General
A branch of Christian theology that defends Christianity against objections.
Apologetics
This martyr miraculously survived being boiled in a basin of oil. He was later exiled to the Island of Patmos, where he wrote the book of Revelation.
John
This Jewish historian, who was also a Pharisee, is an important extra-biblical source confirming the events of the gospels.
Josephus
This group of people accused Jesus of being a magician.
Pharisees (Jews)
While praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus experienced this painful, stress-induced medical phenomena.
Sweating of blood (hematidrosis)
True or false
The gospels are extremely inconsistent with each other by ancient standards.
False
This martyr asked to be crucified upside down because he felt unworthy of being crucified in the same manner of Jesus.
Peter
This emperor sent out men pretending to be drunk to burn down Rome, and then blamed the Christians.
Nero
These people attributed Mary's pregnancy to a Roman soldier.
Jews
Jesus was lashed by flogging, this many times.
39
The bible has been tested with methods used by __________ and ___________.
Historians and FBI agents
This martyr was skinned and beheaded in Armenia for preaching the gospel.
Bartholomew (Nathaniel)
Horrible execution method, similar to the firework itself.
Someone would be tied to a stake, smeared with pitch and oil, and then burned to death, starting from the feet and up to the head.
The victim would die very slowly since the lighting started at the feet. The victims would often be used as decorative lights for celebrations and events during the night time.
Roman Candle
DOUBLE POINTS
Claim Jesus didn't die on the cross. He fled to India and was buried there.
Muslims
True or false?
Jesus was nailed through the hands.
False
Through the wrists.
This was found in the red sea, which archaeologically confirmed the exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt.
Coral covered chariot wheels.
Crucified on an X-shaped cross
Andrew
Jewish book of law that also documents the existence of Jesus (albeit in a non-flattering way).
Talmud
Skeptical theologians from this country were trying to argue that the Gospel of John was not reliable. The discovery of a fragment of his gospel, written in 100-150 AD threw this theory out the window.
Germany
This word was invented after the practice of crucifixion came about because no word in the present day could describe the level of pain victims went through.
Excruciating
(means out of the cross)
How many ancient copies of New Testament manuscripts exist?
Over 24,000
This martyr was tortured and beheaded by Emperor Nero. His writings form a large part of the New Testament.
Paul
Roman historian who recorded that Emperor Nero was persecuting Christians.
Tacitus
Muslims believe Jesus died in this Indian province.
Kashmir
u“Then the Jews, since it was the day of preparation and so that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath day was a great Sabbath), requested of Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man and of the other man who had been crucified with Him. But coming to Jesus, when they saw that He had already died, they did not break His legs; but one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately there came out ______ and _______.”
blood and water