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Why Study Ezekiel? Interview with Ryan Boys

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The 17-hour Mobile Ed course on Ezekiel, taught by Daniel Block, is currently on pre-pub through Logos. This is a tempting offer; I love reading Ezekiel due to its cinematic visuals (the Valley of Dry Bones), but have never formally studied it. So I took the opportunity to chat with Ryan Boys about the book.

Ryan has the chops to speak on Ezekiel. He’s been swimming in the visions of the prophet for quite some time now, currently working on a manuscript under contract with Fontes Press. He also published an article in Christianity Today last year on the topic of preaching Ezekiel. Here’s what Ryan had to say about Ezekiel, and why you should study it.

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How to Avoid the One-Meaning Fallacy

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The one-meaning fallacy assumes that every Greek or Hebrew word has only one meaning. Basic translation theory tells us that this is not the case. However, even if you’re aware of this fallacy, you may be using resources that are steering you in the wrong direction.

In this segment from Learn to Use Biblical Greek and Hebrew with Logos 6, Johnny Cisneros shows you how the one-meaning fallacy can sneak up on you when using Strong’s numbers and how you can avoid it by using additional lexicons. He walks you through each step, using the word kosmos in John 3:16 and 1 John 2:15 as an example.

 

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Dr. Justin Irving—Trends in Church Leadership

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Dr. Justin Irving, director of the Doctor of Ministry program and Professor of Ministry Leadership at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN, discusses leadership roles in the church and the dynamics of working together within these roles. He also considers ways the church can engage with modern trends, current conversations, and new material without abandoning the guidance of Scripture.

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