Comparison of Acts 15:16-18 with Amos 9:11-12 LXX and MT

Kirk E. Miller
Acts 15:16-18 (my translation)
Amos 9:11-12 (LXX; Brenton translation)
Amos 9:11-12 (MT; ASV translation)
16 μετὰ ταῦτα ἀναστρέψω
‘After these things, I will return;
11 ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ
In that day … 
11 בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא
In that day
καὶ ἀνοικοδομήσω τὴν σκηνὴν Δαυὶδ τὴν πεπτωκυῖαν
and I will rebuild the tent of David which has fallen;
ἀναστήσω τὴν σκηνὴν Δαυιδ τὴν πεπτωκυῖαν
… I will raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen,
אָקִ֛ים אֶת־סֻכַּ֥ת דָּוִ֖יד הַנֹּפֶ֑לֶת
will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen,
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καὶ ἀνοικοδομήσω τὰ πεπτωκότα αὐτῆς
and will rebuild the ruins of it,
וְגָדַרְתִּ֣י אֶת־פִּרְצֵיהֶ֗ן
and close up the breaches thereof;
καὶ τὰ κατεσκαμμένα αὐτῆς ἀνοικοδομήσω
and its ruins I will rebuild;
καὶ τὰ κατεσκαμμένα αὐτῆς ἀναστήσω
and will set up the parts thereof that have been broken down,
וַהֲרִֽסֹתָיו אָקִ֔ים
and I will raise up its ruins,
καὶ ἀνορθώσω αὐτήν,
and I will restore it,
καὶ ἀνοικοδομήσω αὐτὴν καθὼς αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ αἰῶνος,
and will build it up as in the ancient days:
וּבְנִיתִ֖יהָ כִּימֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃
and I will build it as in the days of old;
17 ὅπως ἂν ἐκζητήσωσιν οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὸν κύριον
so that the rest of mankind may seek out the Lord,
12 ὅπως ἐκζητήσωσιν οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀνθρώπων
that the remnant of men … may earnestly seek me,
12 לְמַ֨עַן יִֽירְשׁ֜וּ אֶת־שְׁאֵרִ֤ית אֱדוֹם֙
that they may possess the remnant of Edom, 
καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐφʼ οὓς ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐπʼ αὐτούς,
and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called upon them,’
καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἐφʼ οὓς ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐπʼ αὐτούς,
and all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called
וְכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שְׁמִ֖י עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם
and all the nations that are called by my name,
[Eng: 18] λέγει κύριος ποιῶν ταῦτα 18 γνωστὰ ἀπʼ αἰῶνος.
Says the Lord who does these things known from ages ago.
λέγει κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ ποιῶν ταῦτα.
saith the Lord who does all these things. 
נְאֻם־יְהוָ֖ה עֹ֥שֶׂה זֹּֽאת׃  פ
saith Jehovah that doeth this.

Christmas Letter 2014

Kirk E. Miller

Merry Christmas

from Kirk and Ann Miller

Greetings from Deerfield, IL. This past year has been exciting and busy!

At the beginning of this year, Kirk began his new role at Trinity’s library as a reference librarian. He assists the library in purchasing new Biblical and theological works, writes research guides for the website, helps masters students, PhD students, and professors do research and writing, and began a new forum for students and faculty to have discussions on key Biblical and theological issues with leading scholars.

This Spring Kirk had the opportunity to do a study tour of Israel thanks to his parents, Jeff and Lisa.

Kirk continues his involvement at Lake Drive Baptist Church. He had the opportunity to attend a pastors’ conference with the church leadership in the spring. He finished teaching a series to the teens in the spring on the Bible’s overarching storyline, helped lead an adult small group, taught a series in the summer on the Gospel, had the privilege of preaching twice, and is currently finishing up a series with the adults on how to study the Bible. He also administrates the church’s teen ministry, website, social media, and sound.

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“A Time To Speak” Live Stream Event (John Piper, Matt Chandler, Thabiti Anyabwile, Ed Steltzer, Bryan Lorrits, Etc.)

Kirk E. Miller

“In light of recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, Cleveland, and New York, 11 Christian pastors and leaders are gathering Dec. 16 at the historic Lorraine Motel and National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis for A Time to Speak, a live stream event focusing on race, the church and where to go from here.” [Source]

I highly suggest you “attend” this event.

Sign up and view the event from this link (<– this is the same link for the now archived video — updated Dec. 19, 2014).