New Testament Vocab Unit 1

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Kerygma

The core proclaimed message of the early church (Gk. “proclamation”), summarized in 1 Cor 15.

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Parousia

The Second Coming — Christ's future return.

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Regula Fidei

“Rule of faith” — the shared core belief used to test a text's orthodoxy for canonization.

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Diatheke

Greek for “covenant” — a social reality determining group boundaries, not just a private belief.

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Pistis

Faith or allegiance — the new covenant boundary marker Paul argues for in Galatians 3.

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Soteria/Soter

“Salvation” / “Savior” — a political title used for Caesar Augustus before NT writers applied it to Jesus.

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Basileia tou Theou

“Kingdom (or empire) of God” — a deliberately political term positioning Jesus's movement as an alternative sovereignty.