in Going Deeper
Dancing with the Scriptures: The "But" Boogie
Let us look at two passages that use the word “but” and the interpretations associated with them. Before we start we need to have a quick English Grammar Lesson. The word “but” is a type of coordinating conjunction, also called a coordinator. It is a conjunction that joins two or more items of equal syntactic importance, such as words, main clauses, or sentences. Specifically, "but" presents a contrast or exception. Not left...