Saturday, 27 April 2024, 4:26 PM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: The Heart of Paul's Theology (The Heart of Paul's Theology)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-3
A
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 |
B
BarnabasPaul's missionary companion on his first journey |
C
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 |
E
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 |