Archives: Glossary Terms

Gates are openings in walls or fences for entrance and departure. In the Bible (as in RuthThe great-grandmother of DavidSecond king of Israel, David united the northern and southern kingdoms. More. More and the prophets) the…

GenealogyGenealogy involves the study and tracing of families through the generations—in short, family history. One genealogy in Genesis traces the nations descended from Noah. In…

A genre is a type or category of something, often literature. Form criticismForm criticism is a method of biblical interpretation that groups units of scripture…

A gentile is anyone who is not Jewish. The term, which is derived from words that the Bible uses to denote the “nations” of the…

Gleaning is the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers’ fields after they have been harvested. In some ancient cultures, like Israel, gleaningGleaning is the…

Gnosis means “knowledge,” although it often refers to secret or mystical knowledge revealed to a specialized few. “Gnosticism” is a generalized term of reference to…