Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 6:31 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: He Gave Us Scripture: Foundations of Interpretation (eHGB)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-11
C

Consummation

In 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.

Continuation

In 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 Mandate

The command in Genesis 1:28 to develop and rule the creation to display God's glory

Culture

The intersecting patterns of concepts, behaviors and emotions that characterize a community

D

David

Man 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.

Descartes

The "father of modern rationalism"

Dialogical

Approach to interpreting Scripture that involves a type of conversation between the reader and the text, coming to understand it better and better

E

Exegesis

Theological term for the process of analyzing a Bible passage. It means literally to "lead out" the meaning.

F

Full Value

Phrase 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 

G

Great Commission

The gospel mandate in Matthew 28:19-20 to make disciples of all nations.