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Chapter 36 vocab
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blasphemy | disrespectful act or statement against God. |
| Christianity | a religion that is based on the life and teachings of Jesus |
| baptize | a ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion |
| Jesus | the son of God and he had rose from the dead |
| disciple | a person who helps spread the religious teachings of another |
| Constantine | an emperor who had a dream about Jesus the night before going into battle |
| parable | a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
| Judea | the birthplace of Christianity on the end of the Mediterranean sea where Jesus was born |
| crucify | hanging from a cross |
| prefect | a high official in ancient Rome |
| resurrect | when someone rises from the dead |
| New Testament | part of the bible after Jesus death |
| 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 |