A prophetess in the temple who witnessed the dedication of the infantJesus. (Lk. 2∶38)...[继续阅读]

    The high priest (AD 6-15) before whom Jesus was tried.He had been deposed 15 years earlier,but retained such influence that deci-sions made by the present ruling high priest had to be cleared with him. (Lk.3∶2;Acts 4∶6)...[继续阅读]

    The declaration by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she wouldbear a son who would be called Jesus. (Lk. 1∶26-38)...[继续阅读]

    To pour or smear oil or ointment on the head or body of a person. Itis used to designate persons such as priests,kings,and prophets for their spe-cial work. Kings were originally anointed by prophets to indicate their task asspokesperson for God to the pe...[继续阅读]

    In the OT this designates the king of Israel,after the OT itcame to mean the Christ,or the Messiah and referred to Jesus. (1 Kgs. 1∶39)...[继续阅读]

    An antagonist of Christ,who denies that Jesus in the Messiah. Itis sometimes a vague reference to personalize the opposition to God in one fig-ure. In interpreting Revelation,some people identify the antichrist with oneof the Roman emperors (Nero or Calig...[继续阅读]

    a) A city in Asia Minor where Paul preached with some success.He spoke in the Jewish synagogue and many believed,but the more conserva-tive Jewish people drove him out of town. b) Antioch in Syria was about 20miles from the Mediterranean Sea,and became an...[继续阅读]

    a) Term referring to the coming of the end,usually refers to adramatic struggle between forces of good and evil,with catastrophic eventsin natural history. b) The last book of NT....[继续阅读]

    Form of dualistic religious thought found in late Judaism andin Christianity. It views history as a struggle between good and evil whereSatan leads the forces of evil and God leads the forces of good. It anticipates afinal solution to history where God wi...[继续阅读]

    A collection of about 15 Jewish writings included in the Septu-agint,but not found in the Jewish scriptures,and not included in the Protes-tant versions of the Christian Bible. The NT Apocrypha,(written by Christian authors) includes materials after the N...[继续阅读]