Vocab

Ecclesia

Assembly/ community

Shavuot

Celebration of Moses getting the Ten Commandments; 49 days (7 weeks) after Passover

Burning Bush

Yahweh appearing to moses

Pentecost

Christian celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit; birth of the Christian Church

12 Apostles

Peter, Andrew, James, John

3 Marys

Mother of Jesus, Magdelene

Strong Wind symbol

Breath of god

Tongues of fire symbol

Spirit of god

Speaking in Tongues Symbol

Sign that the Holy Spirit is coming down

St Peter and Roman Centureon

Beginning of the spirit coming to Peter to baptize; St Peter baptizes at the Centurion and his household after receiving the Holy Spirit

St Stephen

First martyr of the Christian faith

St Paul Road to Dimascus

Humbling of Paul; a bright light and voice of God

Council of Jerusalem

Meeting that decides what it takes to be a christian

New Code for Christians

1) 10 commandments

2) no sacrifice meat

3) no blood

4) baptized in the name of Jesus

Three types of Baptism

1) water

2) blood/martyrdom

3) Desire