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JESUS

Hebrew, means "God saves"

Angel Gabriel gave him name

CHRIST

Greek to Hebrew word Messiah, means "anointed"

He accomplished perfectly the divine Mission.

THE IMMANUEL

"God is with us"

THE REDEEMER

"ransom price"

THE PANTOCRATOR

"Almighty"

THE KING OF THE UNIVERSE

"all things was created through him and for him"

ARAMAIC

Spoken language of Jesus

PALESTINE

Derived from the people Philistines

The region they occupied was called "Philistia" now called Palestine

JUDEA

Province where Jesus was born, JERUSALEM (Capital), BETHLEHEM (Jesus’ birthplace)

GALILEE

Province where Jesus grew up and began his mission, open-minded.

Nazareth (Jesus’ hometown), the capitals are Cana, Capernaum, Magdala, and Tiberias.

PIREIA

Located on the western shore of the Jordan River and eastern slopes of Transjordan.

SAMARIA

Province between Judea and Galilee.

DECAPOLIS

Ten cities

PHOENICIA

Semitic name Canaan.

PHILIP’S TETRARCHY

Region under Philip's rule

IDUMEA

Located at south Judea

ROMAN RULE

Jesus was born in Judea, under the control of the Roman Empire. The Jewish self-governance reported to the authority of the local Roman government (King Herod), which reported to Rome (Emperor Caesar).

TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE

Jewish and Gentile (Non-Jew)

KING HEROD

Employed many laborers by commissioning many public works.

THE LOWER CLASS

Laborers

THE MIDDLE CLASS

Traders, merchants, artisans, and craftsmen.

THE HIGH CLASS

Temple priests and priestly aristocracy including Sadducees.

1st TEMPLE

Center of worship and pilgrimage, built by Solomon

2nd TEMPLE

Built by Zerubbabel, means "seed of Babylon"

REMODEL

Herod the Great, was also a non-Jew.

SYNAGOGUE

Community centers for prayer, scripture reading, and teaching.

JUDAISM

Monotheistic Religion, foundational text the Torah (also known as Tanakh), later text such as Mishnah and Talmud.

ONE GOD

Monotheism

MANY GODS

Polytheism

SHEMA

Basic creed of Judaism, or prayer

MEZUZAH

Box nailed to the right doorpost

PHYLACTERIES

Strapped to forehead and arm

THE HOLY OF HOLIES

Place where Zachary had a vision

PASSOVER

Feast celebrating the deliverance of the Jewish people from their slavery in Egypt. Traveled to Jerusalem for Last Supper celebrating their Passover.

PHARISEES

"Separated ones"

SCRIBES

Interpreted & taught the law, closely affiliated to Pharisees.

ESSENES

Withdrew to prepare for the imminent coming of God.

ZEALOTS

Rebellious movement of militant Jews who yearned & battled for recovery of Jewish independence.

SANHEDRIN

Religious governing body, composed of 21 members. Council was composed of three groups: High priest - was the president, the elders or lay senators, and the scribes or legal experts. Its members were Sadducees and Pharisees.

CULTURAL SETTING/DAILY LIFE

Jesus spent most of his life in Nazareth

ROLE OF WOMEN

Considered as second-class citizens

JESUS' FAMILY LIFE

Joseph (Father) was a carpenter, Mary (Mother) was a teenager.

HYPERDULIA

The holiest of all creatures, title given only to Mary

MARY

Declared the daughter of Sts. Joachim and Anne, born in Jerusalem, presented in the temple, and took a vow of virginity. While living in Nazareth, she was visited by Archangel Gabriel, who announced to her that she would become the mother of Jesus by the Holy Spirit. After the Annunciation, she visited her cousin Elizabeth, who was bearing St. John the Baptist. Mary intoned the Magnificat, a song of praise.

ST. JOSEPH

Of the royal family of David, living humbly as a carpenter when God raised him to the highest sanctity and fitted him to be the spouse of His virgin Mother.

THE ANNUNCIATION

The fullness of time, time of fulfillment of God’s promises and preparation.

Mary was invited to conceive him (Son of God) in whom the fullness of deity "would dwell bodily."