Noah
Built the ark in which his family and the animals were saved from a flood.
Archives: Glossary Terms
NORTHERN KINGDOM
The Northern KingdomThe Northern Kingdom consisted of ten of the twelve tribes of Israel and lasted for 200 years until it was destroyed by Assyria…
Onesimus
Slave of Philemon for whom Paul appealed in his Letter to Philemon.
ORACLE
An oracleAn oracle is a divine utterance of guidance, promise, or judgment delivered to humans through an intermediary (who is often also called an oracle).…
PARABLE
A parableA parable is a brief story with a setting, an action, and a result. A prominent aspect of Jesus’ teaching was telling parables to…
PARAENESIS
ParaenesisParaenesis is advice, counsel, or exhortation. The latter parts of many of the New Testament letters are paraenetic in nature (“I appeal to you, therefore,…
PAROUSIA
The parousia refers to the second coming of Christ in glory and triumph. This apocalyptic event fulfills various end-of-time prophecies such as the resurrection of…