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Biblical Word Studies

The Bible was written in Hebrew and Greek, and much richness can be recovered by returning to the original languages. These studies examine key words and concepts — including the important study of αἰών (eón/aión) and αἰώνιος (eónios/aiónios) — to open up what the text is truly saying.

Erasmus Never Used Erasmian Greek

Introduction “It does not appear to be generally known what factors and circumstances led to the so-called ‘scientific’ pronunciation of Greek. [It] all started with a practical joke played on Erasmus by the Swiss scholar Loritus of Glarus. Later, however,…

Author: Jamie Slaats  //  Published: Aug 15, 2026
Reading Time: 14 Minutes 

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Why Did You Doubt?

In Paul’s first letter to Timothy, Paul exhorts that supplications, prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men because this was, “good and acceptable in the sight of God our savior Who will have all men to…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Jun 23, 2013
Reading Time: 5 Minutes 

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Word Study: Heretic

Most Fundamentalists and Evangelicals believe in the Doctrine of Free Will. One must choose to believe and follow Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior in this lifetime or be damned to everlasting punishment in a lake of fire…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Apr 10, 2011
Reading Time: 3 Minutes 

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Now Is The Day of Salvation

“As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says, ‘In the time of my favor I heard you,    and in the day of salvation I helped you.’ I tell you, now is the time of…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Dec 22, 2009
Reading Time: 11 Minutes 

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SoW1974: Time And Eternity

(Some time ago I received from you through the Spirit of The Word Magazine a mimeographed sheet about “time” which was a prophecy given in January, 1973. That prophecy stuck with me for days and weeks and I just couldn’t get it…

Author: Bill Boyland  //  Published: Jul 5, 2008
Reading Time: 22 Minutes 

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Why Can’t “Eónas tón Eónon” Mean Eternity?

Dear Gary and Michelle thank you, your writings have been of much inspiration in my quest for the truth. Having been a Christian for a number of years and having only stumbled on what I now consider to be the…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Jul 5, 2008
Reading Time: 4 Minutes 

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#12: Strong’s Concordance Error

“But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day; for then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world TO THIS TIME, no, nor ever shall be.…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: May 21, 2008
Reading Time: 4 Minutes 

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#09: Hyperbole

There are many things that can cause a person to misinterpret what is written in various translations of the Bible. Many Christians do not realize that some of the most popular Bible translations do not accurately convey the true meaning…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: May 18, 2008
Reading Time: 5 Minutes 

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A Comparative Concordance: Eón and Eónios

How these two Greek words are translated in various Bible versions. If the reader studies carefully the Hebrew-Greek-English reference material Tentmaker has made available, they will discover these two key Greek words and their Hebrew equivalent olam (עוֹלָם) have been…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: May 10, 2008
Reading Time: 25 Minutes 

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Eón (Αἰών) and Eónios (Αἰώνιος)

Let us next consider the true meaning of the words “eón (αἰών)” and “eónios (αἰώνιος).” These are the originals of the terms rendered by our translators “everlasting,” “for ever and ever:” and upon these misleading translations, a vast portion of the popular dogma of endless…

Author: Thomas Allin  //  Published: Apr 17, 2008
Reading Time: 8 Minutes 

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SoW10: The Terminology of The Atonement

It is very necessary in order to understand the doctrine of the atonement to have a clear apprehension of the various terms used in the Bible in reference to it. We will proceed at once to a consideration of these…

Author: A. P. Adams  //  Published: Dec 15, 2007
Reading Time: 20 Minutes 

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SoW7: Definition of Bible Terms

ETERNAL. In a preceding number of the paper I have explained the word Age, the original of which is æon [eón, αἰών]. In this article I will try to explain the word rendered Eternal or Everlasting, the original of which, derived from æon, is…

Author: A. P. Adams  //  Published: Sep 15, 2007
Reading Time: 18 Minutes 

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SoW5: Definition of Bible Terms

HEAVEN and EARTH The Bible subjects that we have been considering, — the Worlds and Ages — will be still plainer if we comprehend how the apostle uses the terms, Heaven and Earth. In 2 Pet. 3 for instance, each of…

Author: A. P. Adams  //  Published: Jul 15, 2007
Reading Time: 23 Minutes 

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SoW4: Definition of Bible Terms

WORLD, ÆON, KOSMOS[[*I spell the word, Kosmos, after the analogy of the Greek original, instead of according to the anglicized orthography, Cosmos. ]] We wish to present one or two more thoughts on æon, age, to complete the article in No.…

Author: A. P. Adams  //  Published: Jun 15, 2007
Reading Time: 22 Minutes 

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