Meanings
plural kerygmatists
- One who practises, or is knowledgeable of and/or able in the kerygmata; a Christian preacher; an evangelist.
Said more succinctly, he is a theologian because he is a kerygmatist.
2004, Deborah L. Ellens, J. Harold Ellens, Isaac Kalimi, God's Word for our World, volume 2, page 1811 more example
However that may be, it certainly reflects the parabolist who was also an experienced kerygmatist, a herald to out-of-doors crowds and synagogue congregations.
1998, Bruce David Chilton, Craig Alan Evans, Studying the Historical Jesus: Evaluations of the State of Current Research, Brill, page 342Synonyms: sermocinator, concionator
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who practises, or is knowledgeable of and/or able in the kerygmata; a Christian preacher; an evangelist.
Origin
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