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Chapter 36 Vocab
Chapter 36 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Christianity | the religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ |
baptize | a ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion |
Jesus | He is the Son of God, the Messiah |
disciple | a person who helps spread the religious teachings of another |
Constantine | the emperor who started the spread of Christianity |
parable | a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
Judea | It was the birthplace of Christianity, it was remote on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea |
crucify | to hang a person from the cross |
prefect | a high official in Ancient Rome |
resurrect | when someone rises from the dead |
New Testament | the story of Jesus’ life and his teachings |
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 |