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Chapter 36 Vocab
Vocab for test on Chapter 36
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blasphemy | A disrespectful act or statement against God |
| Christianity | Followers of Jesus Christ |
| baptize | a ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion |
| Jesus | Son of God and rose from the dead |
| disciple | a person who helps spread religious teachings of another |
| Constantine | a 312 C.E emperor who helped begin Christianity and believers of Christ |
| parable | a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
| Judea | an independent kingdom that came under Roman control in 63 B.C.E. Full of Jews. |
| crucify | a Roman method of Execution |
| prefect | a high official in ancient Rome |
| resurrect | to rise from the dead |
| New Testament | writings of Jesus' followers |
| gospels | an account of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
| missionary | someone who tries to persuade others to believe in his or her religious teachings |
| Messiah | a savior that many Jews believed had been promised by God |