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| parable | story used to teach a lesson |
| divine revelation | God making himself known to us |
| Word Made Flesh | the fullness of God's revelation made known through Jesus Christ |
| The Life and Teachings of Jesus | The first stage of Gospel development baxed on the ministry of Jesus, what he did, what he taught from the years AD 28 to 30. |
| The Oral Tradition | The second stage of Gospel development where followers of Jesus spread good news about him. |
| The Written Gospels | The third stage in Gospel development where gospel writers selected what was important from oral tradition and put it nto written form. |
| literary form | a special form of writing used to get a message across |
| prose | a kind of literary form that is closest to our spoken language; it is appropriate for study |
| poetry | a literary form that expresses the truth in another way; poetry is not like our everday language; it uses symbols |
| gospel | a literary form that is an announcement that strictly means "good news"; Matthes, Mark, Luke, and John are the four gospel writers |
| epistle | a literary form that means "letter"; St. Paul is the most famous letter writer |
| Philippians 1:27-30 | epistle; "Steadfastness in Faith", Paul urges the church community to remain strong and dedicated to God even when the opposition is challenging |
| Hymn | a literary form that used words that are usually sung; they are to express deepest beliefs |
| Philippians 2:5-11 | An example hymn, "Plea for Unity and Humility"; the message of this hymn is that we should model our lives after Jesus who was very humble; his purpose was to unify all of humanity |
| Genealogy | a literary form that is a listing of ancestors; the listing might be done for a person, a family, or a group |
| Matthew 1:1-17 | an example of genealogy; "Genealogy of Jesus", the purpose of this genealogy is to show how the human race is connected both spiritually and literally; this genealogy goes into great detail listing all those who came before Jesus and were His ancestors |
| Midrash | a Jewish literary form; a style of writing that the NT authors used to apply OT accounts to people in the NT |
| Matthew 2:16-23 | an example midrash; "Massacre of the Infants"; this midrash shows a connection between Jesus, Mary, and Joseph leaving Egypt to escape King Herod's decree that all male children under age 2 be killed; this story links to the Israelites of the OT escaping bondage in Egypt; |
| Apocalyptic | a literary form that is highly symbolic and often uses images describing future times and the end of the world |
| Matthew 24:29-31 | An example apocalyptic writing; "The Coming of the Son of Man", Focuses on the Last Judgement |
