New Testament

Jerusalem

The location of The Temple

The description of The Temple

Beautiful building made of cream colored stone and covered in gold

The use of The Temple

The dwelling place of God

Court of Gentiles

Where Jews turned their Roman money to Temple money

Court of Priests

Where priest sacrifice the offerings

Holy of Holies

Priest enters to offer sacrifice and pray over his people

Palestine

The location of the of Synagogue’s

Physical Description

@ story building entrance for men and women

How the Synagogue’s are used

Jews attend service every week to pray and listen to scripture.

The Ark

Jewish scripture scrolls kept inside.

Pharisees

Holy men who studied God’s law

Pharisees job

religious leaders of Synagogue’s and help keel law.

Pharisees relationship with the Romans

did not co-operate with the Romans

Zealots

nationalist who used violence

Zealots relationship with the Romans

did not like the Romans at all

Sadducees

Jews from rich families ( often priest)

Sadducees job

Religious leader of the Temple

Sadducees relationship with the Romans

co-operated with them to keep their positions in the Temple.

Essenes location

They lived in the desert

Essenes belief of themselves

they alone were the true people of God

Prophets

someone’s who speaks on the behalf of God.

Prophets job

remind Jews of God’s law and warn the Jews what would happen if they disobeyed God.

Old testament Prophets

Isiah, Jeremiah, Micah, Ezekiel

The Messiah meaning

anointed one

What the prophets said about the Messiah

God would send him to be a leader

How people thought the Messiah would be

mighty leader, with wealth

Who Christians believe the Messiah is

Jesus

Who Jews believe the Messiah is

no one.