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Chapter 36 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prefect | a high official in ancient Rome. |
| Messiah | a savior that many Jews believed had been promised by God |
| gospel | an account of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
| baptize | a ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion |
| disciple | a person who helps spread the religious teachings of another |
| parable | a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
| missionary | someone who tries to persuade others to believe in his or her religious teachings |
| Jesus | the son of God who rose from the dead |
| Constantine | the emperor Constantine had a dream about Jesus the night before going into battle he then had a vision of Jesus the next day |
| Judea | it was the birth place of Jesus |
| Blasphemy | a disrespectful act or statement against God |
| crucify | put someone to death by nailing or binding them to a cross as a punishment |
| resurrect | Rising from the dead. Jesus rose from the dead |
| New Testament | writings about Jesus' life |