Ditto.

If I remember correctly, you have 30 days to return any purchase.  Give Customer Service a call on Monday if you do not want a resource you have purchased.

Clifford B. Kvidahl said:

Although the articles in the Theological Lexicon are small, they pack a great punch when paired with BDAG, TDNT, and others. Spicq's work is very useful, and if I am not mistaken he includes some entries which are not to be found found in the TDNT.

I'm with Cliff on this one. Whilst Spicq is hardly comprehensive, I've found him quite penetrating on many of the articles he does include. But it's always worth researching books carefully before purchase, as qualify will vary. Here's some extracts from a review in JETS, which may help you to see the strengths and weaknesses before you decide whether to return it or not:

The articles themselves are uneven in content and utility, and this is compounded by the fact that they follow no regular format (beyond Title, Gloss, Article). Some seem to be taken directly from a commentary and not expanded for useful generality. Others are little more than strings of ancient references with brief comments. Still others, however, are very straightforward, readable, and helpful. In general, as the work of one man the contents of TLNT are remarkably full and detailed, though an editor’s eye for consistent presentation would have benefited the project.

TLNT is to be especially highly praised as a resource for probing the extra-Biblical usage of certain NT words. In fact, it is here that Spicq himself believed he made his most useful contribution (1.viii). As such, it more than holds its own against TDNT, NIDNTT and especially EDNT. Many of the larger articles in TLNT, TDNT, and NIDNTT provide comparable analysis, but Spicq often presents several more, and more detailed, extra-Biblical examples.

Approximately 160 of the nearly 640 words in TLNT are not covered in TDNT, about 240 are not to be found in NIDNTT, and about 150 appear in neither TDNT nor NIDNTT. (Since EDNT includes virtually every noun, proper name, verb, adjective, and adverb in the Greek NT, I have not included it in this analysis.) The articles on these “extra” words tend to be brief and interesting; many of them provide engaging insights into Greco-Roman customs and society.

TLNT is thus a beneficial addition to either TDNT or NIDNTT, though its comparatively limited number of articles will probably not commend it above the other two as a first purchase. It is considerably fuller in its treatments than EDNT, but the latter is more accessible when dealing with individual verses. Intended use will decide between the two.

Denise Barnhart said:

I notice periodically people would like Wiki to include resource comments / evaluations.

It would make sense to create a page with links to different books since there are many books out there. This way the wiki page would not get too large.

e.g. Resource Review  is the page that would hold the links to the individual pages

Resource: A DICTIONARY of BIBLICAL LANGUAGES ARAMAIC   is one of the books that would be linked on the above page.

Denise Barnhart said:

I'd be willing to set this up,

You can see these example wiki pages and take it from here....[:D]

Mark Barnes said:

Ideally I'd like Logos to add reviews to the website, but this proposal could be useful in the meantime.

i agree. Wish they put more info about the Indexing methods for a resource and the Search fields on their webpages.

No ditto...If I were you I'd keep it.  Trust me, you might want to refer to it later on.  Mr. Spicq does a great job with some words.  Check this awesome review that inspired me to buy it -- obviously the Logos version (as it is superior to the print version).  Anyway, it's a short review worth reading:

A VALUABLE STUDY TOOL: Spicq’s Theological Lexicon

No preacher can afford to neglect the acquisition of good study tools to enhance his work. This is especially true of books that help him to understand the original languages in which the Bible was written.
 

An absolute treasure that I discovered a few years back is the three-volume,Theological Lexicon of the New Testament by Ceslas Spicq (1901-1993). Professor Spicq was a French scholar whose commentaries on Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus, and the book of Hebrews, brought him international acclaim.

The original work was published first in French, but an excellent English translation (by James Ernest) is now available. Spicq’s Lexicon is one of the most valuable tools for studying the history of the words that adorn the Greek Testament that one can find anywhere.

Words have histories. They have “genealogies.” Professor Spicq takes scores of prominent words from the original New Testament and traces them through their uses in classical Greek (e.g., Aristotle, Demosthenes, Hippocrates, etc.). He pursues the trails that Greek words left in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament, 3rd century B.C.).

He mines numerous sources from Greek writers of the Hellenistic period in which Koine Greek flourished (the type of Greek used in the composition of the New Testament). Koine Greek was the most precise language for expressing human thought in the history of mankind, understandably chosen in the providence of God for the New Testament.

In addition, Spicq combed through scores of papyri inscriptions (first discovered in the mid-1700s), writings on “paper” made from the papyrus plant in Egypt. He extracted texts from contracts, tax records, receipts, business letters, love letters, etc., that shed light on a great variety of words in the New Testament.

There is perhaps no area of study more exciting than to do background “detective” work in attempting to see the richness of the vocabulary of the New Testament. And for those who acknowledge that the Bible is the verbally inspired word of God, this is a tremendously important endeavor.

Spicq’s Lexicon contains word studies on several hundred important terms found in the Greek Testament. For example, the professor’s treatment of the Greek word, agape (the richest term for “love” in the New Testament; cf. John 3:16) is the reflection of an entire book he did, Agape in the New Testament, a volume that brought him international tribute.

I recently found Spicq’s study of aidos, “modest” (1 Timothy 2:9), to be the most thorough treatment of that term I could find anywhere. The professor’s background investigation of aphesis, “forgiveness” (Acts 2:38), is thrilling indeed; what richness lies behind the words we sometimes take for granted.

In recent decades, the controversy regarding the meaning of parthenos, “virgin” (cf. Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:27) was reignited. With exhaustive research, the author introduces tons of ancient evidence for the “sexual purity” associated with the term. The study is unique.

Spicq’s treatment of the term metanoeo, “repentance” is most rewarding. He shows that, in addition to “sorrow” for a wrong act, it “entails a change of conduct or of future status.” One ancient source has this sentence: “The person who claims to have repented while still committing injustices is not in his right mind.” In a time when many seem to be confused as to the true nature of repentance, this discussion is especially helpful.

Scholars have given this set a very high rating. Frederick Danker, of the top-ranked lexical team of Arndt, Gringrich, Danker, characterized this set as an “important resource available to English-speaking people.” The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Societynoted: “The word studies offered to us here, a gold mine of information in convenient form, would appear to be the fruit of a lifetime of study on the part of this distinguished scholar.”

The studious preacher will find himself consulting this literary treasure often. 

[I omitted the link to buy the print version as it goes against the rules and you don't want the print version anyway [:)] ]

Hi Denise,

Denise Barnhart said:

did you do anything automated or 'the hard way'?

guess i did it the hard way...LOL. The wiki pages are basically just simple scripts. So i copy/paste and edit a lot.

Denise Barnhart said:

On the intro page, I'll probably group them (e.g. lexicons, commentaries, etc). If you have preferences on groupings, let me know or put in as preferred.

Just go with your own intuition. You can always later cut/paste to rearrange if you change your mind later.

Denise Barnhart said:

Will get started Monday. Appreciate your help getting started.

Great! i am sure you will do fine. If you need any help just post your questions and i will try to explain and give examples if needed.

Hope you have fun doing this!

EDIT: or if you like later i can give you my email address for faster answers to your questions.