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    BEACON DICTIONARY
OF THEOLOGY BEACON DICTIONARY OF THEOLOGY RICHARD S TAYLOR, Editor Associate Editors J
It is equally true that a person or household awakened intellectually and spiritually will desire to have handy a means of becoming informed concerning their faith, both in its major outlines and in its more intricate details. The desire to possess a dictionary of theology is therefore as natural and logical as the desire to have a medical guide. But the importance of such a reference work is as much greater than the medical guide as spiritual health is greater than physical health. The ground covered in the following 954 articles is as comprehensive as would be covered by a standard systematic theology. The difference is that the subject matter is divided up into small units and arranged alphabetically, for easy reference. One can thus pursue one's particular interest of the moment, or seek out the answer to some puzzling question, without having to wade through scores of pages. By following the cross-references at the end of the article, the student can pursue his special area of interest as far as he desires. In the process his theological horizons will be pushed farther and farther back, and he will discover the excitement of the intellectual chase—a chase of infinitely greater consequence and more lasting benefit than could ever accrue from pursuing the fox or the possum. Many an enthusiastic hunter thinks nothing of scrambling through brush all night, spurred on by the baying of his possum hounds. It is to be hoped that many a budding intellectual, or just plain honest Christian with an aroused thirst for knowledge, will follow his own inner inquiring "hounds," poring through this dictionary. At least if it is in the house, or on the student's or pastor's desk, as a readily available tool, it may even come second to the Bible itself for frequency of handling. This volume has been designed for the busy pastor, evangelist, missionary, student, teacher, doctor, and lawyer, as well as for the alert homemaker and farmer or shopkeeper who desires to acquire a better understanding of God and His redemption. The use of foreign words has been restrained, and those used are transliterated into English spelling. Some abbreviation has been used, but the key is found in the front of the book. Under the heading "For Further Reading," reference items have usually been reduced to last name of author and a minimal title. It must be admitted that the desired simplicity and clarity will not be found in all the articles equally. But if the reader encounters more verbal fog than he can comfortably handle, he should glance at the cross-references and proceed to a related article. Perhaps by following through in this way the fog will be dispelled. In the process he will gradually find himself becoming more and more at home in these strange "lands," and in time will be a truly knowledgeable Christian. And really, he owes this much to his Lord. Readers with some degree of expertise in these matters will note that this dictionary represents a very broad definition of theology. As a consequence, many topics are discussed which might be expected to be found in other kinds of dictionaries. The gamut covers such areas as philosophy, psychology, history, practics, and devotion. A sincere attempt has been made to relate every topic to the basic concerns of theology and the Bible. This dictionary is unabashedly evangelical and just as unabashedly Wesleyan. Some immensely valuable help has been given by scholars who are not themselves identified with the Wesleyan-Arminian school of interpretation. We are grateful to them. This is possible because among evangelicals the basic points of agreement are very wide indeed. However, it is the conviction of the editors and publishers that a scholarly dictionary frankly committed to a Wesleyan understanding of salvation has been long overdue. These 954 articles do not reflect total unanimity of opinion, either among the contributors themselves or between them and
Bible, the atoning death of Christ, and His bodily resurrection. May God whet our intellectual and spiritual appetites, quicken our understanding, and mercifully bestow His blessing upon the efforts of the 157 contributors of this volume, to the edification of all and the misdirection of none.
J. Kenneth Grider Willard H. Taylor* "The untimely death of Willard H. Taylor, just as this volume was in the final stages of completion, was a great loss to the project. He assisted as consulting editor only about 31 months, during which time his counsel was of inestimable value. He lived long enough to write some of the major articles, but was to have written more—articles for which he had made partial preparation but in the providence of God had to leave to others. In many important and subtle ways the impress of his great mind, wide learning, mature experience, and intensely devoted heart is on this volume. It is stronger because he was on the team. R. s. t. List of Contributors Abraham, William J., M.Div., D.Phil. Associate Professor of Theology, Seattle Pacific University Adams, J. Wesley, M.Div., M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of New Testament Studies, Mid-America Nazarene College Agnew, Milton S., B.D. Salvation Army Officer (Col.); Retired Aikens, Alden, M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D. cand. Pastor, Church of the Nazarene Airhart, Arnold E., B.D., D.D. Professor of Theology, Nazarene Bible College Amaya, Ismael E., Ph.D. Professor of Religion, Point Loma College Arnett, William M., Ph.D. Frank Paul Morris Professor of Christian Doctrine, Asbury Theological Seminary Baldeo, Isaac, M.R.E., M.Div., D.Min. Pastor/Counselor Bassett, Paul M., B.D., Ph.D. Professor of the History of Christianity, Nazarene Theological Seminary Beals, Ivan A., M.A., D.Min. Office-Editor, Herald of Holiness Benner, Forest t., B.D., Th.M., Ph.D. Professor of Religion, Mount Vernon Nazarene College Berg, Daniel N., B.