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Translating H/holy S/spirit examines the biblical concept of the 'holy spirit.' Twenty-five English translations are consulted revealing a high degree of ambiguity and inconsistency in translating this central concept. This is clearly evident in the apparent arbitrariness and inconsistency in capitalization. When 'Spirit' is capitalized, it is generally assumed that a person is being referred to. This raises questions as to whether the Spirit ...

John 1:1 as Prooftext provides a careful analysis to answer the question of whether this verse supports the doctrine of the trinity. Garrett C. Kenney examines the subtleties of many interpretive problems, balancing arguments on both sides of the debate in order to provide a sound foundation for further investigation and dialogue. He thoroughly explains and applies methods of textual, lexical, grammatical, and translation criticism to the inte...

Leadership in John employs both social scientific and systematic approaches to the Gospel and the Epistles of John in order to illuminate the role of leadership in these texts. Leadership is eventually defined as the means by which authority was made effective.

The First Epistle of John has long been noted for its consistent interchange of Christology and ethics. Kenney's study of this phenomenon is illuminated by an analysis of the historical situation and by a detailed exegesis of the text.