Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 4:12 AM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: The Book of Acts (The Book of Acts)
Glossary: Glossary for Lesson 1
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AbrahamOld Testament patriarch. Luke taught in Acts that Jesus was the heir to the promises made to him. |
Anti-MarcioniteName of an ancient prologue to the third gospel. It says, "Luke, moved by the Holy Spirit, composed the whole of this Gospel...and afterwards the same Luke wrote the Acts of the Apostles." |
ApocalypticName given to Jewish groups from the first century who believed that God would intervene supernaturally to destroy their enemies |
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ClementEarly church writer from Alexandria, 150-215, who stated explicitly that Luke is the author of Acts |
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DavidOld Testament king. Luke taught that Jesus was the final king in his dynasty. |
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EusebiusEarly church historian who wrote around AD 323 that Luke was the author of Acts |
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JosephusJewish historian from the first century. Wrote Antiquities. |
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LukeAuthor of the third gospel and the Book of Acts |
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MosesOld Testament prophet and deliverer. Luke taught that Jesus was a prophet like him. |
MuratorianName of fragment, earliest known document listing the New Testament books that the Church considered canonical |
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NeroRoman emperor who blamed the Christians for a fire in 64 A.D. |
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Papyrus 75Early manuscript containing portions of Luke and John, probably copied between AD 175 and AD 200 |
PhariseesJewish sect from the first century. Along with the Sadducees, they believed that God would not intervene until Israel became obedient to the law. |
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RomeCity where Paul was imprisoned in a house for two years. While he was there, he was free to preach the gospel boldly and without hindrance. |
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TheophilusPerson to whom Luke addressed his gospel and the Book of Acts |
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ZealotsJewish sect from the first century. They believed that the Day of Messiah would be ushered in by mounting insurrection against the roman authorities. |