Christology vocab - Final Exam 2024

Christology

Study of the person of Jesus Christ

Low Christology

humanity of Jesus

High Christology

divinity of Jesus

Divine Revelation

God's communication of himself to humanity

Contextualist Interpretation

Interpreting scripture in its historical context

Fundamentalist Interpretation

Literal interpretation of scripture

Prophet

person who speaks for a divine being

Messiah

promised deliverer of the Jewish nation.

Jews

Members of the tribe of Judah.

Samaritans

Ethnic group in ancient Israel.

Romans

People that lived in Rome

High Priest

Chief religious leader in Judaism.

Apostles

Twelve disciples of Jesus.

Gentiles

Non-Jewish people.

Priests

Religious leaders who perform ceremonies.

Elders

Respected leaders in a community.

Sanhedrin

Jewish council in ancient times

Scribes

Professional copiers of sacred texts.

Centurion

Roman army officer.

Tax collectors

Individuals who collect taxes for gov

Gospels

first four books of New Testament

Venerated

Highly respected/honored

Kerygma

Preaching of the Christian message.

Evangelists

Authors of the four Gospels.

Synoptic gospels

Matthew, Mark, Luke

Quelle/Q Source

Hypothetical source for Gospels of Matthew and Luke

Messianic secret

Jesus' request for silence about his messiahship.

Synagogue

Jewish place of worship.

Genealogy

Family line or ancestry.

Theophilus

Recipient of the Gospel of Luke.

Anawim

Poor and marginalized in society.