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a collection comprising one of everything related to a topic, e.g. a local fish fauna
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
synoptic collection
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Synoptic problem — The synoptic problem concerns the literary relationships between and among the first three canonical gospels (the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke), known as the Synoptic Gospels (from the Greek syn, meaning together, and optic, meaning seen ) … Wikipedia
synoptic — Presenting a summary, comprehensive or encyclopedic selection of the principal parts of a whole. May be used to refer to a collection of art, for instance one comprised of works representing all periods, regions, movements, subjects, media,… … Glossary of Art Terms
Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research — The Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research is a consortium of Jewish and Christian scholars that study the Synoptic Gospels in light of the historic, linguistic and cultural milieu of Jesus.[1] The beginnings of the collegial relationships that… … Wikipedia
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Q document — The Q document or Q (from the German Quelle , source ) is a postulated lost textual source for the Gospel of Matthew and Gospel of Luke. It is a theoretical collection of Jesus sayings, written in Greek. Although many scholars today believe that… … Wikipedia
Q source — The Gospels of Matthew and Luke were written independently, each using Mark and a second document called Q as a source. Q is conceived as the common material found in Matthew and Luke but not in Mark. The Q source (also Q document or Q) is a… … Wikipedia
Gospel of Thomas — For a similarly titled work, see Infancy Gospel of Thomas. The Gospel According to Thomas, commonly shortened to the Gospel of Thomas, is a well preserved early Christian, non canonical sayings gospel discovered near Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in… … Wikipedia
Gospel — Four gospels redirects here. For other uses, see The Four Gospels (disambiguation). For other uses, see Gospel (disambiguation). First page of the Gospel of Mark in Armenian, by Sargis Pitsak, 14th century. A gospel is an account, often written,… … Wikipedia
New Testament — This article is about part of the Christian Bible. For the theological concept, see New Covenant. Books of the New Testament … Wikipedia
Gospel of St. Matthew — Gospel of St. Matthew † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Gospel of St. Matthew I. CANONICITY The earliest Christian communities looked upon the books of the Old Testament as Sacred Scripture, and read them at their religious assemblies.… … Catholic encyclopedia