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Theology and Ministry, Seattle Pacific University Blaney, Harvey J. S., M.Div., S.T.M., Th.D. Professor Emeritus of Religion, Eastern Nazarene College Bioesch, Donald G., B.D., Ph.D. Professor of Theology, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary Bonner, Norman N., Ed.D. Professor of Missions/Christian Education, Bartlesville Wesleyan College Boring, Glenn R., M.Div. Pastor, Evangelical Church of North America Bouck, Louis A., M A. Radio Bible Teacher, Kentucky Mountain Holiness Association Box, Maureen H., M.R.E. Director of Christian Education Branson, Robert D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Warner Southern College Brower, Kent, M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religion, Canadian Nazarene College Brown, Allan P., Ph.D. Chairman, Division of Bible, Hobe Sound Bible College Brunk, George R., Ill, B.D., Th.D. Dean and Associate Professor of New Testament, Eastern Mennonite Seminary Butler, D. Martin, M.A., M.Div., D.Min. Administrative Assistant to the President, Nazarene Theological Seminary Caldwell, Wayne E., B.D., Th.M., Th.D. Professor of Theology and English New Testament, Marion College Carter, Charles W., M.A., Th.M., D.D. Scholar-in-Residence, Marion College Carver, Frank G., Ph.D. Professor of Biblical Theology and Greek, Chairman of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Point Loma College Cauthron, Hal A., M.A., M.Div., Ph.D. Associate Professor of New Testament, Trevecca Nazarene College Chambers, Leon, B.D., M.A., Ed.D., D.D. Visiting Lecturer in Pastoral Ministries, Wesley Biblical Seminary Childers, Charles L., M.A., M.Div., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Trevecca Nazarene College Clapp, Philip s., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of New Testament Greek, Retired, Western Evangelical Seminary Cockerill, Gareth Lee, Th.D. Assistant Professor, Wesley Biblical Seminary Coker, William B., Ph.D. Dean of Academic Affairs, Asbury College Cowles, C. s., M.Div., S.T.D. Professor of Biblical Literature, Northwest Nazarene College Cox, Leo G., Ph.D. Professor of Religion, Bartlesville Wesleyan College Cubie, David L., B.D., Ph.D. Chairman of the Division of Religion and Philosophy, Mount Vernon Nazarene College Dayton, Wilber t., M.A., Th.D. Professor of Biblical Literature and Historical Theology, Wesley Biblical Seminary Deasley, Alex R. G., M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of New Testament, Nazarene Theological Seminary DeLong, Russell V., Ph.D. Author, Evangelist, Educator; Deceased Demaray, Donald E., B.D., Ph.D., Litt.D. Granger E. and Anna A. Fisher Professor of Preaching, Asbury Theological Seminary Dieter, Melvin Easterday, Ph.D. Professor of Church History and Historical Theology, Asbury Theological Seminary Duewel, Wesley L., M.Ed., Ed.D. President, OMS International Dunning, H. Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Chairman, Department of Religion and Philosophy; Professor of Theology, Trevecca Nazarene College Dunnington, Don W., D.Min. Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Trevecca Nazarene College Earle, Ralph, M.A., Th.D. Emeritus Professor of New Testament, Nazarene Theological Seminary Failing, George E., M.A., Litt.D. General Editor, The Wesleyan Methodist Fairbanks, LeBron, B.D., M.A., M.Th., D.Min. Academic Dean, European Nazarene Bible College Findlay, Thomas, B.D. Lecturer in Biblical Studies, European Nazarene Bible College Fine, Larry, M.A., M.Div., D.Min. Professor of Religion, Mid-America Nazarene College Finley, Harvey E., B.D., Ph.D. Professor of Old Testament, Nazarene Theological Seminary Ford, Jack, Ph.D. Former President, British Isles Nazarene College; Deceased French, G. R., M.Div. Pastor, Chairman of Ministerial Division, Hobe Sound Bible College Fuhrman, Eldon R., B.D., M.A., Ph.D. President, Wesley Biblical Seminary Galloway, Chester O., B.D., M.R.E., M.Ed., Ph.D. Dean of Faculty and Professor of Christian Education, Nazarene Theological Seminary Goldsmith, Myron D., B.D., Ph.D. Professor of Religion, George Fox College Gray, C. Paul, Ph.D. Professor of Old Testament and Church History, Bethany Nazarene College Greathouse, William M., M.A., D.D. General Superintendent, Church of the Nazarene Grider, J. Kenneth, B.D., M.Div., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Theology, Nazarene Theological Seminary Gunter, W. Stephen, Drs. Theol. Chairman, Division of Philosophy and Religion, Bethany Nazarene College Haines, Lee M., Th.M., D.Min. General Secretary of Education and the Ministry, The Wesleyan Church Hall, Bert H., Th.D., D.D. Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Azusa Pacific University Hamilton, James E., M.Div., Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy, Asbury College Haney, M. Estes, M.A., D.D. Administrative Assistant, Graduate Department of Education, Point Loma College, Pasadena Campus Hardesty, Nancy A., Ph.D. Writer and Church Historian, Atlanta Harper, A. F., M.A., Ph.D., D.D. Emeritus Professor, Nazarene Theological Seminary Harris, Maxie, III, M.Div. Instructor in Theology and Science, European Nazarene Bible College Harris, Merne A., Ph.D. President, Vennard College Hendrick, Kenneth E., M.Div., Th.M., D.Min. Associate Professor of Biblical Literature, Olivet Nazarene College Hightower, Neil E., B.D., D.D. President, Canadian Nazarene College Howard, Richard E., M.Th., D.D. Evangelist Hynson, Leon O., M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D. President and Professor of Historical Theology, Evangelical School of Theology Jennings, Otho, M.A., M.Div., Ed.D., LL.D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Olivet Nazarene College Joy, Donald M., Ph.D. Professor of Human Development and Christian Education, Asbury Theological Seminary Kauffman, Alvin Harold, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy and Chairman of the Division of Philosophy and Religion, Eastern Nazarene College Keefer, Luke L., Jr., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Bible and Religion, Messiah College Killen, R. Allan, B.D., Th.M., D.Th. Emeritus Professor of Contemporary Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary Kinlaw, Dennis F, Ph.D. Professor of Biblical Theology, Asbury Theological Seminary Knight, John A., B.D., M.A., Ph.D. President, Bethany Nazarene College Knox, Lloyd H., D.D. Retired General Publisher, Free Methodist Church of N.A. Koteskey, Ronald L., Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Asbury College Kuhn, Harold B., S.T.M., Ph.D., D.D. Professor of Philosophy of Religion, Asbury Theological Seminary Ladd, George Eldon, Th.B., B.D., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of New Testament Theology and Exegesis, Fuller Theological Seminary Lawhead, Alvin s., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Old Testament, Nazarene Theological Seminary Layman, Fred D., B.D., Th.M., Ph.D. Butler-Valade Professor of Biblical Theology, Asbury Theological Seminary Lindsey, Leroy E., B.D., Th.M. Academic Dean and Professor of Pastoral Studies, Vennard College; Retired Livingston, George Herbert, Ph.D. Professor of Old Testament and Chairman of the Division of Biblical Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary Lovell, O. D., B.D., M.A., M.Ed. Professor, Circleville Bible College Lown, John s., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Point Loma College Luik, John C, D.Phil. Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Canadian Nazarene College and University of Manitoba Lyons, George, M.Div., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biblical Literature, Olivet Nazarene College McCant, Jerry W., M.Div., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religion, Point Loma College McCown, Wayne G., B.D., M.A., Th.M., Th.D. Dean and Professor of Biblical Studies, Western Evangelical Seminary McCumber, W. E., M.A., D.D. Editor, Herald of Holiness McGonigle, Herbert, B.D., M A. Lecturer in Old Testament and Church History, British Isles Nazarene College Mattke, Robert A., B.D, M.A. Professor of Bible and Theology, Houghton College Mavis, W. Curry, M.A., M.Th., Ph.D., D.D. Professor Emeritus, Asbury Theological Seminary Mayfield, Joseph H., M.A., D.D. Faculty Emeritus, Northwest Nazarene College Merritt, John G., M.Div., M.A.T.S., A.M. Instructor, The Salvation Army School for Officers' Training Metz, Donald s, B.D., M.A., D.R.E., Ph.D. Executive Vice-President and Academic Dean, Mid-America Nazarene College Mitchell, T. Crichton, D.D. Professor of Church History, Preaching, and Wesley Studies, Nazarene Bible College Mulholland, M. Robert, Jr., Th.D. Assistant Professor of New Testament Interpretation, Asbury Theological Seminary Nielson, John B., B.D, M.A. Editorial Director of Adult Ministries, Church of the Nazarene Noble, T. A., B.D., M.A. Dean, British Isles Nazarene College Ockenga, Harold J., Ph.D., D.D., LL.D., Litt.D. President Emeritus, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Oke, Norman R., B.D, D.D. Professor, Nazarene Bible College; Retired Orjala, Paul R, B.D., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Missions, Nazarene Theological Seminary Parker, J. Fred, B.D., Th.M., Litt.D. Book Editor, Nazarene Publishing House; Retired Parrott, Leslie, M.A, Ph.D. President, Olivet Nazarene College Peisker, Armor D., M.A. Executive Editor of Curriculum, Wesleyan Church; Retired Perkins, Floyd J., B.D, M.A, Ph.D. Professor, Nazarene Bible College Peterman, Donald R., M.A, D.Min. Pastor, Church of the Nazarene Porter, James L., M.Se, M.Div, Ph.D. Professor of Christian Education, Wesley Biblical Seminary Price, Ross E., Ph D, D.D. Former Dean of Graduate Studies in Religion and Professor, Pasadena College; Retired Prince, Herbert L, M.Div, M.A, Ph.D. cand. Associate Professor of Philosophy and Theology, Point Loma College Purkiser, W. T., M.A, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology, Point Loma College; Former Editor of Herald of Holiness Rpe, Hugh, M.A. Principal, British Isles Nazarene College Raser, Harold E., M.A, M.Div. 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