kerygma

American  

[ki-rig-muh] / kɪˈrɪg mə /

Also kerugma

noun

kerygmata plural

1. the preaching of the gospel of Christ, especially in the manner of the early church.

2. the content or message of such preaching.

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kerygma British  

/ ˌkeˈriːɡmə /

noun

1. Christianity the essential news of Jesus, as preached by the early Christians to elicit faith rather than to educate or instruct

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• kerygmatic
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• kerygmata
  plural

Etymology

Origin of kerygma

1885–90; < Greek kḗrygma proclamation, preaching, equivalent to kēryk-, stem of kērýssein to proclaim + -ma resultative noun suffix

Example Sentences

At this, the Rev. Mr. Logos is borne away by the laity to edit a book of his sermons entitled Through Exegesis and Hermeneutics We Arrive at Kerygma.

From Time Magazine Archive

In this connection also, he here and there regards all articles of the Kerygma as of fundamental significance.

From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil

In the end the Gospel, Acts, Kerygma, and Apocalypse of Peter as well as the Acts of Paul were rejected, a proceeding which was at the same time a declaration that they were spurious.

From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil

The hesitancy about the details of the Kerygma, only shews the general uncertainty which at that time prevailed.

From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil

There is nowhere any mention of a saving work of Christ in the whole Didache, nay, even the Kerygma about him is not taken notice of.

From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil