church history

practice

Jesus brother also known as the bishops of bishops

James

the life and times of Paul and the early church

book of acts

the holiest place for Jews destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE

Jewish temple

Debate between James, Peter and Paul that decided Gentiles didn’t need top follow most Jewish laws

council of Jerusalem

Apostle to the gentiles, a former Jesus hunter and wrote most of the new Testament

paul

Followers receive the holy spirit after Jesus aacetion at the beginning of the early church.

Pentecost

The first 2 letters of Christ in Greek also Constantine symbol

Chi-Ro (XP)

Fancy Biblical term for non-Jews like Romans, Greek and Persians.

Gentiles

Emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the roman empire.

Theodosius

Rome destroyed Jerusalem and the temple James Church was lost

Roman-Jewish war

The great peace of Rome that is not to be disturbed

Pax romana

Constantine’s new Christian city

Constantinople

Apostle to the Jews: Jesus gave him the church

peter

Greek word for “to witness” someone who dies for their faith.

martyr

Collaborator king who rebuilt the the temple in 37 BCE and tried to kill baby jesus

herod

the centre of the entire Jewish world; Jesus dies there in 33 CE 

jerusalem

The area of Jesus ministry and where Jesus grew up

Galilee

A roman city build for the Romans by Herod

Caesarea

the river where Jesus was baptised

Jordan river

council that tried to unify Christianity

Council Nicaea

From the Nicaea council: belief in the holy trinity.

Niecene Christianity

the city where Paul was converted

Damascus

Emperor who opposed Christianity, Reversed Constantine’s policies and died in Persia.  

Julian

Responsible for making Christianity legal and supporting it with government resources.

Comstantine

Jesus favourite wrote a gospel, epistles and revelation.

John

Jesus cousin and mentor who baptised him.

John the baptist