GLOSSARY FOR THE STUDY OF CHRISTIANITY
This is Donald Gerardi’s edited version of the Glossary for the Study of Jusaism, Christianity and Islam, version 9112 (1991 December), uncopyrightable factual information. Prepared initially by Robert A. Kraft, University of Pennsylvania, and intended to be used freely in the public domain in this and any updated versions (based partly on materials from introductory ****books by Phillip Sigal, Jacob Neusner, Michael Fishbane, Sandra Frankiel, Frederick Denny, Kenneth Cragg).
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<a>...</> Arabic word, especially used in Islamic studies.
<h>...</> Hebrew (or Aramaic) word, especially used in Judaism.
<g>...</> Greek word, especially used in Christianity.
<l>...</> Latin word, especially used in Christianity.
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* indicates that the word/term that follows is a glossary entry.
<a>...</> Arabic word, especially used in Islamic studies.
<h>...</> Hebrew (or Aramaic) word, especially used in Judaism.
<g>...</> Greek word, especially used in Christianity.
<l>...</> Latin word, especially used in Christianity.
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Abraham (adj. Abrahamic). The *patriarch who is acknowledged as a special early figure in the histories and folklore of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Presumed to have lived sometime in the period 2000-1700 BCE; father of Ishmael by Hagar and of Isaac by Sarah. See *Bible Genesis 12-25; NT Galatians 3-4; Quran 37.83=113, 2.124-140, and frequently. Abraham (adj. Abrahamic). The *patriarch who is acknowledged as a special early figure in the histories and folklore of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Presumed to have lived sometime in the period 2000-1700 BCE; father of Ishmael by Hagar and of Isaac by Sarah. See *Bible Genesis 12-25; NT Galatians 3-4; Quran 37.83=113, 2.124-140, and frequently.
AD = <l>anno domini</> ("year of the Lord"). See *CE. AD = <l>anno domini</> ("year of the Lord"). See *CE. AD = <l>anno domini</> ("year of the Lord"). See *CE. AD = <l>anno domini</> ("year of the Lord"). See *CE.
am haaretz (pl. <h>ammey haaretz</>; Heb., "people of the land"). A term used in Jewish *******ures for citizens, or some particular class of citizens; in rabbinic literature, for persons or groups that dissented from or were uninstructed in rabbinic *halakah and rigorous purity and tithing norms. It sometimes signifies the unlearned, sometimes is used condescendingly (boor). It was also used of the broad mass of Jewish people of the 1st century CE, who cannot be categorized into any of the sub-groups of the time. See also *Pharisees. am haaretz (pl. <h>ammey haaretz</>; Heb., "people of the land"). A term used in Jewish *******ures for citizens, or some particular class of citizens; in rabbinic literature, for persons or groups that dissented from or were uninstructed in rabbinic *halakah and rigorous purity and tithing norms. It sometimes signifies the unlearned, sometimes is used condescendingly (boor). It was also used of the broad mass of Jewish people of the 1st century CE, who cannot be categorized into any of the sub-groups of the time. See also *Pharisees.
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