Final Vocab Flashcards
Those books viewed by the church as authoritative and so fit to be included in the Bible?
Canon
“Setting in Life,” referring to the original cultural and historical contexts in which an episode or narrative arose?
Sitz Im Leben
Complex and often unpredictable narrative characters with multiple traits?
Round Characters
Simple, one-dimensional, and predictable characters in a narrative?
Flat Characters
Inverse parallelism, a concentric pattern in which a series of things repeats itself in reverse order?
Chiasm
A “bookend” structure in which a similar statement or episode begins and ends a narrative sequence?
Inclusio
A “sandwiching” technique, similar to inclusio, where one episode is inserted into the middle of another.
The two episodes are generally related to a common theme?
Intercalation
The spread of Greek culture and language, whether by coercion, force, or natural appeal?
Hellenization
The dispersion of Jews living outside Israel?
Diaspora
A Latin term referring to the period of relative peace and stability established by Caesar Augustus?
Pax Romana
The Jewish high priest during Jesus’ public ministry?
Caiaphas
Experts in the Law of Moses?
Scribes
A religious and political party in first-century Judaism made up mostly of the priestly leadership and aristocracy?
Sadducees
religious and political party in first-century Judaism which strictly adhered to purity laws and the law of Moses (written & oral)?
Pharisees
The earliest of the rabbinic writings, put into written form about AD 200, composed of the rulings of rabbis on a wide range of issues related to the application of Torah to everyday life?
Mishnah
The complete body of Jewish oral traditions?
Talmud
Values in first-century Mediterranean culture which relate to gaining or losing status and esteem from others in the community
Honor and Shame
Likely the patron who sponsored the writing of Luke-Acts.
Theophilus
A Greek title given to Jesus in the prologue of John’s Gospel which has conceptual roots in both Judaism and
Hellenisitc philosophy and which stresses Jesus’ identity as the self-revelation of God?
Logos
A description (Advocate, Counselor, Comforter) Jesus gives to the Holy Spirit in His Farewell Discourse in John’s Gospel
Paraclete
The philosophical perspective which claims that reason is the sole test of truth?
Rationalism
German theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician whose magisterial Quest for the Historical Jesus criticized
the First Quest for the Historical Jesus for merely reimagining Jesus as a 19th century rationalist?
Albert Schweitzer
The most influential New Testament scholar of the 20th century.
he sought to “demythologize” the New Testament in order to discern its true existential message?
Rudolf Bultmann
A 19th century German school of thought which sought to study religion in terms of its evolutionary development from simple polytheistic religions to complex monotheism?
History of Religions Schools
“Religiongeschichteschule”
History of Religion Schools
“Exact Words”?
Ipissimma verba
“Authentic Voice”?
Ipisissima vox
A rabbinic-style interpretation of the biblical text often associated with fictional expansions of Old Testament narrative?
Midrash
The practice or requirement of nuptials between a widow to the brother of her deceased husband
in order to produce an heir for the dead man?
Levitate Marriage
A description of Jesus’ birth, whereby Mary conceived Jesus through the supernatural intervention of God’s Spirit, rather than through sexual intercourse?
Virginal Conception
The traditional birthplace of Jesus, confirming His fulfillment of Micah 5:2 and His legitimacy as the Messiah from David’s line?
Bethlehem
The Galilean village where Jesus was raised?
Nazareth
Likely a guest room in a private residence or an informal public shelter where travelers would gather for the night?
Katalyma , Inn
Likely Persian or Arabian astrologers who charted the stars and attached religious significance to their movements?
Magi
The Idumean (Edomite) ruler who gained the throne of Israel after the Roman conquest of Palestine & ruled for Rome in Israel from 37-4BC?
Herod The Great
The son of Herod the Great, his rule ended when he was deposed by the Romans?
Archelaus
Jesus’ predecessor, who announced the coming of the Messiah?
John the Baptist
The inaugural event of Jesus’ ministry & represents Jesus’ Spirit-anointing for service?
Baptism of Jesus
Common literary device in Hebrew poetry where two or more lines repeat similar thoughts?
Synonymous Parallelism
common literary device in Hebrew poetry where two or more lines provide contrasting thoughts
Antithetical Parallelism
A short, memorable statement of wisdom or truth?
Proverbs - a figure of speech
A play on words using terms that sound or look alike?
Pun - Figure of Speech
A question or statement requiring thought to answer or understand?
Riddle - Figure of Speech
The philosophical perspective that God created the ordered world and then left it to run by natural laws?
Deism
Act of the driving or casting out of an evil spirit possessing a person
Exorcism
A term Jesus used to express His unique authority as spokesman for God?
amen
A reference to Jesus’ disciples (also known as the Apostles - whom Jesus chose)?
The Twelve
A term meaning, “follower” & sometimes used of all who followed Jesus, sometimes just His 12 special followers?
Disciple
A term meaning “one sent with a commission” (Used in the Gospels of the 12, Jesus’ closest disciples)? From a Hebrew term (translated in Greek as “Christ”) meaning “Anointed One” - God’s end-times Savior sent to deliver
Apostle
A title for Jesus likely drawn from Daniel 7:13, referring to Jesus’ true humanity as well as His role as glorious redeemer; Jesus’ most common self-designation?
Son of Man
A title for the Messiah indicating a unique relationship with God the Father?
Son of God
“Kyrios”
Lord
An Aramaic expression meaning “Our Lord come!” and revealing a very high Christology in the early Aramaic-speaking church?
Maranatha
The Roman prefect/governor of the Roman province of Judea during the time of Jesus’ ministry?
Pontius Pilate
The messianic figure who appears in Isaiah 52:12-53:13 and offers himself for the sins of God’s people?
Suffering Servant
Jesus didn’t actually die on the cross but fell into a stupor and was revived in the cool air of the tomb?
Swoon Theory
Jesus’ followers forgot where He was buried and so mistakenly believed He had risen from the dead?
Wrong Tomb Theory
Jesus’ disciples took His body and subsequently announced He had risen from the dead?
Theft Theory
