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Christianity-Rome
Christianity in Roman Empire
Term | Definition |
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Mathew, Mark, Luke and John | Four disciples of Jesus who wrote the gospels of the Bible's New Testament |
disciple | follower of a religious leader or belief |
catacombs | underground cemetery of many tunnels and passageways. Early Christians hid and lived in them while hiding from Roman persecution. |
Paul | Disciple of Jesus who spent his later life spreading Jesus' teachings; his writings or "epistles" helped turn Christianity into an organized religion. |
gospel | one of the four books of the New Testament in the Christian Bible written by Jesus' disciples Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John |
epistle | from the Greek word "letter"; in the Christian Bible, letters written by disciples like Paul to early Christian groups |
persecute | to harass, intimidate and kill people for their beliefs |
Messiah | a "savior" as promised in ancient texts |
crucifixion | to die slowly by being tied or nailed to a cross |
martyr | a person willing to die for their cause or beliefs |
Why did the Romans persecute Christians? | They refused to recognize the emperor as a god. They were used as a convenient scapegoat to blame for Rome's problems. |
Constantine | Roman emperor who converted to Christianity in the 4th century and made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire. |
Pontius Pilate | Roman governor of Judea who had Jesus crucified |