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Monday, 29 April 2024, 8:26 PM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: Paul's Prison Epistles (Paul's Prison Epistles)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-2
A

Agabus

Prophet who warned Paul that he would be put in chains in Jerusalem

Agape

Greek word meaning "love"

Asceticism

The improper avoidance of physical pleasure
C

Caesarea Maritima

City in Samaria where Paul was imprisoned after his trial in Jerusalem
E

Epaphras

Founder of the church in Colosse
F

Felix

Roman governor who tried Paul in Caesarea Maritima. Waited two years expecting Paul to bribe him.
G

Gentile

Non Jewish person
M

Malta

Island where Paul was shipwrecked on his way to Rome
N

Nero

Roman Caesar at the time of Paul's imprisonment
P

Pharisees

Jewish religious group known for their strict observance of the law. They believed in the resurrection and in the oral law, as well as the written law.