Hochstein Chapter 4 Flashcards
Apocalypse
A type of sacred literature characterized by symbolic imagery pointing to the expectation that the powers of evil will be destroyed and that the righteous raised to a new life in justice
Analogy of faith
Because god is truth there is an absolute unity and coherence of truths
Bible
Sacred scripture that contains the truth of gods revelation
Canon
Greek and Latin for the word the rule.
Deuteroncanonical
Parts of the Old Testament that were removed from the Jewish or Hebrew canon of scripture.
Deuteronomistic D
One of the original sources of the Pentateuch.
Elohist (D)
One of the original sources of the Pentateuch.
Epistle
A letter addressed to a particular person or people
Evangelist
One who proclaims the good news
Figure
An event or person in scripture that points toward a later event or person
Genealogy
The study of ancestry or a chronological list of ancestors
Gospel
The good news of gods mercy and love revealed in life
Hexapla
An edition to go Old Testament produced by Origen.