"Dictionary of Paul and His Letters" Second Edition. A Review
Way back in a different time and space continuum, there was a dictionary of Paul and his letters. That was in 1993. Since then the earth has orbited the sun nearly thirty times, the internet has arisen with immediate news, along with social media, and easier access to academic studies from all over the world, and more. But the original dictionary held the benchmark of scholarship and studies, until this year. Now there has come forth a second edition of the “Dictionary of Paul and His Letters: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship”. Only 15 of the original articles have been reused, while a whole new cast of scholars, over 140, have been tasked to pen more than 200 freshly written articles for this 1264-page hardback. The entire endeavor was overseen by Scott McKnight, the Julius R. Mantey Chair of New Testament at Northern Seminary, who was helped by associate editors Lynn H. Cohick, provost and dean of academic affairs at Northern Seminary, and Nijay K. Gupta, profe...
