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Apocrypha/Pseudepigrapha
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[German Version] I. Terminology – II. Old Testament – III. New Testament– IV. New Testament Apocrypha from Nag Hammadi
I. Terminology Etymologically, “apocryphal” means “hidden, secret,” while “pseudepigraphal” indicates that a document has been falsely attributed to an author. In the modern period, the usage of both terms has been burdened by confessional preconceptions, since the extent of the canon (Bib…
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Religion Past and Present
Antichrist
(2,868 words)
[German Version] I. New Testament – II. Church History – III. Theology
I. New Testament
1. The term ἀντίχριστος appears in Christian literature only in 1 John 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 John 7, and, dependent on these texts, Pol.
Phil 7:1. There it refers to someone who turns
against Christ and the confession of Christ, not – as would be linguistically possible – someone who seeks to take the place of Christ; in context, it refers to theological opponents collectively. …
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Religion Past and Present
Deissmann, Gustav Adolf
(172 words)
[German Version] (Nov 7, 1866, Langenscheid, Lahn – Apr 5, 1937, Wünsdorf, Berlin). After studies in Tübingen, Berlin, and Marburg (with C.F.G. Heinrici) and working as pastor in Herborn, he became professor of New Testament in Heidelberg (1897) and in Berlin (1908). Deissmann was important primarily as a philologist who reconstructed NT Greek on the basis of …
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Education
(15,718 words)
[German Version] I. Concept – II. Philosophy – III. Greco-Roman Antiquity – IV. Bible – V. Church History – VI. Ethics – VII. Practical Theology and Pedagogy – VIII. Judaism – IX. Islam
I. Concept Traditionally, “education” has denoted the intentional interaction of adults with the younger generation in order-usually-to influence them positively; whether it makes sense to speak of education when negative goals are deliberately pursued is …
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Religion Past and Present
David
(3,786 words)
[German Version] I. Bible – II. Christianity – III. Judaism – IV. Islam
I. Bible
1. Old Testament From the biblical perspective, David, whose name means “darling, beloved,” is the embodiment of the ideal ruler. He governed in the early 10th century bce, allegedly for 40 years, of which seven and a half were in Hebron, the rest in Jerusalem (2 Sam 5:4f.). Although he is the king of whom the Bible has most to tell (Kingship in Israel), he remains a …
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Religion Past and Present
Divine Attributes
(4,975 words)
[German Version] I. Religious Studies – II. Philosophy of Religion – III. Bible – IV. Judaism – V. Christianity – VI. Islam
I. Religious Studies In the context of rational Christian metaphysics, the knowability of God is assumed and God-talk is substantiated in such a way that certain attributes, such as holiness (Sacred and profane: V), eternity, …
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Religion Past and Present
High Priest
(1,797 words)
[German Version] I. Old Testament – II. Early Judaism – III. New Testament – IV. Dogmatics
I. Old Testament Before the Exile, the Jerusalem priesthood was headed by a
primus inter pares – called either הַכֹּהֵן/
hakkohen (“the priest,” e.g. 1 Kgs 4:2; 2 Kgs 11:9; 12:8*) or כֹּהֵן הָרֹש/
kohen hāroš (“chief priest,” cf. 2 Kgs 25:18 par. Jer. 52:24) –, but not by a high priest. The term הַכֹּהֵן הַגָּדֹל/
hakkohen haggādol (“high priest”) is securely ¶ attested only after the Exile; it emphasizes the importance of the office (Num 35:25, 28 [P; cf. Lev 21:10; Josh 20:6]; …
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Religion Past and Present
Allegory
(3,568 words)
[German Version] I. History of Religions – II. Classical Antiquity – III. Bible– IV. Church History – V. Systematics – VI. Practical Exegesis– VII. Religious Art
I. History of Religions Allegory (from Gk ἀλληγορέω/
allēgoreō, “say something other [than the literal meaning]”), is a hermeneutical technique (Hermeneutics). The moment a religious message becomes fixed (esp. in writing), a need for interpretation arises. One way to meet this need is t…
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