Definitons Of New Words While Reading

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Hermeneutics

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is the study of the theory and practice of interpretation

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Biblical hermeneutics

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is the study of the principles of interpretation concerning the books of the Bible

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Exegesis:

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1. Analysis of texts: the explanation or interpretation of texts, especially religious writings
2. Interpretation of specific text: an explanation or interpretation of a specific text, especially a religious one

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Didactic Origin

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(containing a moral message):
1. Intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry.
2. Inclined to teach or lecture others too much: a boring, didactic speaker.
3. Teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson.

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Missiological Theology

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is the area of practical theology that investigates the mandate, message, and mission of the Christian church, especially the nature of missionary work

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Dogmatic:

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prone to expressing strongly held beliefs and opinions

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Canon:

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religion a set of religious writings regarded as authentic and definitive and forming a religion's body of scripture

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Dichotomous:

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a separation into two divisions that differ widely from or contradict each other

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Nodal:

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a centering point of component parts.

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Resumption:

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the act or an instance of continuing with something that has been stopped for a while

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Abiding:

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enduring

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Exegetical:

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intended to explain or interpret something, especially a written text

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Redaction:

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Redaction is a form of editing in which multiple source texts are combined (redacted) and subjected to minor alteration to make them into a single work.

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Muse:

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ponder, think

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"status quaestionis":

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is most commonly employed in scholarly literature to refer in a summary way to the accumulated results, scholarly consensus, and areas remaining to be developed on any given topic. The phrase is often used by ancient historians, classicists, theologians, philosophers, Biblical scholars, and scholars in related fields, such as (Christian) church history.

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Humanitas

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describe the formation of an ideal speaker (orator) who he believed should be educated to possess a collection of virtues of character suitable for an active life of public service; these would include a fund of learning acquired from the study of bonae litterae ("good letters", i.e., classical literature, especially poetry), which would also be a source of continuing cultivation and pleasure in leisure and retirement, youth and old age, and good and bad fortune.

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Pietas:

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noun the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.

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Abridge:

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to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a reference book.

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Ad hominem:

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appealing to people's emotions and prejudices instead of their ability to think

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Adduced:

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To offer as evidence; to offer something as evidence, a reason, or proof

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Adjudged:

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a. To determine or decide by judicial procedure; adjudicate.
b. To order judicially; rule

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Amen-emope:

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ancient Egyptian author of The Instruction of Amenemope, probably composed during the late New Kingdom (1300–1075 bce). Amenemope’s text, similar in content to most of the instruction or wisdom literature written earlier, was a collection of maxims and admonitions setting forth practical injunctions for living. In particular, many parallels have been drawn between the form and content of portions of Amenemope’s work and the Hebrew Book of Proverbs, although the nature of the interrelationship between the two has long been debated. Some scholars have argued that the Book of Proverbs is dependent in some part upon Amenemope’s work, while others have argued the reverse; still others have suggested their linkage to a common, earlier work or surmised that their similarities derived indirectly from comparable linguistic and other circumstances.

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Anachronistic:

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The intentional use of older, often obsolete cultural artifacts may be regarded as anachronistic. An error in chronology; especially: a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other

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Analogous:

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similar in some respects, allowing an analogy to be drawn

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Angst:

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in existentialist philosophy, a feeling of dread arising from an awareness of free choice; any feeling of dread or anxiety

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Anthological:

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A collection of literary pieces, such as poems, short stories, or plays

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Antithetical:

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diametrically opposed; expressing or constituting the complete or exact opposite

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Aphorism:

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An aphorism is an original thought, spoken or written in a laconic (concise) and memorable form. Aphorism literally means a "distinction" or "definition". noun a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).

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Aphoristic:

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succinct comment; a succinct statement expressing an opinion or a general truth

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Avowed:

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to state or affirm that something is true

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Chiastically

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is a literary device for chiasmus applied to narrative motifs, turns of phrase, or whole passages. Various structures of chiasmus are commonly seen in ancient literature to emphasize, parallel, or contrast concepts or ideas. Examples of chiastic structures are the A,B,C...C,B,A pattern and the ABBAABB…ABBA pattern. Chiastic structures are sometimes called palistrophes, chiasms, symmetric structures, ring structures, or concentric structures. These often symmetrical patterns are commonly found in ancient literature such as the epic poetry of Odyssey and Iliad. Various chiastic structures are also seen in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, where biblical writers used chiasmus to give meaning to their writings or to highlight details of particular importance.

