There is a reason why our training is largely a collection of different “shadowing” exercises. As I mentioned at the beginning, “shadowing” is the approachable first step to building a bridge toward a successful interpretation. It’s also a simple platform where we can methodically train different cognitive “muscles” to meet the various demands during interpretation….
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Correction 3
In Issue #3, the Bible verse number should be “加 5:22-23” instead of “加 13:14”. The content of the verse is correct. 加 13:14 聖靈所結的果子，就是仁愛、喜樂、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信實、 溫柔、節制。這樣的事沒有律法禁止。 Original 加 5:22-23 聖靈所結的果子，就是仁愛、喜樂、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信實、 溫柔、節制。這樣的事沒有律法禁止。 Correction
Malachi 瑪拉基書
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In the Eye of the Interpreter
Things are nice and tidy when English and Chinese march hand in hand, offering an equivalent word for everything the other throws out. But that can’t always be the case. In the not-so-rare times when there’s simply no translation or the entire paradigm is different, we actually get a peek into how the brains of…
Elijah & Elisha
You can’t talk about Ahab without talking about Elijah. You can’t talk about Elijah without talking about Elisha. So let’s talk about them. It is equally tricky to distinguish the pronunciation and spelling of their names in Chinese and in English. In case you haven’t heard enough about them yet:Elijah [ee-LAHY-jah] 以利亞 {yi3-li4-ya3}Elisha [ee-LAHY-shah] 以利沙 {yi3-li4-sha1} Note: If…
Don’t Be That Guy
From the good old kings of Israel and Judah to emperors of superpowers, we’ve covered a lot of kings here. That leaves an area of glaring neglect, how about the overwhelming number of evil ones? Those evil kings of Israel and Judah shared some common traits and faults, among which God’s primary concern was idolatry of…
Bible Speak
“Far be it from me to eat another pizza.” “Woe to me for I’m late for church.” “Truly I tell you there’s no better coffee than this.” “May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if I binge-watch a show until 5 AM again.” I’m guessing you don’t talk to your friends, or anyone for that…
The Prophet Across Ages
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Baptism
To expand on the interpretation of all the church procedures, let’s dive just a little deeper into baptism. Every once in a while, we hold this joyous ceremony called baptism, which whether we feel it or not, is a crucial and touching moment where a person’s life, future, and destiny transform. The baggage, the sinful ways,…
Foreign Exchange
10 minas, 100 talents, 1000 shekels. When these quantities show up in our Bible reading, we typically don’t pay a second thought and simply glance over onto the “juicy bits”. Okay, maybe you have more curiosity than me, but it took me 20 years to start caring about what these numbers actually meant in terms…