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L. 4 Ancient Rome
Lesson 4 vocab. for Ancient Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Christianity | A religon based on the teachings of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament. |
| New Testament | The second part of the Cristian Bible, contaning descroptions of the life and teachings of Jesus and of his early followers. |
| Messiah | A special leader the Jewish belive will be sent down by God to guide them and set up God's rule on Earth. Christians belive Jesus to be the Messiah. |
| Parable | A simple story that contains a message or truth. |
| Apostle | One of the 12 closest followers of Jesus, choosen by him to help him teach. |
| Bishop | A church officals who leads a large group of Cristians in a particular region. |
| Pope | The bishop, or church leader, of Rome and the head of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| Jesus | Relgious leader and founder of Cristianity. |
| Peter | One of the 12 apostles of Jesus; Roman Catholics consider him to be the first pope, or bishop of Rome. |
| Paul | Follower of Jesus who helped spread Cristianity throughout the Roman World. |
| Judea | The land in the eastern Mediterranean region populated by Jews at the time of the Roman empire. |
| Bethlehem | A small town south of Jerusalem where Jesus hade said to have been born. |
| Nazareth | A small town in northern Judea where, according to the New Testament Jesus grew up. |