Saturday, 18 May 2024, 4:28 PM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: The Apostles' Creed (The Apostles' Creed)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-4
SheolHebrew term used in the Old Testament to refer to the place of the departed spirits, both the righteous and the wicked |
Hypostatic union Phrase used in early theology to express the doctrine that the divine and human natures of Christ are united in one person |
ChalcedonCity in Asia Minor where church council was held in 451 A.D. This creed stated that Jesus was "truly God and truly man." |
PassionComes from the Greek word "pasco" (transliteration) meaning to "suffer." |
SoulAll the inner, non-physical aspects of our being |
ChristosGreek word (transliteration) for Christ. It is used in the Septuagint to translate "Meshiach," which means "Messiah," "The Anointed One." |
HypostasisMeans "person." The term was used in the early centuries after Christ to express the doctrine that the divine nature and the human nature of Christ are united in one "person." |
Roman Creed A creed used in Rome in the early centuries after Christ, almost identical to the Apostles' Creed |
Kurios Greek word (English transliteration) for ruler, master, Sir |
SeptuagintGreek translation of the Old Testament. |