (Acts 9:36–42)
• Resurrection of Eutychus (Acts 20:7–12)
• Resurrection of the Church (i.e., Rapture, 1 Thess 4:13-18; 1 Cor 15:23)
• Resurrection of the Two Witnesses (Rev 11:7–11)
• Resurrection of Old Testament Saints and Martyrs (Revelation 20:4)
• Resurrection of the Wicked (Revelation 20:5)

Note: Matthew 27:53 says “came out of the graves after his resurrection.”

Abbrevations of English Bible Translations

 

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Abbrevations for Bible Translations

Below is a list of abbreviations for nearly 100 translations of the English Bible. I place them here not as an endorsement, but as a resource that can be referred to when searching for these abbreviations – especially when I may reference a number of abbreviations in a post on this site.

ABBREVIATIONS OF ENGLISH BIBLE TRANSLATIONS
Abbreviation	Bible Translation
ACV	A Conservative Version, Walter L. Porter (public domain)
AKJV	Authorised King James Version (1611, 1769)
AMP	The Amplified Bible (2015)
AMPC	The Amplified Bible: Classic Edition (1987)
ASV	American Standard Version (1901)
AV	Authorised Version; same as AKJV and KJV
BBE	The Bible in Basic English (1965)
BHIB	Bible Hub Interlinear Bible (2004-2018)
BLB	Berean Literal Bible, Bible Hub and Discovery Bible (2015)
BRG	Blue Red and Gold Letter Edition Bible (2012)
CCB	Christian Community Bible (1988)
CEB	Common English Bible (2011)
CEV	Contemporary English Version, American Bible Society (1995)
CJB	Complete Jewish Bible, David H. Stern (1998)
CLV	Concordant Literal Version (1914 ... 2003)
COV	Coverdale Bible, Miles Coverdale (1535)
CSB	Christian Standard Bible (2017, an update of the HCSB)
DBY	Darby Bible, J. N. Darby (1890; Public Domain)
DRA/DRB	Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
DLNT	Disciples Literal New Testament (2011)
ECB	exeGeses Companion Bible (n.d.)
EMTV	English Majority Text Version: New Testament, trans. Paul W. Esposito (2009)
EHV	Evangelical Heritage Version: New Testament & Psalms(2017)
ERV	Easy-to-Read Version, World Bible Translation Center (2006)
ESV	The English Standard Version, Crossway (2001)
EXB	The Expanded Bible, Thomas Nelson Inc. (2011)
GNB/GNT	Good News Bible (1992) aka Good News Translation; formerly Today’s English Version (1976)
GNV	Geneva Bible of 1587, 1599
GRT	The Great Bible (1539)
GSD	The New Testament: An American Translation, Edgar J. Goodspeed (1923)
GW	God’s Word, God’s Word to the Nations (1995)
HCSB	Holman Christian Standard Bible (2003).
HNB	Holy Name Bible, A. B. Traina (1950-1963)
HNV	Hebrew Names Version of the WEB (2008, aka Messianic Edition of the WEB)
ICB	The Holy Bible, International Children’s Bible, Thomas Nelson (1986, 1988, 1999, 2015)
ISV	The Holy Bible: International Standard Version, ISV Foundation (1996-2012)
JB	Jerusalem Bible, Darton, Longman & Todd (1966)
JUB	Jubilee Bible (2000, 2001, 2010).
KJ21	21st Century King James Version, Deuel Enterprises, Inc. (1994)
KJB	King James Bible; same as AV and AKJV
KNX	Knox Bible, Westminster Diocese (2012)
LEB	Lexham English Bible, Logos Bible Software (2012)
LITV	Literal Translation of the Holy Bible, J. P. Green (1976)
LONT	Living Oracles New Testament, A. Campbell (1827)
MAT	The Matthew Bible (1537)
ME-WEB	Messianic Edition of the World English Bible, Public Domain (2008), See HNV
MEV	The Holy Bible, Modern English Version, Military Bible Association (2014)
MLB	Modern Language Bible: The New Berkeley Version in Modern English (1969)
