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Voices of MCCMission's Conference 2024 PanelJoin Pastor Todd as he interviews three of our missions partners and their families (Luke and Sarah Samoff, Todd and Dezi Scacewater, and Todd and Pamela Price), discussing spiritual life and practices while seeking to remain faithful to God in foreign contexts.2024-11-1629 min
Voices of MCCBible Translator Training in BrazilListen as Pastor Todd interviews Todd Scacewater of Dallas International University and his recent trip to Brazil. (This recording was initially done for MCC Equipping Hour on July 21, 2024.)2024-07-2423 minVoices of MCCBible Translation and Biblical Backgrounds, a conversation with Dr. Todd ScacewaterJoin the Todd’s as they discuss the way that seeing and experiencing Bible lands helps translate the Bible. Listen, too, for updates on the Scacewater family, tales from the Tel Aviv airport, and a solid prediction on when the Cowboys will win the Superbowl.2022-08-0124 min
New Books in Christian StudiesTodd Scacewater, "Discourse Analysis of the New Testament Writings" (Fontes Press, 2020)For the first time, one volume includes a discourse analysis of every writing in the New Testament. Discourse analysis of written texts involves examining units of language higher than the sentence and considering how the author used those units of language to accomplish communicative purposes. But discourse analysis is not a clearly defined method. Rather, it is a linguistic perspective that provides numerous ways to approach and better comprehend a discourse. For this reason, most analysts bring their own unique research questions about a discourse and, therefore, their own methodology. Each author in this volume explains their methodology, presents...2021-04-2127 min
New Books in Biblical StudiesTodd Scacewater, "Discourse Analysis of the New Testament Writings" (Fontes Press, 2020)For the first time, one volume includes a discourse analysis of every writing in the New Testament. Discourse analysis of written texts involves examining units of language higher than the sentence and considering how the author used those units of language to accomplish communicative purposes. But discourse analysis is not a clearly defined method. Rather, it is a linguistic perspective that provides numerous ways to approach and better comprehend a discourse. For this reason, most analysts bring their own unique research questions about a discourse and, therefore, their own methodology. Each author in this volume explains their methodology, presents...2021-04-2127 min
Tool TalkA Life of Missionary Scholarship | Todd ScacewaterIt is more and more feasible for a lifelong missionary to contribute substantially to scholarship. David Clark is one such missionary scholar, leveraging his decades of Bible translation work to provide helpful insights to the fields of biblical studies and corpus linguistics. On this episode, Todd Scacewater (Founder of Exegetical Tools, Co-Founder of Fontes Press) talks about Clark’s legacy, as seen through his memoirs (including “Of Islands and Highlands,” Fontes Press) and his academic work (including “Analyzing & Translating New Testament Discourse,” Fontes Press). Check out this episode on exegeticaltools.com for links to featured resources, and follow ET on social m...2019-05-1339 minTool TalkBible Translation and Linguistics: Formal vs. Functional? | Todd ScacewaterIt’s easy to simply refer to varying philosophies of Bible translation as either “formal” or “functional,” but are these valid categories? What are the values and setbacks of these different translations of Scripture? How does contemporary linguistics help us think through this? On this episode of Tool Talk, Travis chats with Todd Scacewater (Exegetical Tools, Fontes Press, Wycliffe Bible Translators) about linguistics and Bible translation. Don’t forget to check out this episode’s featured resources – Immerse: The Reading Bible and Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience – at immersebible.com Follow us: @exegeticaltools2019-04-0833 min
Tool TalkWhy Your Exegesis Needs Discourse Analysis | Todd ScacewaterYou probably know just how important grammar and syntax are to interpreting Scripture, but what about paragraphs, chapters, and sections? If you’ve studied discourse analysis, you know just how important it is to understanding the author’s intended meaning of any passage. If you haven’t, you’re only going to be hearing more and more about it. In this episode of Tool Talk, Todd Scacewater (Founder, Exegetical Tools, Co-Founder, Fontes Press) provides a primer on discourse analysis and points to some helpful resources to further your understanding.As always, check out this episode on exegeticaltools.com for links to featu...2018-06-0434 min
Tool TalkDoing Biblical Theology with Geerhardus Vos | Todd ScacewaterWhat is Biblical Theology? Geerhardus Vos, an elite theologian of Old Princeton, knew. Travis chats with Todd Scacewater, pastor, founder of Exegetical Tools, and co-founder of Fontes Press, which recently re-published Vos’s contribution “The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church,” a premier example of biblical theology. Todd and Travis talk about Vos, his method, the Kingdom of God, and how to do biblical theology well. Check out exegeticaltools.com for more resources and helpful links.2018-03-2033 min
Tool TalkAd Fontes: A Review of the New Tyndale House Greek New Testament | Todd Scacewater"Ad fontes," said Erasmus. Return to the sources! The brand new Tyndale House Greek New Testament uses a distinct methodology to attempt to do just that. Does it succeed? Dr. Todd Scacewater, founder of Exegetical Tools, explains the point of a new Greek New Testament and gives an in-depth review of this new effort from Crossway. Be sure to check out ExegeticalTools.com for more resources about the THGNT. You can purchase the THGNT here: http://tinyurl.com/THGNT2017-11-1528 min
Tool TalkCreeds in Real Life and the Descent of Christ to Hell | Todd A. ScacewaterTravis sat down with Todd Scacewater, founder of Exegetical Tools, to discuss a thorny issue with the Apostles' Creed: did Christ really "descend into Hell?" What does that mean? Is it Biblical? Todd and Travis also discuss why and how pastors might incorporate the creeds into their church's worship, as well as the new discipleship guide from Fontes Press, "Grounded in the Faith: A Guide for New Disciples Based on the Apostles' Creed."Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools! View this episode on our website for links...2017-08-3024 min
Tool TalkTwo Common Errors in Bible Study | Todd ScacewaterFor this inaugural episode, Travis sat down with Todd Scacewater, the founder of Exegetical Tools. Travis and Todd talked about the purpose of ExegeticalTools.com and two common (and opposite) errors in Bible study. Check out ExegeticalTools.com for more great content, subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on social media @exegeticaltools!View this episode on our website for links to featured resources.2017-08-0828 min