LLOP Quiz 1

apocalyptic

From the Greek word apocalypsis meaning "revelation"; used by scholars to describe a worldview (because the world is so corrupt, God must reveal "hidden truth" to the faithful), a kind of literature (visions of another world in time and space) and an ideology (the justice of God will come at the end of the world, which will be swift and complete)

agora

Greek word for the public center of town or city (Latin, forum); much like an older American "town square" with stores and local government offices

agnostic

Combative, competitive; term used by scholars to describe the culture of the first-century Mediterranean world

amanuensis

Scholarly term for an ancient secretary, someone who wrote down a letter or document on behalf of another

allusion

Stylistic device whereby the author refers indirectly or subtly to something outside the text (like a different text), and the hearers or readers are expected to make the connection

address, letter

The beginning section of an ancient letter, usually in the format: Sender to Recipient, Greetings