Concepts

'Father' in Aramaic — the intimate household word a child would use. Jesus used it in prayer; Paul writes that the Spirit teaches Christians…

'My Lord' in Hebrew. The reverent substitute Jewish readers used (and still use) in place of the divine name YHWH — which is why English Bib…

A binding agreement between two parties, sealed by a sign — a meal, a sacrifice, a mark on the body. Used throughout the Bible for the agree…

Following Jesus as an apprentice: walking with him, learning his way, sharing his mission. The Greek mathētēs (“disciple”) is the most commo…

'God Most High' — the name by which Melchizedek blesses Abraham and by which the Psalms acclaim God's universal sovereignty over the nations…

'God Almighty' — the name by which God revealed himself to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Traditionally translated 'Almighty'; po…

The most common Hebrew word for 'God' — grammatically plural, treated as singular when referring to the God of Israel. The first name of God…

'The LORD will provide' — the name Abraham gave the place on Mount Moriah where God provided a ram in place of Isaac. The first of the compo…

The reign and rule of God — wherever God's will is done. Jesus' central message: the kingdom has come near, and is breaking into the present…

Two covenants Christian theology sets in contrast: the Mosaic covenant given to Israel at Sinai, sealed with the blood of bulls and inscribe…

Rescue and deliverance: in the Old Testament from enemies, plague, or death; in the New Testament from sin and judgment through the work of …

The setting apart of a person, place, or thing to God, and the moral transformation that follows. In Christian theology, the ongoing work of…

God's covenant name, revealed to Moses at the burning bush. Four Hebrew letters — yod, he, waw, he — usually voiced 'Yahweh' and rendered 't…