Monthly Archives: December 2017

Δεσπότης and the New International Dictionar(ies) of New Testament Theology

Are there significant differences between the first edition of the New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology edited by Colin Brown and the revision by Moisés Silva? In doing some preliminary study of δεσπότης, I’ve pulled up various theological dictionaries and … Continue reading

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Epistle vs. Letter

I found Deissmann’s comments in Light from the Ancient East concerning the differences between and epistle and a letter to be very insightful. This quote is taken within the context of a discussion of the non-literary papyri that contains a host … Continue reading

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