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Acrocorinth
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the name of the acropolis of Corinth, a hill that rises 1857 feet (566
meters) above sea level with the city built at its base |
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acropolis
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the upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city; usually a natural hill
which, when fortified, protected the city |
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ad hoc
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something that is said or written for the particular case at hand without
consideration of wider application |
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ad hominem
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an argument that appeals to a person’s experience or feelings rather than
to his reason, an attack on an opponent’s character |
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agora
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the Greek word for the marketplace, which always formed the city
center of the ancient Greek cities |
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already—not yet
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the theological terminology that expresses the Christian’s eschatological
existence; what God has already accomplished for the believer in Christ’s first coming, but which has not yet been fully realized, and will not be fully realized until His second coming |
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ambiguous
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an expression or word that is capable of being understood in two or
more possible senses |
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analogy
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resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike
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anthropology
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as a theological term, the study of man, his origin, nature, and destiny
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antinomianism
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the belief that because salvation is by grace, the moral law is no longer
in effect |
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Aphrodite
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the Greek goddess of love and beauty, whose temple sat atop the
Acrocorinth |
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Apollo
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the Greek god of sunlight, prophecy, music and poetry, whose temple
was the largest structure in the agora |
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argument
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line of reasoning
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asceticism
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extreme self-denial as a means of spiritual discipline
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authenticity
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genuineness, referring to whether an Epistle was written by the person
who claims to have written it |
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bema
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a raised platform in the marketplace where all official business was
conducted and legal actions were settled |
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carnal
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relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
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celibacy
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abstention from marriage and sexual intercourse
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chattel property
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a piece of movable personal property as contrasted with real estate; a
slave or bondman |
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christology
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theological interpretation of the person and work of Christ
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chronological
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an arrangement of events in their order of occurrence
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comparable particulars
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in hermeneutics, specific items that are alike across times and cultures
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content
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the questions that have to do with what is being said in contrast with
why it is being said |
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context (historical)
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the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs
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context (literary)
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the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw
light on its meaning |
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cosmopolitan
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composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts
of the world |
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culture
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the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group
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didache
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a technical term for the teaching message conveyed to the believers
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dynamic equivalent
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a theory of translation that keeps historical distance on all historical and
most factual matters, but finds a grammatical equivalent in the receptor language on matters of style, grammar, and language |
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ellipsis
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the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but
that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
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enthusiasm
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strong excitement of feeling; the meaning for this course: belief in
special revelations of the Holy Spirit |
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eschatology
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a branch of theology concerned with the final events at the end of the
world |
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ethic
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a set of moral principles or values
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euphemism
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the practice of substituting more pleasing words for words that are
considered somewhat offensive to a given culture in a given context |
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excommunication
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exclusion from fellowship in a group or community
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exegesis
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the interpretation of a text in its original context
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extended application
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to give the text a meaning, or extend its application, beyond the original intent of the author
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fertility cult
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a system of nature worship involving rites intended to insure the productiveness of plants and animals; the rites were often sexual in nature
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firstfruits
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the earliest gathered crops offered to God in thankfulness for the
harvest to come |
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forensic
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belonging to or used in courts of law
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free church
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a church that does not have set forms to follow in church
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glossolalia
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technical term for speaking in tongues
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gnosis
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the Greek word for knowledge, referring to the special knowledge that some of the Corinthian believers thought they had
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gnostic
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one who thinks he has knowledge, or who adheres to the beliefs of gnosticism
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gnosticism
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a theological system that believes that matter is evil and that salvation comes through knowledge (Gnosticism as a system did not flourish
until the second century, so the people in Corinth who held these beliefs must always be understood as “so-called” gnostics) |
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grammatical
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conforming to the rules of grammar in a given language
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Hellenistic
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relating to Greek history and culture after Alexander the Great
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henotheism
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the worship of one god without denying the existence of other gods
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hermeneutics
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the part of interpretation that is concerned with what a text means in the present, its application for us
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historical distance
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the difference between the meanings of words and ideas in their past historical context as compared with their present day context
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homiletical
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conversational; related to preaching—a homiletical commentary is one
that gives an informal exposition of Scripture for the sake of preaching |
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horizontal
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having to do with people’s relationships with one another
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imperative
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a command or order; obedience to God’s will
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indicative
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a verb that indicates a fact that exists; having to do with God’s
acceptance of a person |
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integrity
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in Bible interpretation the unity of a letter in its present form
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irony
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the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
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kerygma
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the Greek word for “preaching” that has come to be used for the basic content of the early Christian preaching
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kosher
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a food prepared by Jewish people in accordance with Jewish practices;
selling or serving food ritually fit according to Jewish law |
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legalism
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the belief that one is accepted by God or maintains salvation on the
basis of keeping God’s laws |
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libertinism
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belief in total unrestraint by law, convention, or morality in religious
matters |
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literal
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reproduced word for word
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liturgical
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using a prescribed form for public worship
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locative
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in this course: the Greek case for nouns that has to do with the place where something is found
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manuscript
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handwritten document, referring to any early handwritten copy of the
Scriptures |
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metaphor
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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind
of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them |
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metaphorical
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figurative rather than literal language
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occasional
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composed for a particular occasion
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occasioned
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caused to bring about
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papyri
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written scrolls made of papyrus; papyri recently found date back to the first century and reveal everyday life of that time
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pejorative
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disparaging, having a tendency to make or become worse
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pleonasm
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a grammatical term for the use of more words than are necessary to
convey the sense, redundancy |
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receptor language
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the language into which something is being translated
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rhetorical question
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questions that are asked merely for effect with no answer expected
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sacraments
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a formal religious act that is sacred as a sign or symbol of a spiritual reality; especially, baptism and the Lord’s Supper
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scruples
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ethical considerations or principles that inhibit action
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seance
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a spiritualist meeting to receive spirit communications
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Septuagint
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a pre-Christian Greek version of the Jewish Scriptures edited by Jewish scholars and adopted by Greek-speaking Christian
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sophia
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a Greek word translated “wisdom” and used to refer to philosophy,
human wisdom, and the wisdom of God |
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spiritualism
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a belief that spirits of the dead communicate with the living through a medium
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textual criticism
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the science that tries to determine the actual wording of the original text of the Bible
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topographical
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the physical or natural features of a place or region
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translate
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to turn into one’s own or another language; to change from one place or setting to another place or setting
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variant
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one that exhibits variation from a type or norm; the differences that exist between any two manuscripts of the New Testament
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verbal
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having to do with the use of words
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vertical
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upright, having to do with man’s relationships to God
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vicarious
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experienced by one person as a substitute for another
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wisdom
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ability to discern inner qualities and relationships; judgment
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