September 27, 2005

we're expecting! (Wycliffe news)

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Dear friends, family, and faithful in Christ, 
 
While my team and I are busy making our final preparations for the first general delivery of our Dictionary tool project, I thought I'd set aside some time to invite you all to the "baby shower" for what we've affectionately nicknamed "Lex". Please see my latest newsletter for the pregnant details:
 
http://www.opcnorman.org/Wycliffe/EricPyle/#Communications
(or directly: http://www.opcnorman.org/Wycliffe/EricPyle/newsletters/heart_lang_exp_sep05.pdf )
 
Our labor together in His Spirit is not in vain,
Eric D. Pyle

Webpage: http://www.opcNorman.org/Wycliffe/EricPyle/
Personal Address: 1520 Bradford St, Irving, TX 75061 (469-222-2865)
Wycliffe Bible Translators: P.O. Box 628200, Orlando, Florida  32862-8200
Posted by Eric Pyle at 10:26 PM | Passing Thoughts (1)

September 10, 2005

(Matthew 4:23-8:01) Sermon on the Mount - a chiasm

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Chiasm for the Sermon on the Mount
Here is a suggested chiastic structure of mine for Matthew 4:23-8:1.
[4:23-25] <Narrative> Great crowds follow Jesus for healing.
A. [5.01-02] <Narrative> - He ascends to catechize his disciples.
    B. [5:03-10] Final jubilee-justice for persecuted bearers of God's rule in Christ
        C. [5:11-16] Let our high calling yield glory to God from men
            D. [5:17- 37] Christ came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets in us.
                E. [5:38-48] Love your enemies / Be perfect like our Father.
                    F. [6:01-04] Give in secret to our needy
                     G. [6:05-15] Pray in this manner...
                    F. [6:16-18] Fast in secret towards our Father.
                E. [6:19-34] Store-up treasure in heaven / Seek first His Kingdom.
            D. [7:01-12] Do unto others...for this is the Law and the Prophets.
        C. [7:13-20] Beware of the false prophets known by their fruits.
    B. [7:21-27] Final destruction for those who turn away from Christ's word
A. [7:28-29] <Narrative> - The crowds marvel at Jesus' authority.
[8:01] <Narrative> - Great crowds follow him for healing after he descends.
Kingsbury's Thematic Outline
 
Jack Kingsbury has the following outline in his Matthew as Story (p. 112).  My chiasm is more elaborate, but my section boundaries do "fold up" into his five sections (as indicated below).
Discourse Theme: The Greater Righteousness (GR)
[B-C   ] (I) On those who practice the GR (5:3 - 16)   
[D-E   ] (II) On practicing the GR toward the Neighbor (5:17 - 48)
[F-G-F] (III) On practicing the GR toward God (6:1-18)
[   E-D] (IV) On practicing the GR in other areas of life (6:19-7:12)
[   C-B] (V) Injunctions on practicing the GR (7:13-27)
Posted by Eric Pyle at 9:23 PM | Passing Thoughts (4)

do you water your toothbrush?

Is there any advantage to watering the toothpaste on your toothbrush before you brush your teeth? More than one person has asked me why I don't water mine. When I was little, I used to do it, partly because that's the way other people did it, and partly because it seemed to water down the flavor of toothpaste which I never cared for too much. But it also seemed that adding water tended make it harder to keep the toothpaste in my mouth, so I stopped watering my toothpaste.

Am I the only person who doesn't water their toothbrush?
Can anyone please show me where the toothpaste directions say, "Add water"?

Posted by Eric Pyle at 5:58 PM | Passing Thoughts (4)