Sunday, 19 May 2024, 8:49 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: Building Biblical Theology (eBBT)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-4

National

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

Organic

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

Type

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

Antitype

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

New Testament

Synonymous with New Covenant

Eschatology

Term used in theology for the study of the last things

This age

Phrase understood by the Jews of the first century to mean the present period of negative circumstances

That age

Phrase understood by the Jews of the first century to mean a never ending period of blessing and triumph over evil

Apocalyptic

Name given to first century Jewish sects that expected an abrupt divine intervention to establish the age to come

Zealots

Name given to first century Jewish sect that believed the age to come would arise as the Jews rose up militarily against the Roman rulers