Paul ScottFeb 222 minWax (verb)Wax is yet another word, another brush stroke on the canvas of accurate communication, eliminated and replaced for the sake of ‘easy read...
Paul ScottFeb 81 minMore of NighOnce again we see the beauty, the accuracy, the detailed brush strokes, of the KJV canvas. The topic is an old favorite, the word nigh. ...
Paul ScottDec 7, 20201 minKJV in VietnamI'm not much of a facebook person, but recently a young Vietnamese man sent a note via fb. This is his note: "Hi teacher Paul, I has li...
Paul ScottAug 20, 20202 minPatternsI recently posted a short article about shadows. The word shadow(s) is often used in the KJV to describe an object in outline and non-sp...
Paul ScottAug 7, 20202 minShadowsWe all know what a shadow is: a 2-D outline caused by an object blocking light. Or a certain state of being, formed within the shaded ou...
Paul ScottJul 28, 20202 minAnimals you choose?I just read through this section in my daily reading and it reminded me how much better, how excellent our KJV is compared to the others....
Paul ScottJul 11, 20202 minCuriousCurious is one of those words whose meaning has changed since used in the KJV; therefore, it’s appropriate to study and attain a better u...
Paul ScottJun 13, 20202 minThou shall not revile the gods“Thou shalt not revile the gods…” (Exodus 22:28) Revile - Rail against; abusive and demeaning language (1 Peter 2:23 ). Who are the gods?...
Paul ScottApr 22, 20202 minSavoury MeatStrong meat is a biblical metaphor for the word of God; by this, we look at an old but yet relevant message from Genesis 27. A blind old ...
Paul ScottMar 29, 20201 minNear won't do!The admonition (with promise) recorded in James 4:8 uses a supposedly archaic word: nigh. This word is no longer used, being replaced by ...
Paul ScottOct 4, 20173 minGrammarHave ye not read? Such a rebuke from the Lord to the Sadducees! (Mt. 22:31). They had asked him a question and He, after rebuffing th...
Paul ScottAug 12, 20173 minBothAs we study the word of God, we seek to understand it, not simply to read it for the sake of ‘getting through it.‘ And, although we are ...
Paul ScottApr 29, 20172 minStablish or EstablishIf you consult with a modern source dictionary about the word stablish, you’ll likely find it dismissed and changed to established. My u...
Paul ScottApr 6, 20172 minArchaic ArgumentsAfter reading John Asquith’s excellent blog, A Needed Change in Orthography, a brain cell stirred and brought a humorous event to my reco...
Paul ScottMar 22, 20173 minNear or Nigh?As we finished our farewell dinner at a nice table along the banks of the muddy Mekong, somewhere, through the din of multiple conversati...
Paul ScottMar 9, 20172 minDivers or Diverse?“But when divers were hardened, and believed not…” (Acts 19:9). Divers? For some (well, at least one!) these words paint a vague mental...
Paul ScottFeb 17, 20174 minSpy or Espy?We continue along the nuance line and follow the article revealing the differences between Alway and Always. This next article compares ...
Paul ScottFeb 16, 20174 minAlway or Always?Someday, we hope the famine of hearing the words of the LORD will be lifted, and someone finds the Book and reads it. After finding thi...
Paul ScottFeb 9, 20173 minNuancesI learn with my eyes, by sight. I must see it to understand it. Some people are more apt to learn by sound (if there is a melody attac...
Paul ScottFeb 7, 20172 minCan We Be Specific?Every living person has been exposed to some type of general revelation. We can see order, patterns in the heavens, and the wonder of l...
