and one of the three synoptic gospels
111Holy Wednesday — [ Cádiz, Spain] In Christianity, Holy Wednesday (also called Spy Wednesday, and in the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches, Holy and Great Wednesday) is the Wednesday of the Holy Week, the week before Easter. It is followed by Maundy Thursday… …
112Synoptist — Syn*op tist, n. Any one of the authors of the three synoptic Gospels, which give a history of our Lord s life and ministry, in distinction from the writer of John s Gospel, which gives a fuller record of his teachings. [1913 Webster] …
113Augustinian hypothesis — The Augustinian hypothesis suggests that the Gospel of Matthew was written first. The Gospel of Mark was written using Matthew as a source. Then the Gospel of Luke was written using both Mark and Matthew. The Augustinian hypothesis is a solution… …
114Christian theology — The Prophetess Anna, Rembrandt, 1631 See also: History of Christian theology and Outline of Christian theology Christian doctrine redirects here. For the United States Court case known by that name, see G.L. Christian and associates v. US.… …
115Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
116Crucifixion eclipse — The phrase Crucifixion eclipse refers to a three hour period of daytime darkness that was reported by the synoptic gospels of the Christian Bible to have occurred during the Crucifixion of Jesus. It is referred to as an eclipse, although… …
117Gospel of Peter — The Gospel of Peter was a prominent passion narrative in the early history of Christianity, but over time passed out of common usage. Only fragments survive. The surviving text is notable for ascribing responsibility for the crucifixion of Jesus… …
118Hand of God (art) — The hand as an isolated motif. Fresco from Sant Climent de Taüll in Catalonia …
119Disciple whom Jesus loved — The phrase the disciple whom Jesus loved (Greek: ο μαθητης ον ηγαπα ο Ιησους, o mathētēs on ēgapa o Iēsous) or, in John 20:2, the Beloved Disciple (Greek: ον εφιλει ο Ιησους, on ephilei o Iēsous) is used five times in the Gospel of John,[1] but… …
120BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …
