Glossary for Lesson 1

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Glossary for Lesson 1. Review key names and terms.

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Abraham

Old Testament patriarch. Luke taught in Acts that Jesus was the heir to the promises made to him.

Anti-Marcionite

Name 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."

Apocalyptic

Name given to Jewish groups from the first century who believed that God would intervene supernaturally to destroy their enemies