Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 10:36 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: The Pentateuch (ePEN)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1 and 2
A

Amanuensis

Secretary or scribe

Atrahasis Epic

An ancient Babylonian story of the Flood that includes the creation, corruption, the flood, and a new order
C

Consummation

Term used to describe the third and final stage of redemption

Continuation

Term used to describe the second or middle stage of redemption
E

Enuma Elish

An ancient Babylonian story about the creation

Evangelicals

Christians who hold to the full authority of Scripture

G

Gilgamish Epic

An ancient Babylonian story of the Flood
H

Henotheism

The belief that there are many gods, but one is the greatest

I

Inauguration

Term used to describe the first stage of redemption
N

Naturalism

The belief that if spiritual realities exist at all, they have no discernible effect on the visible world, and they have no place in academic research.