Glossary Vocabulary Flashcards
Quick study of the bold terms in the book.
abstract
expressing or naming a quality or idea rather than a particular object or concrete thing
amnesty
a general pardon or conditional offer of pardon for past offenses against a government
annunciation
announcement
anthem
song of praise, devotion or patriotism
apologetic
offered in defense or vindication; systemic argumentative discourse in defense (as of doctrine)
canonical
accepted as forming the canon of Scripture; what is authorized or accepted by the laws of the church
captivate
to hold captive by beauty, talent, or interest; fascinate
chastised
to have inflicted punishment or suffering on a person or to have had punishment inflicted on oneself
civil
of or relating to the general public, its needs or ways, or civic affairs as distinguished from special (as military or religious) affairs
compatible
able to exist or get on well together; agreeing; in harmony
complementary
serving to fill out or complete; mutual supplying each others lack
consummation
completion; fulfillment; the ultimate end
contemporary
one who lived at the same time as another (noun); marked by characteristics of the present period (adjective)
credential
that which gives a title to credit or confidence; testimonials that show a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power
credible
worthy of belief; believable; reliable
criterion
a standard on which a judgement or decision may be based
culture
the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group
demoniac
one who is possessed by a demon; devilish; fiendish; raging; frantic
didaskalia
Greek word; to impart instruction; translated as teaching
discourse
formal, orderly, and usually extended expression of thought on a subject
doctrine
a principle or position; the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief
dogmatic
of or relating to a point of view or tenet put forth as authoritative without adequate grounds
ethics
the principles of conduct governing an individual or group
evangelical
one who emphasizes salvation by faith in the atoning death of Jesus Christ through personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and the importance of preaching as contrasted with ritual
guttural
sounds that are articulated in the throat
harmonious
having the parts agreeably related
Hellenism
devotion to or imitation of ancient Greek thought, customs, or styles
Hellenistic Jew
Jews who “hellenized” that is, adopted the Greek language, outlook, culture, values, and ways of life
idiom
the language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class
imperialism
the policy or practice o extending the power and dominion of a nation, especially by using direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of other areas
immutability
description of the fact that God cannot change or be changed
infallible
incapable of error
intertestamental period
the period of history between the end of the events recorded in the Old Testament and the birth of Christ
intrusion
the illegal act of entering, seizing, or taking possession of another’s property
jurisdiction
the extent or range of judicial or other authority
kerusso
Greek word: to announce, to make known by a herald publicly; translated as preaching
kinsman redeemer
a clos relative who was under obligation to reclaim the land sold by his impoverished family member to redeem a relative who, du to difficult times, found himself enslaved of someone else. Illustrations of the application of this law of redeeming property of an impoverished relative in Israel’s history may be found in Ruth 4 and in Jeremiah 32:7-14
litanies
prayers that consist of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation; repetitive recitals or chants
lot(s)
object(s) used as counters when deciding something by chance
metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness between them
omnipotence
description of the fact that God possesses all power; power without limitation
omnipresence
description of the fact that God is present everywhere at all times
omniscience
a description of God’s limitless knowledge; the fact that God knows all things
paganism
beliefs or practices of those who have little or no religion and who delight in sensual pleasure and material goods
parabolic
method of communicating in which a story or illustration is used to depict spiritual principles
paradox
a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense yet is perhaps true
postapostolic
following the time of the apostles
proselyte
a convert from one religion, belief, or party to another; here specifically a convert to Judaism
skepticism
doubt or unbelief with regard to religion, especially Christianity
solitude
seclusion; a lonely unfrequented place; state of being or living alone
synagogue
the house of worship or communal center of a Jewish congregation
thematically
of, relating to, or constituting a theme
theoretical
planned or worked out in the mind, not from experience; based on theory, not on fact
traditional
relating to the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth from one generation to another without written instruction
venerable
worthy of reverence; deserving respect because of age, character, or importance
Zealot
member of a fanatical sect that arose in Judea during the first century AD and militantly opposed the Roman domination of Palestine
