Monday, 13 May 2024, 10:56 AM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: The Heart of Paul's Theology (The Heart of Paul's Theology)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-3
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AntichristA single human figure who will have great evil influence in the last generation before Christ returns. Also called the "man of lawlessness." |
AntiochCity in Syria from which Paul and Barnabas were sent on the first missionary journey |
ApostleSomeone chosen by Christ to minister, taught directly by Christ, and a witness of Christ after his resurrection |
ArabiaDesert region where Paul spent three years after his conversion |
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BarnabasPaul's missionary companion on his first journey |
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CabirusName of the Greek god who supposedly had left and returned, and whose worship involved sexual immorality in Thessalonica |
ChristMessiah. Comes from “Christos” in Greek, which means the same as “Messiah” in Hebrew. |
CircumcisionOld Testament ceremony that symbolized self-cursing |
CyprusIsland in the Mediterranean where Paul visited on his first missionary journey |
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EschatologyTraditionally understood in theology as the study of events surrounding the second coming of Christ, but also understood in a broader sense as the study of the stages of redemption |
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GalatiaRegion of Asia Minor where Paul visited on his first missionary journey, and to which he wrote his first letter |
GentileNon-Jewish person, considered "pagan" by the Jews |
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Historia SalutisTheological term for the order of salvation as it is worked out in history |
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IshmaelSon of Abraham and Hagar, who represented seeking salvation by human effort |
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JerusalemCity where important council was held in the middle of the first century to deal with the problem of keeping the Mosaic law |
JoyFruit of the Spirit that was missing among the Galatians (Gal. 4:15) |
JustificationBiblically understood, it is a divine verdict by which God declares a believer righteous by grace through faith. |
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MacedoniaRegion now called Greece, where Paul was invited to visit by a man in a vision during his second missionary journey |
MaltaIsland in the Mediterranean where Paul was shipwrecked on his fourth missionary journey |
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NeroRoman emperor that executed Paul, according to Tradition |
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Ordo SalutisTheological term for the order of the way salvation is applied to a believer |
OverheatedName that Dr. Kidd gives to the eschatology of the Thessalonians, who thought the coming age was already here or about to occur soon |
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PhilippiCity where God sent an earthquake to allow Paul and Silas to escape from prison |
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SilasCompanion of Paul on his second missionary journey. Joined him when Barnabas wanted to take John Mark along, but Paul disagreed and they separated. |
SpainTradition says that Paul visited this country after his first arrest in Rome. |
SynagoguePlace that Paul preached first in Thessalonica |
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TarsusCity in Asia Minor where Paul was born |
TimothyPaul's second companion on his second journey. Along with Silas, he helped Paul write the letter to the Thessalonians. |
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Under-realizedTerm used by Dr. Kidd to describe the theology of the Galatians. He means that they diminished the significance of Christ's first coming. |
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WorkSomething many Thessalonians had stopped doing, because they thought Jesus would return immediately. |