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Section B
Key Concepts
Term | Definition |
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Ancient Judaism | The history and culture of the Jewish people at the time of Jesus. |
Christ/Messiah | A title meaning 'anointed one'. Jesus is a spiritual leader sent by God. |
Conflict with Authority | A clash or struggle with people in power. |
Discipleship | Following Jesus and his teaching. |
Eucharist | A Christian service of thanksgiving. In the Catholic Church the Eucharist is a sacrament. |
Evangelist | A gospel writer (Mark, Matthew, Luke or John) who spread the 'Good News' of Jesus Christ. |
Evidence | Information about a religious tradition collected from different sources. |
Evidence from oral and written traditions | The way information about Jesus passed from the spoken to the written word. |
Gospel | The 'Good News' of Jesus Christ in the first four books of the New Testament. |
Kingdom of God | Jesus' vision of a way of life that loves God and does good to other people. |
Martyrdom | A willingness to suffer and die for one's beliefs or a special cause. |
Memorial | Something done to honor and remember someone or something. |
Messianic Expectations | The hope of the Jewish people that a new leader, a Messiah, would bring them to freedom. |
Miracle | An amazing cure or deed performed by Jesus to show the power and love of God. |
Mission | The specific work carried out by members of a Christian community. |
Missionary | One who is sent on a journey to spread the Gospel by preaching, or by example. |
Parable | A short story told by Jesus to teach people about the Kingdom of God. |
Passover | A Jewish festival to celebrate the Exodus. |
Pentecost | The day the apostles received the Holy Spirit and began spreading the message of Jesus. |
People of God | Christian communities past and present who believe in God and follow the teaching of Jesus. |
Presence | The fact that Jesus exists and is truly present here and now. |
Ressurection | The central Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead three days after he was crucified. |
Sacrifice | Something of value (one's life for example) offered to God for the sake of others. |
Son of God | A title that shows the holy or divine relationship between Jesus and God the Father. |
Son of Man | A title that shows the human nature of Jesus, and the fact that his suffering and death is a sacrifice to benefit all humanity. |
Synoptic | To be alike or similar. The Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke are so alike they are known as the Synoptic Gospels. |
Table Fellowship | The way Jesus shared meals with everyone to show the Kingdom of God is open to all. |
The Holy Land | A name for Palestine, the country where Jesus was born. |
The Roman Empire | The lands rules by ancient Rome. |
Transformation | A complete change in the appearance and nature of Jesus after the resurrection. |
Vocation | A feeling of being called by God to serve others. |
Witness | To proclaim or publicly announce one's religious faith. |