from the Greek word for a herald's message, a term used for the proclamation of the New Testament Church about Jesus.
Word - taken from the Greek - used to denote the preaching. Often used of early church.
A term used, especially by Rudolf Bultmann (1884-1976) and his followers, to refer to the essential message or proclamation of the New Testament concerning the significance of Jesus Christ.
Kerygma (κηÏÏσσω, kÄ“rússÅ, to cry or proclaim as a herald) is the Greek word used in the New Testament for preaching (see Luke 4:18-19, Romans 10:14, ).