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bible terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| covenant | promises made to humanity by god. an agreement between two parties. promise,agreement,contract |
| reconcile | to reestablish a relationship between two parties. bringing back together |
| context | words or circumstances that surround a passage or event which help to determine its meaning |
| genre | literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content. |
| pagan | people or communities who do not subscribe to Judaism or Christianity |
| polytheist | the belief in many gods |
| bible | sacred writings of the christian religion, the word of god, holy scriptures, gods precepts,and gods stautes |
| inerrant | the bible is without error,belief that it is "total truthfulness" |
| epistle | a book in the new testament in the form a letter from an apostle |
| gospel | "good news" "matthew, mark , luke, and john |