noun
- plural of kerygma; the essential content or core message of Christian preaching, especially the proclamation of Christ’s death and resurrection
Usage: theological; formal
Examples
- The early church’s kerygmata focused on the resurrection of Jesus.
- Biblical scholars study the kerygmata found in the New Testament epistles.
- The apostolic kerygmata formed the foundation of Christian doctrine.
- Different Gospel writers presented variations of the same kerygmata.
- Theologians debate the historical accuracy of the earliest kerygmata.