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Chapter 31 Vocab
chapter 31 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Christianity | a western religion that believes Jesus was the son of God |
| baptize | to proform a ceremony done to people to take away the sin thought to be inside all of us |
| Jesus | a man that lived in Israel that Christians believe was the son of god |
| disciple | a follower of a important religious teacher |
| Constantine | a ancient Emperor for Rome who converted the Roman empire to Christianity because he thought he heard and saw Jesus |
| parable | a little story that teaches people a religious lesson |
| Judea | the area where Christianity was formed |
| crucify | the most common way the ancient Romans would kill their enemies(they would nail the hands and feet of their enemies to a wooden cross). |
| prefect | a high ranked official in ancient Rome |
| resurrect | the time Christians think Jesus's spirit rose from the dead and talked to his deciples |
| new testiment | The sacred writings of Christianity |
| blasphemy | disrespect to god |
| gospels | the written stories of Jesus's life |
| missionary | a person who travels, trying to convert other people to his religion |
| messiah | the savior of the Jews |
| Why did the Jews not cooperate under Roman rule | the Jews were fiercely and proud and independent people |
| were was Jesus born | Bethlehem |
| Who wrote the gospels | Luke, John, Mark, and Matthew |
| what did Jesus learn as a kid | carpentry,Jewish law, religious writing |
| Why were Christians considered a threat | they refused to say the Emperor of Rome was a god |
| How did Rome's persecution of Christians help Christianity grow and spread | People felt sympathy for the Christians and anger at the Romans |
| What are the gospels | the gospels are written accounts of Jesus's life |
| how did the Roman prefect rule Judea | He kept order and made sure Judea paid tribute to Rome, but usually kept local affairs to the Jews |
| Why was Jesus' baptism a turning point in his life | It identified him as the savor of the Jews |
| What did Jesus say were the two most important Jewish laws | You shall love your God with all your heart and you shall love your neighbor as much as your self |
| Why was Jesus condemned to die on a cross | They feared he might rebel against the Romans |
| why was belief in Jesus' resurrection so important to his disciples and other followers | It proved he was the Messiah |
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