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  • Whereas the Greek word "kurios" had a range of meanings, from a title of respect, to a title of leadership, to a name for the sacred, the English translation "Lord" refers specifically to a male European land baron.

    Jim Rigby: Christians Who Want Democracy Must Stop Bowing to a Dictator Christ 2008

  • Jesus is often called kurios in Paul's writings, especially I Corinthians.

    Jared Calaway Has Finished With The Only True God James F. McGrath 2009

  • The word kurios must be taken in its specific, Christian sense, as applicable to Christ; an interpretation confirmed by what follows, viz.: he taught diligently the things of the Lord, which cannot refer to the doctrine of God, but to the proclamation of Jesus as Messiah.

    The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion and Historical Developement. 1789-1850 1870

  • The word kurios is indeed used in Scripture in the sense of master, and as a mere honorary title as in English Master or Sir.

    A Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians 1797-1878 1860

  • I would also say that kurios is equivalent of the divine name as it's embedded to the OT quotation about God's creation action.

    HANDS Across the Godhead? James F. McGrath 2010

  • My thesis is that the double application of biblical names of God theos and kurios to Jesus demands that Jesus is something similar like divine powers in Philo's thinking who are inferior to transcendent God.

    HANDS Across the Godhead? James F. McGrath 2010

  • One of the most prominent phenomenon is the fact that Philo transfers God's biblical names kurios and theos to the powers that are subcategories of the Logos concept.

    HANDS Across the Godhead? James F. McGrath 2010

  • However when Philo applies theos and kurios to the powers he is not doing any reservations with articles and he is not referring to specific examples but to normal occurences of theos and kurios with article.

    HANDS Across the Godhead? James F. McGrath 2010

  • As such verse 8 could be understood without any divine implications but within string of quotations wherein Jesus is also identified as creator Lord it seems that it's the divine or biblical nature of theos and kurios nomenclatures that is at play.

    HANDS Across the Godhead? James F. McGrath 2010

  • We iz liek teh kittehs- awlwais kurios bout ebberyting

    teh road to basement cat - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

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