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by lclapshaw
Thu May 05, 2022 4:46 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus
Replies: 13
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Re: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus

DCHindley wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 4:06 pm
lclapshaw wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 1:51 pm When IC in Mark and Matthew calls out to God from the stauros only ThC is used.
So he was high on ThC? :scratch:
Having a bad experience I would say. :|
by lclapshaw
Thu May 05, 2022 1:51 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus
Replies: 13
Views: 2834

Re: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus

When IC in Mark and Matthew calls out to God from the stauros only ThC is used.
by lclapshaw
Thu May 05, 2022 12:21 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus
Replies: 13
Views: 2834

Re: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus

Kunigunde Kreuzerin wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:30 am
lclapshaw wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 2:26 pm Good question. I'll check. :cheers:
Luke 2:29 δοῦλόν σου δέσποτα κατὰ τὸ
Sometimes Luke had brilliant ideas: calling the little baby a despot :D :lol: :thumbup:
Actually, Simeon is calling God a despot. But why despota and not KC like everywhere else in the NT?
by lclapshaw
Wed May 04, 2022 3:14 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus
Replies: 13
Views: 2834

Re: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus

When Philo talks about God he usually uses the title Kurious and when talking about human masters/rulers he uses despotes [ δεσπότα / δεσπότης / δεσπότην / etc ] In Josephus this is exactly the reverse with Kurios [Lord] being used for human rulers and Despotes reserved for God Only twice does Jose...
by lclapshaw
Wed May 04, 2022 2:26 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus
Replies: 13
Views: 2834

Re: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus

Two more sources Life.pdf Philo Judaeus in Greek.pdf That is really very interesting Lane - really really. Where does despotes occur in the NT? Too lazy myself at this time of night Good question. I'll check. :cheers: Revelation 6:10 πότε ὁ δεσπότης ὁ ἅγιος 2 Peter 2:1 ἀγοράσαντα αὐτοὺς δεσπότην ἀρ...
by lclapshaw
Wed May 04, 2022 2:00 pm
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus
Replies: 13
Views: 2834

Re: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus

mlinssen wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 1:55 pm
lclapshaw wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 11:49 am Two more sources

Life.pdf

Philo Judaeus in Greek.pdf
That is really very interesting Lane - really really.
Where does despotes occur in the NT? Too lazy myself at this time of night
Good question. I'll check. :cheers:
by lclapshaw
Wed May 04, 2022 11:49 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus
Replies: 13
Views: 2834

Re: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus

Two more sources
Life.pdf
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by lclapshaw
Wed May 04, 2022 11:47 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus
Replies: 13
Views: 2834

The Curious Reversal of Kurios and Despotes With Philo and Josephus

Going through the Greek works of both Philo and Josephus I have encountered an oddity. When Philo talks about God he usually uses the title Kurious and when talking about human masters/rulers he uses despotes, in Josephus this is exactly the reverse with kurios being used for human rulers and Despot...