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The gospel
Religious message of salvation or thanks
The gospel
The gospel or good news is a theological concept in several religions. In the historical Roman imperial cult and in Christianity, the gospel is a message about salvation by a divine figure, a savior, who has brought peace or other benefits to humankind. In Ancient Greek religion, the term referred to a type of sacrifice or ritual offering made to thank the gods upon receiving good news. The Roman imperial cult applied it to Augustus, who was hailed as a savior for ending war and ushering in the Pax Romana. The Calendar Inscription of Priene of 9 BCE/BC, which reset the year to begin on his birthday, is the best-known pre-Christian use of the concept. The Koine Greek word euangélion originally referred to the reward given to a messenger who brought good news and, in the plural, to offerings made to the gods in gratitude for such news. The English word gospel derives from Old English gōdspel, meaning "good news", while the related term evangelium entered the tradition through the Vulgate...
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