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Ch. 6 and Ch.9 SS

The Start of Christianity

TermDefinition
synagogue a Jewish house of worship
diaspora the settling of Jews outside of ancient Israel
prophet a person others believe speaks or writes with a message from God
disciple a follower of a religion
Christianity a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
polytheism belief in many gods
exile the act of being forced to live in another place
covenant an agreement
salvation the saving of the human soul from evil and happiness after death
apostle a person sent out to teach others
monotheism belief in only one God
persecute to seek out and punish people
martyr a person who willingly dies/suffers for his/her beliefs
Judaism the religion of the Jewish people
The Ten Commandments a set of laws given to Moses from God
Why did the Roman leaders see Jesus and his teachings as a threat? Roman leaders feared people would follow Jesus and not the government laws. They feared that conflicts over Jesus would start a rebellion against Roman rule.
Other than Jesus, who were some people who helped spread Christianity and how did they do it? Peter: leader of disciples (apostle) taught people of Jesus. Disciples: wrote gospels / taught people
Other than Jesus, who were some people who helped spread Christianity and how did they do it? Paul of Tarsus: didn't believe in Christianity/changed to be one of the strongest leaders for Christianity..spread word through his teachings and writings. Constantin: issued the Edict of Milan (allowed Christianity to be a religion of Rome}
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