Words of the Month (December 2022)

1. κεφαλή (Greek)-Noun: Bill Mounce offers these ways of defining κεφαλή, "the head, Mt. 5:36; 6:17; the head, top; κεφαλὴ γωνιας, the head of the corner, the chief corner-stone, Mt. 21:42; Lk. 20:17; met. the head, superior, chief, principal, one to whom others are subordinate, 1 Cor. 11:3; Eph. 1:22"

See https://www.billmounce.com/greek-dictionary/kephale


2. eschatology (English)-In theology, this word refers to the doctrine of the "last things." The etymology of eschatology is eschatos + logos.

Holman Bible Dictionary: The teaching concerning the last things in world history. The Greek word eschatos means “last” or “final.” Accordingly, eschatology is the study of the things expected to occur at the end of history. There are two basic ways of approaching eschatology. The first, which has been most common over the centuries, focuses on those final events or situations which have not yet occurred. These are, chiefly, Jesus' return, the millennium, the last judgment, the final resurrection, and heaven and hell. Over the last century, however, scholars have generally agreed that the New Testament was written in an atmosphere pervaded by eschatology.

See https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/e/eschatology.html