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Chriae: (or chreia)

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The latter spelling is now more usual. The term was applied to a popular literary form in the ancient world where it was defined as ‘a concise reminiscence aptly attributed to some character’. Chreiai might be jokes or maxims or examples, and it was part of the education of students to compose them, or to expand a concise chreia into a whole paragraph. form critics of the NT (e.g. Martin Dibelius) in the first part of the 20th cent. used the term for the category of short pointed sayings of general significance but originally spoken to a particular person or within a definite situation. No circumstantial details are included. An example is: ‘Let the children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs’ (Mark 10: 14). Other examples are Mark 2: 4 f. and Luke 11: 27 f. A concise chreia could, however, be expanded, as in Mark's account of Jesus' Cleansing of the Temple (11: 11–15), while Luke (who had previously mentioned Jesus' first entries into the Temple at 1: 22 and 2: 41) condenses Mark's expanded chreia into a concise one (Luke 19: 45–6).

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Cogency:

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a cogent argument is reasonable and sensible; clarity; power

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Colloquy:

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discussion a formal conversation; written dialogue, a literary or other written work in the form of a dialogue

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Compendium:

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Collection, a comprehensive but brief account of a subject, especially in book form

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Conflated:

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Combine Things transitive and intransitive verb to join or merge two or more things into a unified whole

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Conflation:

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transitive and intransitive verb to join or merge two or more things into a unified whole; statement easily proved from another; logic a proposition that follows, with little or no further reasoning, from the proof of another

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Corollary:

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natural consequence; something that is a natural consequence of or accompaniment to something else

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Datum:

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a piece of information; logic a known or assumed fact that is used as the basis for a theory, conclusion, or inference

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Deconstructionism:

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textual analysis method; a method of analyzing texts based on the ideas that language is inherently unstable and shifting and that the reader rather than the author is central in determining meaning. It was introduced by the French philosopher Jacques Derrida in the late 1960s.

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Dispensationalist:

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Since the mid-1800s, the system of theology known as dispensationalism has exerted great influence on how many Christians view the doctrines of ecclesiology and eschatology. In this article, we will survey the history of dispensationalism and look at the key beliefs associated with the system. History Theologians continue to argue over the origin of dispensationalism. Those who are dispensationalists argue that the basic beliefs of dispensationalism were held by the apostles and the first generation church. Those who are not dispensationalists often argue that dispensationalism is a new theology that began in the 19th century. What is clear, though, is that dispensationalism, as a system, began to take shape in the mid-1800s.

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Disposed:

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inclined or tending to something; having a particular attitude toward somebody or something

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Epistemology:

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the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, in particular its foundations, scope, and validity

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Eruditions:

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knowledge acquired through study and reading; a work of great erudition

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Eschatology:

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the body of religious doctrines concerning the human soul in its relation to death, judgment, heaven, and hell

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Exegetical:

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relating to the study and interpretation of texts, especially religious writings; intended to explain or interpret something, especially a written text

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Exegetical:

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explanation, critical analysis, or interpretation of a word, literary passage, etc., esp. in the Bible

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Extant:

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archaic: standing out or above; currently or actually existing

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Fraught:

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full of or accompanied by problems, dangers, or difficulties; full of or expressing nervous tension and anxiety

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Genitive:

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a grammatical case that affects nouns, pronouns, and adjectives and that usually indicates possession

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Gnomic:

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epigrammatic; resembling or containing proverbs or other short pithy sayings that express basic truths

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Hermeneutics:

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the science and methodology of interpreting texts, especially the books of the Bible

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Idiosyncratic:

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a way of behaving, thinking, or feeling that is peculiar to an individual or group, especially an odd or unusual one

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Inductively:

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reaching conclusion based on observation; logic generalizing to produce a universal claim or principle from observed instances

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Inerrancy or Inerrant:

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incapable of making a mistake

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Irenic:

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promoting or intended to promote peace

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Irrespective:

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Without taking something into account

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Itinerant:

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traveling from place to place, especially to find work or as part of your work

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Kerygma:

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Preaching of Christianity. The proclamation of Jesus Christ's teachings, especially as taught in the Gospels

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Laud:

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to glorify somebody, or praise somebody highly

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Monographs:

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scholarly piece of writing; a scholarly article, paper, or book on a single topic

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Nihilistic:

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total rejection of social mores; the general rejection of established social conventions and beliefs, especially of morality and religion; belief that nothing is worthwhile; disbelief in objective truth; belief in destruction of authority

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Nontitular: (Titular) adjective

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1. existing or being such in title only; nominal; having the title but none of the associated duties, powers, etc.: the titular head of the company.
2. from whom or which a title or name is taken: His titular Saint is Michael.
3. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a title.
4. having a title, especially of rank.
5. designating any of the Roman Catholic churches in Rome whose nominal incumbents are cardinals

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Nuanced:

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a very slight difference in meaning, feeling, tone, or color

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Orthodoxy:

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conformity; the practice of observing established social customs and definitions of appropriateness

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Patristic:

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relating to the early Christian writers such as St. Augustine or St. Ambrose whose works have helped to shape the Christian Church.

