Digital Logos Edition
This glossary provides brief definitions for hundreds of terms from the Bible and from theology, giving you a quick overview of various theological topics. This glossary is written in clear, understandable language, so even the non-scholar can understand technical theological terms.
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“chiasm — A literary structure where parallel elements correspond in an inverted order (i.e., A-B-C-Cʹ-Bʹ-Aʹ).” (source)
“exegesis — The act of explaining or interpreting a text.” (source)
“merism — An expression using contrasting parts to indicate totality, e.g. ‘head to toe’ or ‘heaven and earth.’” (source)
“phonology — The study of sounds and sound changes in language systems.” (source)
“historical theology — The study of how doctrines developed and changed throughout Christian history.” (source)