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Rome Christianity
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pharisees | educated people who both observed and enforced Jewish law |
| Sadducees | came from elite and powerful backgrounds. religious |
| Pax Romana | Latin word for "Roman Peace" was a period of relative peace and stability across the Roman Empire which lasted for over 200 years, beginning with the reign of Augustus in 27 B.C. |
| zealots | opposed Roman occupation. Believed that God would send a Messiah that would save the Jewish people from oppression. |
| Resurrection | coming back to life after being declared dead through divine intervention. |
| Baptism | A practiced ritual cleansing by plunging into water |
| crucifixion | a slow and painful Roman method of execution. |
| Martyrs | People who die for their beliefs. Many Christians were martyred for their belief in Jesus. |
| Bible | Holy text that is composed of two major sections. |
| Old testament | the first part of the Christian Bible, comprising thirty-nine books |
| salvation | deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Jesus Christ. |
| New testament | the second part of the Christian Bible |
| Gospels | Translated as good news. |
| Parables | stories with a moral, Jesus often used parables to explain important lessons |
| Epistles | formal letters written by early leaders in the Christian church. |
| Trinity | the Christian understanding that God is represented in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. |
| Ethics | issues of right and wrong and how to treat people |
| Golden rule | a rule of ethical conduct that Jesus taught |
| Ascension | the ascent of Christ into heaven on the fortieth day after the Resurrection. |
| Denominations | Christians have divided themselves into different branches. |
| Good Friday | the Friday before Easter Sunday, |
| Easter | the most important festival of the Christian Church |
| Providence | the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power. |
| Messiah | the promised deliverer of the Jewish |
| Sermon on the Mount | a speech delivered by Jesus to the disciples and others |
| The Great Commission | the instruction from Jesus to his disciples |
| Disciples | A personal follower of Jesus during his life, |
| Conversion | the fact of changing one's religion or belief system |
| Sin | an immoral act considered to be a violation against God’s law. |
| Repentance | the action of repenting |
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