Thursday, 25 April 2024, 12:21 PM
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 |