Old Testament Theology: Glossary and Word List

by Robert J. Young, D.Min.

Materials for Old Testament Theology:

THEOLOGY
theology (general)
practical theology
systematic theology
dogmatic theology
historical theology
comparative theology
liberation theology
natural theology
normative theology
cross-sectional theology
diachronic theology
confessional theology
biblical theology
structural theology
exegetical theology
salvation history approach
typology approach
history of religions

Old Testament theology
method of Old Testament theology
object of Old Testament theology
scope of Old Testament theology

BIBLE STUDY
liberalism
orthodoxy
neo-orthodoxy
modernity
post-modernity
Sitz im Leben
doctrine, teaching
relationship between the Testaments
kerygma
canon
extracanonical
apocrypha
pseudepigrapha
apocalyptic
chiasm
criticism (textual, lower, higher) plenary inspiration
exegesis
historico-grammatico
hermeneutics
inspiration
inductive
deductive
truth intention of author
unity
diversity
core/center of theology
continuity vs. discontinuity

OLD TESTAMENT
Canaanite religion
covenant code
covenant
Sinaitic covenant
diatheke vs. suntheke
conditional covenants
suzerainty covenant
source criticism (literary and historical criticism)
progressive revelation/dual fulfillment
JEPD
Deuteronomism
form criticism
Tanakh

Adonai
Yahweh
Elohim
Shaddai
Immanuel
house of David

angel of the Lord
anointed one
anthropomorphism
blessing (cursing)
day of the Lord
election
eschatology
eudaemonism
fear of the Lord
glory of the Lord
shekinah
inheritance--rest--place
kingly priests
kinsman-redeemer
Maccabees
name (at least two meanings)
oath
Passover
patriarchal
promise
prophet (3 meanings)
Qumran
remnant
rest
sapiential
seed/seeds
Semitic
sheol
suffering servant
tabernacle (noun and verb)
theocracy
theophany
treasured possession
type and antitype
wisdom
wisdom literature


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