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Herod the Great
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
Scribes
Jewish government officials and scholars of the Law
High Priest
In Jewish history, the priest in charge of the Temple worship.
Elizabeth
Mother of John the Baptist, cousin of Mary
Nazareth
Where Jesus grew up
Magi
Wise men of the East who followed a new star that directed them to the birth of Jesus.
Samaritan
An inhabitant of Samaria, in the central hill country of Palestine. Bitter enemies of Jews.
Bethlehem
Where Jesus was born
Sadducees
Priestly class who worked with Jewish leaders. Aristocracy, politically powerful, and willing to compromise.
Great Sanhedrin
Governing body of the Jewish people composed primarily of members of the Sadducees.
Messiah
Savior sent by God
Epistle
A letter
Pharisees
A Jewish sect at the time of Jesus known for its strict adherence to the Law. Seen as middle ground between Sadducees and Essenes.
Zealots
radical Jews who supported rebellion against the Romans. Lost support for Jesus after he declared he was non-violent.
Temple
The holy place in Jerusalem where Jewish people gathered to worship God
Essenes
A group of Jews that withdrew from the world into the desert in order to live a life of prayer and asceticism.
Tax collectors
public sinnners in the eyes of the jews because of thier alignement with the Romans
Sabbath
a day set apart to rest and honor God
Christ
The Greek term for "Messiah." It means "the anointed one."
Jerusalem
A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
Gospel
The "Good News," the story of the coming of the Savior, Jesus Christ, and the inauguration of God's Kingdom.
Acts of the Apostles
The book of the New Testament that tells the story of the early Christian community
Pauline Epistles
New Testament letters written to specific individuals/communities
Catholic Epistles
letters written to the universal church
Revelation
last book of the bible, about the end of the world, written by John
Mark
earliest gospel, written for both church and gentiles, based on humanity of Jesus through emotions, shortest Gospel, synoptic
Matthew
written for Jews, Jesus as Messiah or New Moses, Jesus as powerful teacher, references old testament, synoptic
Luke
made for those already christians, Jesus as compassionate and merciful, emphasis on those marginalized, synoptic
John
unfocused on any group, Jesus as divine Messiah, son of God, divinity of Jesus, non-synoptic
Sabbath
a holy day for rest and worship
water
represents life - hydration, cleanliness, energy, rejuvenation
Sabbath
a holy day for rest and worship
Synagogue
Jewish house of worship
Jesus' Hidden Years
The unknown period of time before the start of Jesus public life, we only know Jesus was a normal Jew.
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