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chapter 36 vocab
social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blaaphemy | A disrespectful act or statement against God. |
| Christianity | A religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. |
| prefect | A high official in ancient Rome. |
| Jesus Christ | Who was put to death on a roman cross in the first century C.E. Christians believe that he was the son of God and he rose from the dead. |
| 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 religious teachings of another. |
| Parable | A simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson. |
| New Testament | A part of the bible after Jesus's death. |
| Missionary | Someone who tries to persuade others to believe in his or her religious teachings. |
| Constantine | Was an emperor that had a dream in 312 C.E the night before about Jesus |
| Crucify | To destroy and to kill someone. |
| Judea | The birthplace of Christianity was a remote territory on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea where Jesus was born.The Romans called it Judea. |
| Resurrect | When Jesus rose from the dead. |