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Glossary
Glossary
Review the lesson glossary terms below. Glossary terms may be included in quiz questions.
Parable
(Greek parabole) – A “placing beside;” a comparison; equivalent to the Hebrew mashal, a similitude. A metaphor or simile often extended to a short narrative. In biblical contexts, parables are almost always formulated to reveal and illustrate the kingdom of God.
Parable
(Greek parabole) – A “placing beside;” a comparison; equivalent to the Hebrew mashal, a similitude. A metaphor or simile often extended to a short narrative. In biblical contexts, parables are almost always formulated to reveal and illustrate the kingdom of God.
Samaritans
The name given to the new and mixed inhabitants whom the king of Assyria brought from Babylonand other places and settled in the cities of Samaria. They claim descendancy from the northern Israelite tribes of Ephraim and Manassehfollowing the destruction of the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 B.C.
Samaritans
The name given to the new and mixed inhabitants whom the king of Assyria brought from Babylonand other places and settled in the cities of Samaria. They claim descendancy from the northern Israelite tribes of Ephraim and Manassehfollowing the destruction of the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 B.C.
Exegesis
This is the process by which a text, as a concrete expression of a “sender” to a “receiver,” is systematically explained.
Exegesis
This is the process by which a text, as a concrete expression of a “sender” to a “receiver,” is systematically explained.