Final Keywords Flashcards
(48 cards)
Infancy Narrative
Accounts of the birth and early life of Jesus (Matthew and Luke)
Formula Question
Quotations of Old Testament texts that function as evidence of Jesus’s messianic Identity
Canticles
A hymn or chant within a biblical text
Maji
Greek - Wise individuals (At least one man)
Kataluma
Greek - Guest Room (Place reserved for family friends to mingle)
Euangelion
Greek - “Good News”- Gospel
Mikva
Hebrew - Purification fount
Pure
Being in a state of Holiness (Godliness), thus being qualified to be in the presence of deity
Impure
Being in a state of the profane (Human), thus not being qualified to be in the presence of deity
Son of God
A royal title - Used by Mark - From psalms
Mitzvot
Hebrew - Commandment
Beatus
Latin - State of happiness of blessedness/fortunate - Beattitudes
Teleios
Greek - Perfect (complete/whole)
Sermon on the Plain
Sermon on the mount in Luke (much shorter/different literary structure)
Scribes
Jewish Religious Experts
Rabbi
Hebrew - Teacher in Jesus’s day
Discourse
Authoritative Speech
Parable
Comparative story that teaches principles on a variety of levels (Usually drawn from everyday life, challenges accepted cultural values, illustrates a point)
Mustaria
Mysteries/secrets - a divine plan previously unrevealed - Greek
Book of Signs
John Chapters 2-11
Pisteuo
Greek - To Believe
Semeia
Greek - Signs, wonders, miracles
Eschatology
Study of the end of times
Navi
Hebrew - Term for prophet - one who speaks on behalf of God more than one who predicts the future