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Dogma
(3,126 words)
1. History of the Term Like the verb
dokeō, its cognate noun
dogma in classical Greek has a double sense: (1) from the transitive “believe, think,” it may denote a way of thinking (in philosophy, medicine, or law); (2) from the intransitive “seem good,” it may denote a resolution or edict. Thus the LXX, Philo, and Josephus use it with reference to the law, and Luke uses it both for imperial edicts (Luke 2:1; Acts 17:7; see also Heb. 11:23 var.) and for the resolutions of the apostolic council (note the use of
dokeō in Acts 15:22–29,
dogma in 16:4), with an emphasis on universality and authority. According to Col. 2:14 …
Law
(6,408 words)
1. OT 1.1.
Term The idea of law has many nuances in the OT, which we see from the different words used for it. Thus we have mišpāṭı̂m (ordinances), huqqı̂m (statutes), miṣwôt (commandments), dĕbārı̂m (words), and other…