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Pericopae:

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An extract or selection from a book, especially a reading from a Scripture that forms part of a church service

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Pericopae:

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a selection or extract from a book.

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Phylacteries:

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Jewish aid to prayer; either of two small leather boxes containing slips of paper with scriptures written on them, traditionally worn by Jewish men during morning weekday prayers as reminders of their religious duties

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Pietas:

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noun the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety; a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.

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Polemic:

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a passionate, strongly worded, and often controversial argument against or, less often, in favor of somebody or something

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Polychrome:

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decorated with many or varied colors

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Posit:

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to put forward for consideration something such as a suggestion, assumption, or fact; to place something firmly in position

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Posited:

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to put forward for consideration something such as a suggestion, assumption, or fact

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Priori:

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The terms a priori ("from the earlier") and a posteriori ("from the later") are used in philosophy (epistemology) to distinguish two types of knowledge, justifications or arguments. A priori knowledge or justification is independent of experience (for example "All bachelors are unmarried"); a posteriori knowledge or justification is dependent on experience or empirical evidence (for example "Some bachelors are very happy"). A posteriori justification makes reference to experience; but the issue concerns how one knows the proposition or claim in question—what justifies or grounds one's belief in it. Galen Strawson wrote that an a priori argument is one in which "you can see that it is true just lying on your couch. You don't have to get up off your couch and go outside and examine the way things are in the physical world. You don't have to do any science." There are many points of view on these two types of assertions, and their relationship is one of the oldest problems in modern philosophy. The terms "a priori" and "a posteriori" are used in philosophy to distinguish two different types of knowledge, justification, or argument: 'a priori knowledge' is known independently of experience (conceptual knowledge), and "a posteriori knowledge" is proven through experience. Thus, they are primarily used as adjectives to modify the noun "knowledge", or taken to be compound nouns that refer to types of knowledge (for example, "a priori knowledge"). However, "a priori" is sometimes used as an adjective to modify other nouns, such as "truth". Additionally, philosophers often modify this use. For example, "apriority" and "aprioricity" are sometimes used as nouns to refer (approximately) to the quality of being "a priori".

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Prodigious:

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great in amount, size, or extent

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Prologue:

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an introductory passage or speech before the main action of a novel, play, or long poem

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Rococo:

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any very ornate style; a style of music characterized by the use of ornamentation and embellishment that was popular in Europe in the 18th century

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Rubric:

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1. a printed title or heading, usually distinguished from the body of the text in some way, especially the heading of a section of a legal statute, originally underlined in red
2. a set of printed rules or instructions, e.g. the rules governing how Christian services are to be conducted, often printed in red in a prayer book
3. a well-established custom or tradition that provides rules for conduct
4. a class or category of things

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Sapiential:

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showing, having, or providing wisdom

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Scribal:

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a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of printing.

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Semitic:

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a group of languages belonging to the Afro-Asiatic family and spoken in North Africa and Southwest Asia, including Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic, Maltese, and Amharic

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Septuagint:

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a Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible made in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc to meet the needs of Greek-speaking Jews outside Palestine. The Septuagint contains some books not in the Hebrew canon.

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Sitz im leben:

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In Biblical criticism, is a German phrase roughly translating to "setting in life"

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Smattering:

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a slight knowledge of something such as a subject or language

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Strata:

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layers, sections, divisions, branches

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Substrata:

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an underlying base, layer, or element; concerned only with surface issues and not going into depth or substance

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Subtlety:

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a distinction that is difficult to make but is important

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Symposia:

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1. a meeting or conference for the discussion of some subject, especially a meeting at which several speakers talk on or discuss a topic before an audience.
2. a collection of opinions expressed or articles contributed by several persons on a given subject or topic.
3. an account of a discussion meeting or of the conversation at it. tendentious

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Tour de force:

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something done with supreme skill or brilliance

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Trotted:

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intransitive verb to move at a jogging pace that is faster than walking but not as fast as running

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Underscore:

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to give emphasis or extra force to something