Here Lies NT 2

So fourth term is all finished and we're in the thick of exams at the moment. On the Monday-Tuesday just gone, I sat the two New Testament papers.


The second exam was the one with all the Greek (the other one was the 'theology' paper). Providentially, of all the possible Greek texts that could have come up (and that's quite a lot), the paper had three passages on which I'd read the relevant sections of the commentaries that morning - so it was very fresh to my mind! Praise the Lord!

On a random note, here's my new Bible. It's light, and it sits flat on a lecturn while I preach. Hurrah!


Exam prep isn't all bad (actually much of it is really great learning and encouraging stuff). But sometimes you need to take a break. So here's 'the Bro' (Aidan) and Nelson (Suds' dog) at the Dairy Bell Icecream factory outlet. The Bro is one of my study crew 'The Brains Trust' - I love those guys. They are one of the biggest blessings in my college life, I reckon (personally, as much as academically).


While Kaylene was here, Kate and I made it down the road for dinner at the new Lebanese joint called Shishabar. Service was very smooth. Kate's pasta was average. My Shisha Platter was fantastic - the skewer of spiced lamb was delish. (Rubbish photo, I know).


Ok, so on the horizon from here are my two Old Testament exams. The second of those is especially terrifying (translate and comment on Hebrew). Then there's our (Reformation) Church History exam next Thursday. Please pray that I study the right stuff and can recall it at the right time. Though, it's a privilege, this kind of high-pressure study is pretty exhausting - pray that I can leave 'work' at my desk and not import all that stress into family-time, too.