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Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 11:54 PM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: The Gospels (The Gospels)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-4
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Salvation

Deliverance from the tyranny of evil and from God's judgment against sin

Son of David

Name that Matthew uses frequently (more than all the other gospels combined) for Jesus

Synoptic

Means "seen together." The term is used for the first three gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, because of their similarities.
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Theophilus

Person to whom Luke addressed his gospel and Acts.
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Yahweh

Hebrew name for God, which comes from the phrase, "I am that I am."
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Zealots

Jewish sect at the time of Christ who believed that God would usher in the kingdom through their rebellion against the authorities