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Course: The Heart of Paul's Theology HD (eHPThd)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-2
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Year in which Paul probably wrote the letter to the Galatians (AD)
A

Antioch

City in Syria from which Paul and Barnabas were sent on the first missionary journey

Apostle

Someone chosen by Christ to minister, taught directly by Christ, and a witness of Christ after his resurrection

Arabia

Desert region where Paul spent three years after his conversion
B

Barnabas

Paul's missionary companion on his first journey
C

Christ

Messiah. Comes from “Christos” in Greek, which means the same as “Messiah” in Hebrew.

Circumcision

Old Testament ceremony that symbolized self-cursing

Cyprus

Island in the Mediterranean where Paul visited on his first missionary journey
E

Eschatology

Traditionally understood in theology as the study of events surrounding the second coming of Christ, but also understood in a broader sense as the study of the stages of redemption
G

Galatia

Region of Asia Minor where Paul visited on his first missionary journey, and to which he wrote his first letter