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• Melchizedek

  A mysterious biblical figure, king and priest, seen as a type of Christ in Christian theology.
• Messiah

  The promised deliverer of the Jewish people; Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah.
• Messianic expectation

  The anticipation in Jewish tradition of a future anointed leader or savior.
• essianic secret

  The motif in the Gospel of Mark where Jesus' identity as Messiah is deliberately concealed.
• Messianism

  The belief in a coming messiah who will bring salvation and establish God's kingdom.
• metanoia

  A Greek word meaning repentance or a transformative change of heart.
• methodism

  A Christian movement founded by John Wesley emphasizing holiness and methodical Christian living.
• midrash

  Jewish interpretive commentary on the Hebrew Scriptures.
• millenarianism

  The belief in a coming thousand-year reign of Christ on earth before the final judgment.
• millennium

  The prophesied thousand- year reign of Christ described in Revelation 20.
• ministry

  Service and work done in the name of Jesus Christ for the building up of the Church and proclamation of the Gospel.
• missio dei

  The mission of God
• missiology

  The study of missions, including the theology and practice of spreading the Christian faith worldwide.
• mission theology

  Theological reflection on the Church's mission to evangelize and serve the world.
• missio ecclesiae

  Mission of the church
• missio trinitatis

  Mission of the Trinity
• monotheism

  The belief in one God, central to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
• moral exemplar theory

  The ethical view that Jesus serves as the perfect example to be imitated.
• moral theology

  The study of human behavior according to Christian ethics and divine law.
• mosaic law

  The body of laws given to Moses, including the Ten Commandments and other regulations in the Torah.
• mystical union

  The spiritual union between the believer and God, often described in Christian mysticism.
• mysticism

  The pursuit of an experiential, direct communion with the divine.
• nazirites

  Persons in the Bible consecrated to God with special vows, including abstaining from wine and cutting hair.
• nephesh

  A Hebrew word often translated as soul or life, referring to the living being.
• nephilim

  Mysterious beings or giants mentioned in Genesis, the offspring of "sons of God" and human women.