bible II terms

meaning of words / passages; subject matter of a written work

discourse surrounding a passage that gives meaning to the content

set apart

implies harmony in creation & with neighbors as well as a right relationship with God; Hebrew for "peace"

selfless love

ability of thinking & acting with good judgment

belief that everything in the universe is ultimately divine

fictional narrative in which characters & events are presented as symbols for moral & spiritual truths

not receiving what is deserved

method of literary analysis that questions the ability of language to represent reality adequately

branch of philosophy that seeks to understand the nature of knowledge

set of characteristics, giftings, & convictions that uniquely define who a person is

personal & covenantal name of God used in the Old Testament; Hebrew for "I AM"

single, overarching interpretation of reality

belief that knowledge of God is ultimately inaccessible or unknowable

belief that all phenomena can be explained in terms of natural causes

qualities we share with God

prescribes how people ought to live

belief in a multitude of deities

an agreement between two parties that involves both rights & responsibilities

commandments relating to humanity's relationship with God

the view that the world & human existence are without meaning, purpose, or value

belief that God exists & created the world but is currently distant

liberals are more likely to believe in an authoritative God

generic name used in the Old Testament for the creator-God; Hebrew for "deity"

belief that astronomical events affect human events

the practice of avoiding all forms of indulgence

the belief that God does not exist

belief that truth, knowledge, & morality are relative to the individual, social, or historical context

quality of being morally & spiritually right with God

skeptical worldview that is suspicious of metanarratives; teaches reality is ultimately inaccessible

study of structure, origin, & design of the universe

Jewish faction that accepted Talmud as authoritative, believed in afterlife, opposed Roman occupation

commandments relating to humanity's social relationships

exposition / explanation of a biblical text based on careful study; Greek for "lead out"

self-sufficient

act of worshiping / valuing something above God

attribute of God that describes Him as being both within & among His creation

objective truth makes a claim that truth is INDEPENDENT of one's own beliefs

which is not a self-refuting statement?

process of reviewing, regretting, & changing direction with thoughts & actions

process of devising the best methods for understanding & interpreting scripture; Greek for "interpret"

God is active within His creation

describes specific events

"good news"

belief that reality is composed solely of matter

second-century heretical Christian movement that taught the material world was created by a lesser divine being

outside of creation; independent

idea that humans were made in God's likeness

classification of literary styles used in scripture (examples: poetry, psalms, proverbs)

time, place, culture, & audience of text