MNT	Moffatt’s A New Translation of the Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments (1926)
MOUNCE	Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament, R. H. Mounce & W. D. Mounce (2011)
MSG	The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, E. H. Peterson (2002)
NAB	The New American Bible (1970-1986)
NABRE	The New American Bible, Revised Edition (2010)
NASB, NAU	New American Standard Bible, (1960 ... 1977; Updated Edition 1995)
NCV	New Century Version, Thomas Nelson, Inc. (2005)
NEB	The New English Bible, Oxford University Press (1970)
NET	The NET Bible/New English Translation, Biblical Studies Press (2005)
NIRV	New International Reader’s Version, Biblica, Inc. (1998, 2014)
NIV1984	The New International Version, Biblica, Inc. (1984)
NIV2011	The New International Version, Biblica, Inc. (2011)
NIV	The New International Version, used for both 1984 and 2011
NJB	New Jerusalem Bible (1999)
NKJV	New King James Version, Thomas Nelson, Inc. (1982)
NLT	New Living Translation, Tyndale House Foundation (1996, 2007)
NLV	New Life Version, Christian Literature International (2006)
NMB	New Matthew Bible, Ruth Magnusson Davis (2016)
NOG	The Names of God Bible, Baker (2011)
NRSV	New Revised Standard Version (1989)
NSB	New Simplified Bible (2003-2006)
NTE	New Testament for Everyone, Nicholas Thomas Wright (2011)
NWT	New World Translation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses (1950-1961)
OJB	Orthodox Jewish Bible, Artists for Israel International (2011)
PNT	The New Testament in Modern English, J. B. Phillips (1958)
QB	A New and Literal Translation, aka The Quaker Bible, Anthony Purver (1764)
REB	Revised English Bible (1989)
REV	Revised English Version (2013)
RGT	Revised Geneva Translation (2019)
RSV	Revised Standard Version (1952, 1971)
RSV-CE	Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (1966, 2006)
RV	Revised Version (1881-1885)
TBB	The Bishop’s Bible (1568)
TEV	Today’s English Version, now known as Good News Version
TLB	The Living Bible, Kenneth Taylor (1971)
TLV	Tree of Life Version, Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society (2015)
TMB	Third Millennium Bible, aka New Authorized Version (1998)
TNIV	Today’s New International Version, Biblica (2005)
TPT	The Passion Translation. BroadStreet Publishing (2017)
TYN	Tyndale New Testament, William Tyndale (1526)
VOICE	The Voice Bible, Thomas Nelson/Ecclesia Bible Society (2012)
WBT	Webster’s Bible Translation (1833)
WE	Worldwide English New Testament (1969, 1971, 1996, 1998).
WEB	World English Bible (1997)
WMB	World Messianic Bible (2014); aka Hebrew Names Version (HNV)
WNT	Weymouth New Testament, Richard Francis Weymouth (1903)
WSL	The New Testament, John Wesley (1790)
WYC	Wycliffe Bible, John Wycliffe (1395, translated from Latin)
YLT	Young’s Literal Translation, Robert Young (1898)

If the above Excel file does not display correctly on your computer, try the link. It is not ideal, but hopefully functional.
Abbrevations of English Bible Translations

Five words, one office

Five words describing the pastoral office
English word	Greek word	Transliteration	Definition	Emphasis
Elder (presbyter)	πρεσβυτερος	Presbuteros	An older (mature) man	Experience
Bishop (overseer)	επισκοπος	Episcopos	An overseer	Oversight
Pastor (shepherd)	ποιμεν	Poimen	A tender of flocks	Care
Steward	οικονομο	Oikonomo	House manager	Trust
Teacher	διδασκαλος	Didaskalos	Teacher	Instruction

Not exclusively, in the last two cases.