2024年05月19日 Sunday 11:19
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课程: The Book of Acts (eACT)
词汇表: Glossary for Lessons 1-3
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70Percentage of the literature in Acts that is narrative discourse |
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AbrahamOld Testament patriarch. Luke taught in Acts that Jesus was the heir to the promises made to him. |
AnaniasMan who, along with his wife Sapphira, lied about the amount of money they had received from the sale of their property when they made a contribution. Both were struck dead as punishment (Acts 5). |
Anti-MarcioniteName of an ancient prologue to the third gospel. It says, "Luke, moved by the Holy Spirit, composed the whole of this Gospel...and afterwards the same Luke wrote the Acts of the Apostles." |
ApocalypticName given to Jewish groups from the first century who believed that God would intervene supernaturally to destroy their enemies. |
ApollosEloquent Jewish speaker who received instruction in Ephesus from a couple who knew more about Christ, because he only knew of the baptism of John the Baptist |
ApostleLiterally means "one who is sent." It was a special New Testament office held by someone that had been taught by Jesus, who had seen the risen Lord, and had been appointed by God to be a special messenger. |
ArgumentativeTerm used by Dr. Bayer to describe discourse that makes a point more directly |
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ClementEarly church writer from Alexandria, 150-215, who stated explicitly that Luke is the author of Acts |
CorneliusCaptain of the Roman army from Cesarea who was converted through the ministry of Peter (Acts 10-11) |
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DavidOld Testament king. Luke taught that Jesus was the final king in his dynasty. |
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ElymasMagician from Cyprus who was miraculously made blind, which convinced the proconsul to believe the gospel (Acts 13) |
EpisodicTerm used by Dr. Bayer to describe Luke's writing in Acts. It means that it is a successive selection of smaller accounts. |
EusebiusEarly church historian, who wrote around AD 323 that Luke was the author of Acts |
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GamalielJewish leader who gave advice to leave the apostles alone. He said if their movement was of man, it would fail, and if it was of God, they could not stop it. |
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JamesName of apostle killed by Herod, also name of half brother of Jesus who was an elder (not an apostle), who was the leader of the church in Jerusalem, and who wrote an epistle of the New Testament |
JeremiahOld Testament prophet that prophesied about a new covenant when the law would be in the minds hearts of God's people |
JoelOld Testament prophet who spoke of a future outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Peter quoted him in his speech on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2. |
JosephusJewish historian from the first century. Wrote Antiquities. |
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LukeAuthor of the third gospel and the Book of Acts |
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MatthiasThe new apostle appointed to replace Judas in Acts 1 |
MosesOld Testament prophet and deliverer. Luke taught that Jesus was a prophet like him. |
MuratorianName of fragment, earliest known document listing the New Testament books that the Church considered canonical |
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NarrativeTerm used by Dr. Bayer to describe discourse that makes a point more indirectly by telling a story |
NeroRoman emperor who blamed the Christians for a fire in 64 A.D. |
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Papyrus 75Early manuscript containing portions of Luke and John, probably copied between AD 175 and AD 200 |
PentecostJewish celebration to remember the Passover and deliverance in Egypt, to celebrate harvest, and to remember the giving of the law |
PeterThe apostle who preached on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 |
PhariseesJewish sect from the first century. Along with the Sadducees, they believed that God would not intervene until Israel becomes obedient to the law. |
PhilipName of deacon from the church in Jerusalem (Acts 6) who preached the gospel in Samaria (Acts 8). (The name coincides with the name of one of the 12 apostles, but this is a different person.) |
PriscillaWoman, who along with her husband Aquila, gave instruction to Apollos in Ephesus |
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RomeCity where Paul was imprisoned in a house for two years. While he was there, he was free to preach the gospel boldly and without hindrance. |
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SimonMagician from Samaria who tried to purchase the power of the Holy Spirit |
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TheophilusPerson to whom Luke addressed his gospel and the Book of Acts |
TyrannusName of lecture hall in Ephesus where new ideas were tested, and where Paul preached the gospel |
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ZealotsJewish sect from the first century. They believed that the Day of Messiah would be ushered in by mounting insurrection against the roman authorities. |