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Chapter 36 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jesus | a man who lived from 6 B.C.E. to 27 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 another |
| Constantine | an emperor that dreamed about Jesus the night before going into the battle |
| parable | a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
| Judea | the birthplace of Christianity |
| crucify | to put to death by being nailed to a cross |
| prefect | a high official in ancient Rome |
| resurrect | when Jesus rose from the dead |
| New Testament | writings of the bible |
| blasphemy | a disrespectful act or statement against God |
| gospels | an account of the life and teachings of Jesus |
| missionary | someone who tries to persuade others to believe in is or her religious teachings |
| Messiah | a savior that many Jews believe had been promised by God |
| Christianity | the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus |
| baptize | a ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion |