ConsummationIn speaking of eschatology and the kingdom of God, this term refers to the time when Christ returns and fulfills God's ultimate purpose for all of history. |
ContinuationIn speaking of eschatology and the kingdom of God, this term refers to the history and extension of the Church through the preaching of the gospel. |
Cultural MandateThe command in Genesis 1:28 to develop and rule the creation to display God's glory |
CultureThe intersecting patterns of concepts, behaviors and emotions that characterize a community |
DavidMan with whom God made a covenant, promising that his family would be the permanent royal dynasty, ruling over God's people and leading them into further conflict with the nations that served Satan. |
DescartesThe "father of modern rationalism" |
DialogicalApproach to interpreting Scripture that involves a type of conversation between the reader and the text, coming to understand it better and better |
ExegesisTheological term for the process of analyzing a Bible passage. It means literally to "lead out" the meaning. |
Full ValuePhrase used in this course to mean the total significance of a text, consisting of its original meaning, all its biblical elaborations, and all its legitimate applications |
Great CommissionThe gospel mandate in Matthew 28:19-20 to make disciples of all nations. |