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Chapter 36 vocab
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Christianity | the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. |
| baptize | a ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion |
| Jesus | a man who lived from about 6 b.c.e. to 27 b.c.e and upon whose life and teachings Christianity is based. Christians refer to him as Jesus Christ. |
| disciple | a person who helps spread the religious teachings of an another |
| Constantine | an emperor who converted to Christianity after having a dream about the risen Jesus |
| parable | a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
| Judea | Remote territory on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea that used to be part of the ancient kingdom of Israel ruled by kings David and Solomn |
| crucify | a roman way of execution |
| prefect | military governor |
| resurrect | Jesus' rising from the dead |
| New Testament | the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
| blasphemy | a disrespectful act or statement against God. |
| gospels | an account of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
| missionary | someone who tries to persuade others |
| Messiah | a savior that many Jews believed had been promised by God |