Friday, March 29, 2024, 8:55 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: Building Biblical Theology (eBBT)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-3
A

Antitype

Theological name given to something in Scripture that fulfills a previous representation
D

Diachronic

Through time

Dialectic

Name of the philosophical concept that proposes that every aspect of reality is caught up in a rational historical process
F

Foundations

Name given to covenant made with Adam

Fulfillment

Name given to New Covenant
G

Gabler

Last name of theologian who gave an address at the University of Altdorf (Germany) in 1787, considered to be the beginning of the modern study of Biblical Theology
H

Hegel

Name of modern philosopher that proposed that every aspect of reality is caught up in a rational historical process

Heilsgeschichte

According to G. Ernest Wright, this term refers to the pious history-telling found in the Scriptures, as opposed to the actual history of real events.

Historia

According to G. Ernest Wright, this term (in German it is written with the ending "-ie" instead of this Latin version) refers the actual history of real events, as opposed to the pious story-telling found in the Scriptures.

Hodge

Last name of theologian who proposed that Biblical Theology ascertains and states the facts of Scripture, while Systematic Theology takes those facts and finds their relationship, showing their harmony and consistency. He believed that the Bible is authoritative. 1797-1878
K

Kingship

Name given to covenant made with David
L

Law

Name given to covenant made with Moses
N

National

Name given to category of covenants made with Abraham, Moses, and David
O

Organic

Name given to describe the relationship between the different covenants as they develop throughout Bible history
P

Promise

Name given to covenant made with Abraham
R

Raqia

Hebrew word (transliteration) for "expanse." It means literally a flattened solid material.

S

Stability

Name given to covenant made with Noah

Synchronic

At the same time

Synthesis

Combination, union
T

That world

In Old Testament poetry, it is the world the authors wrote about.

Their world

In Old Testament poetry, it is the world of the readers.

Type

Theological name given to something in Scripture that represents a future reality
U

Universal

Name given to category of covenants made with Adam and Noah
V

Vos

Theologian who asserted that Biblical Theology does the work from which Systematic Theology (Dogmatics) grows. He believed that there are different theologies in Scripture, but there is a common thread with a focus on the history of redemption. 1862-1949
W

Warfield

Last name of theologian who believed that Biblical Theology discerns the various theologies presented in Scripture. He believed that the Bible has its own logical arrangement of data, presented in a different way according to each author, but all are in harmony. 1851-1921

Wright

Last name of theologian who asserted that Biblical theology is the confessional recital of the acts of God in a particular history, along with the response to them. He believed that most of the history recorded in Scripture is fictional, but describes sentiments that we should have. 1909-1974.