Glossary for Lessons 1-2

Glossary for lessons 1 and 2. SCROLL DOWN to review key names and terms. You may also search for a term by clicking on its first letter below.

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E

Exegesis

Theological term for the process of analyzing a Bible passage. It means literally to "lead out" the meaning.

G

Gutenberg

He invented the printing press in the 15th century.

H

Hermeneutics

The study of how to interpret the meaning and significance of Scripture

Hexapla

A work (now lost) of over 50 volumes written by Origen of Alexandria, in which he made a word-by-word comparison of various Hebrew and Greek versions of the Old Testament

I

Illumination

The Holy Spirit’s work of conveying a proper understanding of Scripture to a human being

Inspiration

Theological term used to refer to the way in which the Holy Spirit moved human beings to write God’s revelation as Scripture and superintended their work in a way that made their writings infallible

M

Mechanical

View of inspiration that believes that the Holy Spirit essentially dictated the Bible and that the human writers passively recorded what He said

O

Organic

View of inspiration that believes that the Holy Spirit used the personalities, experiences, outlooks, and intentions of human authors as he supervised and directed their writing

R

Romantic

View of inspiration that believes that Scripture isn’t God’s infallible truth, but only the personal reflections and opinions of the human authors