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Ch36 Christianity
Vocabulary Terms
| Question | Answer | Word |
|---|---|---|
| What does Baptize mean | A ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion | Baptize |
| What does Jesus mean | A man who lived from about 6 B.C.E. to 27 C.E. and upon whose life and teachings Christianity is based. Christians refer to him as Jesus Christ. | Jesus |
| What does Disciple mean | A person who helps spread the religious teachings of another | Disciple |
| What does Constantine mean | The emperor of 312 C.E. who had a dream about Jesus | Constantine |
| What does Parable mean | A simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson | Parable |
| What does Judea mean | An independent kingdom that came into Roman rule in 63 B.C.E. | Judea |
| What does Crucify mean | To be put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross | Crucify |
| What does Prefect mean | A high official in Ancient Rome | Prefect |
| What does Resurrect mean | To rise from the dead | Resurrect |
| What does New Testament mean | The collection of the books of the Bible that come from Jesus' followers. Has four gospels | New Testament |
| What does Blasphemy mean | Impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things | Blasphemy |
| What does Gospels mean | An account of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ | Gospels |
| What does Missionary mean | Someone who tries to persuade others to believe in his or her religious teachings | Missionary |
| What does Messiah mean | A savior that many Jews believed had been promised by God | Messiah |
| What does Christianity mean | A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ | Christianity |