Glossary for Lesson 1


Glossary for Lesson 1. Review key names and terms.

Обзор глоссария по алфавиту

Специальные | А | Б | В | Г | Д | Е | Ё | Ж | З | И | К | Л | М | Н | О | П | Р | С | Т | У | Ф | Х | Ц | Ч | Ш | Щ | Э | Ю | Я | Все

E

Eusebius

author of the early Christian work, "Ecclesiastical History"


G

Gentile

a term used in biblical times for those who were not Jewish


J

Josephus

Jewish author of the historical book "Antiquities"


O

Origen

early church father who identified James, the author of the epistle bearing his name, as "brother of our Lord"


P

pillar

term often used for a leader in the early church


pseudonymity

the practice of assigning written works to someone other than the author


R

Rahab

prostitute from Jericho who assisted the Jewish spies in capturing the city; regarded for her faith in the Epistle of James


S

synagogue

a typical way to refer to Jewish gatherings in James' day


T

tongue

in James, "a world of evil among the parts of the body"


Z

Zebedee

father of the apostle and gospel-writer John, and his lesser known brother James