Comments by philipmassey

  • The apostle Paul uses this word in 2 Timothy 3:16.

    English Standard Version: All Scripture is breathed out by God theopneustos and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

    New International Version: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

    March 20, 2021

  • If the meaning of "ultimo" pertains to a preceding period of time, how did it come to have such common usage in musical theatre as referring to the last number of the show--"finale ultimo"? Based on that phrase, I always thought "ultimo" meant "ultimate" or "grand," i.e., the grand finale of the show.

    January 31, 2015

  • I think this work pertains to wine societies. An oenomony society is a group that evaluates fine wine.

    April 22, 2009

  • I'm not sure what this word means. I saw it listed on the faculty page of Roman Weil of University of Chicago Booth School of Business as one of his interests, so I came here to find what it means.

    March 26, 2009