The Biblical Languages Podcast (brought to you by Biblingo) The Grammar of Good Friday and Easter
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Apr 3, 2026 They trace four key sayings around the death and resurrection of Jesus and examine surprising grammatical details in Isaiah 53:7. They parse Jesus’ terse reply before the high priest and debate the language of the cry from the cross. They map Psalm 22 as a recurring motif and unpack word choices and commands in Peter’s restoration.
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Use The Slides And Rewind For Grammatical Details
- Approach technical language discussion at the pace that fits your background and review slides if needed to catch detailed grammatical points.
- Kevin Grosso advises listeners to use the episode's slides on YouTube for complex Greek/Hebrew examples.
Isaiah 53:7 Should Read He Would Not Open His Mouth
- Isaiah 53:7's Hebrew verb uses the yiktol (modal/future) form, best read as a modal: he would not open his mouth rather than simply he did not open his mouth.
- Kevin Grosso argues this preserves the sense that there was reason for the servant to speak but he refrains, a nuance lost in NIV/ESV/ NLT past translations.
Jesus' Silence And The Son Of Man Declaration
- Jesus' silence before Caiaphas echoes Isaiah 53 and signals restraint despite reason to defend himself, implying deliberate fulfillment of the servant motif.
- Grosso notes Caiaphas equates Christ with Son of God and Jesus' reply (you have said so / I am) subtly invokes Daniel 7 and Exodus 3, claiming messianic and divine authority.