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David Jewish communities between the Old Testament and New Testament were expecting this king's descendant to bring about the transition from this age to the age to come. |
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Eschatology Theological term for the study of the last days |
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Exempla A literary device that provides lists of illustrations or examples that follow one after the other |
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Hellenistic Term used to describe Greek speaking Jews |
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Melchizedek King of Salem and high priest who blessed Abraham and received tithes from him |
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Moses Hebrews 10 makes a contrast between the covenant made with this Old Testament prophet and the new covenant made in Christ. |
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Patristics Term used for the study of the early Christian writers from the end of the New Testament to the beginning of the Medieval times. |
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Qol Wahomer Literary device that moves from light to heavy; because the simple premise is true, the more difficult must also be true. |
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Qumram Archaeological site near the Dead Sea. The "Dead Sea Scrolls" were found in caves there during the last half of the 20th century. |
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Rhetorical Term used to describe a literary style that is persuasive or urgent debate |
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Synkrisis A literary device that is a detailed comparison of two or more things |
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