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Synoptic Gospels: Search Terms & Online Resources

taught by Dr. Virgil Porter

What do I do with these words?

Use these terms to search--

  • our databases for articles,
  • Google, Bing, Ixquick.com, and
  • the suggested general knowledge/information websites. 

For assistance, schedule a visit with or ask the librarians.

Stand-alone & Mix/match search terms (by Dr. Porter)

Disciples, twelve

Apostles

Mary Magdelene, Saint

Beatitudes

Virtues (Christianity)

Lord's Prayer

Tribulation (Christian eschatology)

Angels, fallen

Temptation

Kingdom of God

Allusions in the Bible

Blasphemy 

Sermon on the Mount

Blessing and cursing in the Bible

Characters and characteristics in literature

Census

Jews--Legal status, laws

Roman law

Rome--Colonies

Rome--History--BC 30-AD 284 (Empire)

Mount of Olives (Jerusalem)

Jerusalem Temple

Jerusalem Temple--Destruction

God--Sovereignty

Spiritual warfare

Salvation--Christianity--History of documents

Marriage--Religious aspects--Christianity

Marriage--Religious aspects--Judaism

Divorce--Jewish law

Websites

Searching made easy

SUGGESTED Search Terms (by Dr. Porter)